Scheme approved despite concerns over flood risk
Bristol Council’s development company and Hill Group have been granted permission for a 166-home scheme on the city’s harbourside.
Goram Homes, which is wholly-owned by the local authority, and Hill have been given the green light to build the scheme on council-owned land at Baltic Wharf despite concerns from residents over potential flood risks.
The planned development, designed by JTP, will be on the banks of the River Avon on a former campsite currently designated as high flood-risk.
However, the developers have agreed to help fund flood defences.
Andy Fancy, managing director of The Hill Group said: “We understand the concerns raised throughout the planning process and we’ve worked closely with experts to address them – including lowering building heights, plans to plant over 220 new trees, and working with engineers to ensure the site is resilient to any future flood risk.”
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The scheme ranges from three to six storeys in height. The planning applications show the scheme will consist of 40% affordable housing, made up of 66 affordable rent, 50 social rent and 16 shared ownership.
However, the council is aiming to increase this to 100% affordable housing through the use of Homes England grant funding.
The development will range from three to six storeys in height and will be a mix of one, two and three-bedroom flats.
The homes all have outside space as either ground floor gardens, terracies or balconies.
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