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post updated 13 May 2026

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New Council Homes for South Bristol

More than 50 vital new affordable apartments, which will provide safe, secure homes for families in south Bristol, have been built at Hengrove Park.

Dundry View, a 6 storey apartment building containing 53 flats, is the latest project to complete in Bristol City Council’s new council homes development programme.

The programme has delivered 618 affordable new homes over the last 10 years, with a further 850 homes currently in the future development pipeline. The majority of the new homes developed by the council are for social rent.

27 of the new apartments at Dundry View will be council homes for social rent, the lowest cost rented form of affordable housing and will be allocated to families through the Council’s HomeChoice register. The other 26 apartments will be for Shared Ownership, which is a route to affordable home ownership where residents can progressively buy larger percentage shares of their new home.

Dundry View is located at the heart of the future Hengrove Park masterplan development, next to Hengrove Leisure Centre, South Bristol Community Hospital and the City of Bristol College. On the ground floor there are five commercial units for future shops, cafes and business and community use.

Councillor Barry Parsons, Chair of the Homes and Housing Delivery Committee, said: “I’m very glad to mark the completion of this fantastic new apartment building which will provide more high-quality affordable housing for the people who need it most.

“Good housing is about much more than bricks and mortar – it’s about people feeling safe and settled. We know that not everyone in Bristol has had fair access to a decent home, that’s something we’re determined to change by working with partners to build more affordable housing across the city.

“Developments like Dundry View show how investing in high‑quality affordable homes, alongside better shared spaces and improved local services, can make a real difference for families and communities in the city.”

The project has been delivered by the council’s Housing Delivery Team, Goram Homes and award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group. The apartments are an early phase of the overall masterplan redevelopment of Hengrove Park that Goram Homes will deliver over the next 10 years. The next phase of 200 homes is due to start on site this summer with the overall programme ultimately creating 1400 new homes, a new enhanced public park and community and sports facilities for the local area.

Stephen Baker, Managing Director at Goram Homes, said: “Dundry View marks an important milestone for Goram Homes as our first completed residential development. We’re proud it’s delivering 100% affordable housing for Bristol.

“These homes will create a striking gateway to the wider Hengrove Park development, setting the tone for the quality, ambition and community focus of this new neighbourhood for South Bristol.

“Commissioned by Bristol City Council, with the support of WECA and Homes England, and built by The Hill Group, Dundry View is the result of our shared commitment to creating well-designed, sustainable homes that directly respond to Bristol’s housing crisis.”

The apartments are high-quality 1, 2 or 3 bedroom homes with their own private outdoor balconies or terraces, designed in accordance with the overall masterplan and design guidelines for the re-development of Hengrove Park.

The building is highly energy efficient meaning potentially lower energy bills for residents, with heating and hot water provided by low carbon air source heat pumps. There is a private car park for residents’ use at the rear of the building, and three of the apartments are fully wheelchair accessible homes.

Edward Rees, Regional Director at The Hill Group, said: “We are proud to have worked alongside Bristol City Council and Goram Homes to deliver Dundry View, providing 53 high-quality affordable homes at the heart of the Hengrove Park regeneration. At Hill, we are committed to creating sustainable communities and delivering homes that make a lasting difference to people’s lives.

“Dundry View not only offers much-needed affordable homes, but also provides energy-efficient, thoughtfully designed apartments that will help residents feel secure, connected and proud of where they live. We look forward to continuing our partnership to help bring forward more homes and opportunities for the Bristol community in the years ahead.”

The residential development has been funded by Bristol City Council and Homes England. The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority has funded the associated highways and public realm enhancement works.

To keep up to date with the council’s housing developments, visit www.bristol.gov.uk/newcouncilhomes

To find out more about opportunities to buy a Shared Ownership Home at Dundry View please visit Shared Ownership at Dundry View or for other Shared Ownership opportunities in Bristol please visit our Affordable Home Ownership page.

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Bristol Architecture News 2025

9 December 2025
Brabazon masterplan, Filton Airfield, Bristol
Works have started on The Interchange, the first major commercial landmark at Brabazon and Bristol’s only new Grade A office building currently under construction.

31 July 2025
Brabazon public square, former Filton Airfield, South Gloucestershire, Southwest England, UK
Landscape Design: Grant Associates

image courtesy of YTL Developments

21 January 2025
Radical Retrofit Office Building, Bristol, England
Design: Sheppard Robson

image : NJY studio
The design transforms the building’s wellness and sustainability credentials as well as its relationship to the surrounding city.
For client Ardstone Capital, and on behalf of the Ardstone Regional Office Fund, a joint venture between Ardstone Capital and CBRE IM, the proposal to rethink a prominent office building near Bristol Temple Meads Train Station, has been granted planning permission.

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Bristol Architectural News 2024

Southwest England Architecture Projects + Key New Property Designs:

2 December 2024
Welcome Building Bristol workspace design
Design: Hassell

image courtesy of architects practice
Welcome Building®, the new 207,000 sq ft workspace in Bristol, has achieved a SmartScore Gold Rating, one of only two in Bristol to do so. Delivered in a joint venture between EPISO 5, a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners, and Trammell Crow Company (TCC), the project meets the highest credentials in connectivity and technology, supporting outstanding functionality and an exceptional occupier experience.

4 September 2024
Temple Quarter Development Bristol
Design: Sheppard Robson

image © Levytskyi + Aloshyna visualisers
IKB Properties and Marick, with support from Sheppard Robson, have received planning permission from Bristol City Council for a key plot underpinning Homes England’s regeneration initiative. The project brings together a hotel and an aparthotel alongside a Build to Rent (BTR) development.

24 January 2024
Bristol Beacon Concert Hall and Music Hub
Architecture: Levitt Bernstein

photo © Tim Crocker

8 March 2024
Interior design by Hassell unveiled for landmark Welcome Building in Bristol
Designs for the interior fit out of the ground floor ‘street’ at Welcome Building, a 207,000 sq ft new workspace for Bristol being delivered in a joint venture between EPISO 5, a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners, and Trammell Crow Company, have been unveiled:
Welcome Building office design

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Bristol Building Developments

Southwest England Architectural Projects + Key New Property Designs

4 July 2023
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton
Design: Perkins&Will’s London studio

image courtesy of architects practice
Bristol Zoo Gardens Clifton homes
Perkins&Will (previously Penoyre & Prasad) has secured resolution to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of Bristol Zoo Gardens. The plans were submitted by Bristol Zoological Society, who have owned and managed the 12-acre Clifton site since it first opened in 1836.

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Contemporary south west England building designs images in 2022:

30 Nov 2022
Sustainability and ecology at heart of latest updates to Bristol’s Local Plan

The overarching plan that helps Bristol City Council to deliver new homes and workspace in the future now includes updated policies that will help Bristol respond to the climate and ecological emergencies.

Citizens are being asked to share their views on the latest version of the Bristol Local Plan which opened to consultation today.

The Bristol Local Plan is the main document that guides development in Bristol. It aims to:

– update all existing policies that are used for deciding planning applications
– guide development across the city over the next twenty years
– build a better Bristol.

As well as a much stronger focus on sustainability and ecology than ever before the need for genuinely affordable homes and delivering them in sustainable ways in the right places is another core priority for this latest version of the local plan.

Since the current Local Plan was agreed in 2014, new policies on biodiversity and proposed changes of approach at sites such as the Western Slopes, Brislington Meadows, and Yew Tree Farm are included that aim to give priority to nature conservation and food growing.

Councillor Nicola Beech, Cabinet Member for Strategic Resilience, Planning and Floods, said:
“Our local plan is informed by residents’ priorities and illustrates for developers and partners what we want to achieve in development terms and the journey we will take to get there.

“The latest policies introduced to our local plan over recent months will help us to deliver the homes our city will need in the right places but crucially also in a more sustainable way than ever before.

“I’d encourage all residents who care about the future of our city to get involved and have their say on this consultation. I can’t think of any document that will be so crucial to the delivery of buildings that will support future generations of Bristolians.”

The Bristol Local Plan consultation is available on the council website and will be open until 18 January.

25 May 2022
Great Brockeridge
Design: CaSA Architects

photo © Guy Sargent
Great Brockeridge Bristol house by CaSA Architects
The extension and renovation of this 1960s property in Bristol has completely transformed the performance, useability and identity of this house. Great Brockeridge is an intelligent, exemplar of refurbishment demonstrating that our existing building stock may be retained, renewed, and upgraded through intelligent design, and an active and engaged client and design team.

25 May 2022
2022 RIBA Southwest Building of the Year – Great Brockeridge property
Design: CaSA Architects
2022 RIBA Southwest Awards Winners

8 Apr 2022
Brabazon masterplan, Filton Airfield, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Southwest England, UK
Design: architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

image courtesy of YTL Developments
YTL Developments has submitted a planning application to update the masterplan for Brabazon: the new neighbourhood for Bristol being built on the historic former Filton Airfield.

14 Mar 2022
St Christopher’s Square
Design: PRP

picture courtesy of architects office
St Christopher’s Square Bristol later living
Ethical investor FORE Partnership and integrated retirement community operator Amicala have submitted plans for an ultra-sustainable later living scheme in Bristol. Operated by Amicala and designed by PRP Architects, St Christopher’s Square will be one of the first net zero communities in the UK.

More Bristol Architecture News online here at e-architect soon.

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Bristol Architecture News in 2021

United Kingdom properties updates in 2021:

16 Jul 2021
New Bristol Zoo, Wild Place Project, Blackhorse Hill
Design: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios / Grant Associates

photo courtesy of architects office
Bristol Zoo, Wild Place Project
Bristol Zoological Society has appointed two Bath-based firms – pioneering landscape architects Grant Associates and design practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios – to a specialist creative team that will be responsible for delivering its new vision for a world-leading zoo in the Southwest.

7 May 2021
The Navigator Building at Brabazon, Barnwell Crescent – former Filton Airfield – North Bristol
Design: architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

image courtesy of YTL Developments
The Navigator Building at Brabazon
Brabazon will be a thriving new neighbourhood for Bristol. With the first new houses approaching completion, YTL Developments is now launching The Navigator Building: the first offering of one and two-bedroom apartments at Brabazon.

More Bristol Architecture News online here soon.

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Bristol Architecture News for 2017 – 2020

27 June 2020
King Street Pedestrianisation
Design: LDA Design

image © LDA Design
King Street Bristol Pedestrianisation
One of Bristol’s most iconic streets is set for transformation on 4 July, after a successful campaign for pedestrianisation. From 4 July, historic King Street will be free from motor vehicles along its entire length, creating a new open space and place to socialise in the heart of the city.

19 May 2020
Ambition to transform Bristol dual carriageway into a shared space for all
Design: LDA Design

image courtesy of architectural practice
Redcliffe Way Bristol shared space
The bold reclamation of a dual carriageway between Bristol Temple Meads railway station and the city centre is being proposed by a Bristol community and LDA Design. The proposals come at a time when towns and cities across the UK are making radical changes to road space to support more walking and cycling as the Covid-19 lockdown eases.

13 Mar 2020
YTL Arena Bristol Entertainment Complex
Design: Grimshaw ; Manica Architecture ; Grant Associates

image courtesy of architects
YTL Arena Bristol News
Bristol City Council has granted YTL permission to repurpose the Brabazon aircraft hangars at the former Filton Airfield and deliver a new live entertainment complex for Bristol.

8 Feb 2020
Planning application for landmark new University of Bristol library

image courtesy of Hawkins\Brown & Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
New University of Bristol Library Building News
The University of Bristol has submitted a planning application for its landmark new library, which will transform the heart of its Clifton campus and provide an architecturally significant new building for the city, along with improved external public spaces.

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15 Jan 2019
Urban Splash News
This summer Urban Splash will hand over homes at Copper Building, completing their work at Lakeshore in South Bristol. The lucky homeowners will have 10 acres of private gardens with a running track, orchard, allotments and a lake to keep them busy for the rest of the year. A few homes remain for sale too.

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31 Oct 2018
Chocolate Factory Mixed-Use Building in Bristol Building
Architects: BuckleyGrayYeoman

photo © Peter Landers
BuckleyGrayYeoman has completed the refurbishment of Programme in Bristol on behalf of Resolution Property. Located in the centre of Bristol, the former Fry’s chocolate factory been refurbished to create a 180,000sq ft workplace-led campus for Bristol’s burgeoning creative and digital business community.

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11 Dec 2017
New University Library Building
Design: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects & Hawkins\Brown

image from architects office
New University Library for University of Bristol Building
A new £80 m library development is to be built at the heart of the Clifton Campus.

30 Oct 2017
Community Housing for Bristol Community Land Trust, Shaldon Rd, Lockleaze
Design: Architype Architects

image from architects studio
Shaldon Road Community Housing
A community-led housing development on the outskirts of Bristol has gained unanimous support at committee, following a collaborative planning application by Bristol Community Land Trust, United Communities and architects, Architype.

25 Oct 2017
‘14537/9431’ Art Installation, Nelson Street
Artist: Lilah Fowler

photograph © Jamie Woodley
Bridewell Student Housing Art Installation
A new public art installation in a pedestrian walkway, New Bridewell, in the centre of of the city, has been completed. Produced by Ginkgo Projects and funded by developers Watkin Jones, the piece, ‘14537/9431’, forms the public art strategy of the New Bridewell student housing development.

2 Oct 2017
Autumn 2017 Events at Architecture Centre in Bristol
Architecture Centre Bristol

24 Feb 2017
Lower Lodge Gatehouse Bristol Building Restoration
Design: Austin-Smith:Lord Architects

image from architects office
Lower Lodge Gatehouse Bristol Building
A two year project to bring the handsome Grade II listed Lower Lodge Gatehouse, which was originally the main entrance to Bristol’s Ashton Court Estate, back to its former glory has completed.

More contemporary Bristol Architecture News online soon.

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Bristol Architecture News Archive : 2015 – 2016

6 Sep 2016
Hicks Gates Fire Station, Keynsham
Design: AHR architects

image from architect practice
Hicks Gates Fire Station
The site is located between Keynsham and Bristol with good access to the local road network. The 1,700 sqm station is split into two main volumes, consisting of five appliance bays and a two storey accommodation block.

11 Aug 2016
Queen Victoria House Renovation, Clifton
Design: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

image from architect firm
Queen Victoria House in Bristol
PegasusLife to restore and convert former hospital into much-needed retirement homes in Clifton.

12 Oct 2016
The Anvil Office Development
Design: HKR Architects

image from architects practice
The Anvil Office Development in Bristol

2 Jun 2016
St Mary Redcliffe Competition Winner
Winning design by Purcell:

image from architect firm
St Mary Redcliffe Competition Winner

20 May 2016
UWE Bower Ashton Campus Redevelopment
Design: Austin-Smith:Lord Architects

image from architecture office
UWE Bower Ashton Campus Buildings
Architects, Austin-Smith:Lord win a competitive tender to deliver architectural, interior design, landscape design and engineering services to the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol as it begins a major redevelopment of its Bower Ashton Campus.

10 May 2016
Hollow in Bristol Shortlisted for Wood Awards 2016
Design: Katie Paterson and Zeller & Moye

photography: Courtesy of University of Bristol and Situations, photo: Max McClure
Hollow in Bristol
Twenty outstanding buildings have been selected for the Wood Awards 2016 shortlist, featuring some of Britain’s best architectural designs in wood.

7 Apr 2016
Bristol Arena Entertainment & Sports Venue
Design: Populous, architects with Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects

image from architecture practice
Bristol Arena Entertainment & Sports Venue
The new venue is due to be located on the derelict former diesel depot site, close to Temple Meads station.

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5 Jan 2015
Bristol Life Sciences Building
Design: Sheppard Robson Architects

image from architects office
The architectural ambition of the project is to create a building that respects the neighbouring listed buildings and surrounding conservation area whilst also adding a confident piece of contemporary design to Bristol.