Our plans have now been registered and are available to be viewed and commented on. To do this, visit Bristol City Council’s planning portal and search for planning reference 23/03791/F. Over the coming months the public will be able to view and comment on the application, as will planning officers and statutory consultees. We hope it will be in a position to be determined next summer.

In summary:

• The scheme remains two low-rise, tree lined streets made up of 106 homes; a mix of 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats. 
• Liveable Neighbourhood principles were pushed hard in the feedback (prioritising pedestrians, bikes and play over cars) and this is something we’ve very much tried to champion. 
• In line with the general consensus, we’ve kept parking roughly at the same level but redistributed it. Future residents will not be eligible to apply for the local RPZ. All the three bed houses and flats now have one space, most of the four bed homes now only have one space, a car club has been introduced to cater primarily for the one bed flats, none of which have parking. 
• The low-rise scheme does mean we will lose many of the current trees, but these will be replaced. No high value trees will be lost and the scheme will improve tree cover, quality and biodiversity value. The replanting plan includes trees picked because of their biodiversity value and contribution to place. We’ve spent a lot of time talking with community representatives about this. 
• The scheme will deliver a 21.4% biodiversity net gain through the tree planting, open space, green roofs and initiatives such as bird and bat boxes, swift bricks and hedgehog holes.  
• Local services in Bristol and BS3 remain a concern. We have limited influence on this, however, this scheme will deliver CIL and S106 with contributions going to schools, roads, play space etc.  
• A Construction Management Plan is being produced and will be shared here when ready. We have committed to consulting on this with your councillors and the local school.

You can read Bristol Live’s coverage here.

Since the consultation in June, we’ve been busy updating and finalising the plans and will be submitting an application in the next week or two. We will share a link to the planning portal as soon as it has been submitted.

The feedback from the consultation was really useful and predominantly very positive, particularly around it being low-rise and 30% affordable. Key areas of interest were –  the trees, liveable neighbourhoods, parking and local facilities. In summary:

• The scheme remains two low-rise, tree lined streets made up of 106 homes; a mix of 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats. 

• Liveable Neighbourhood principles were pushed hard in the feedback (prioritising pedestrians, bikes and play over cars) and this is something we’ve very much tried to champion. 

• In line with the general consensus, we’ve kept parking roughly at the same level but redistributed it. Future residents will not be eligible to apply for the local RPZ. All the three bed houses and flats now have one space, most of the four bed homes now only have one space, a car club has been introduced to cater primarily for the one bed flats, none of which have parking. 

• The low-rise scheme does mean we will lose many of the current trees, but these will be replaced. No high value trees will be lost and the scheme will improve tree cover, quality and biodiversity value. The replanting plan includes trees picked because of their biodiversity value and contribution to place. We’ve spent a lot of time talking with community representatives about this. 

• The scheme will deliver a 21.4% biodiversity net gain through the tree planting, open space, green roofs and initiatives such as bird and bat boxes, swift bricks and hedgehog holes.  

• Local services in Bristol and BS3 remain a concern. We have limited influence on this, however, this scheme will deliver CIL and S106 with contributions going to schools, roads, play space etc.  

Please get in touch if you have any questions or further feedback on the development.

Over the last few weeks, new residents have been moving in as part of an initiative to use the currently redundant space as short term affordable accommodation for people in Bristol. All the residents have been vetted, are in employment and have agreed to a code of conduct. The plan is for them to stay for the duration of the planning process. For further information, please contact us or visit: https://www.vps-guardians.co.uk/

Thank you to all those who attended the webinar and exhibition or have been in touch with feedback. 

Over the coming weeks, we will be reviewing the feedback and updating the plans. We will provide an update as soon as this is done, likely in August, September. 

If you have any comments or questions, please get in touch.

Hill Group has announced they are working on plans to redevelop the former Amerind Grove Care Home site, off Raleigh Road. The plans are for two new tree-lined residential streets that champion Bristol’s living, climate and ecology priorities.

The low-rise proposals include 106 new homes, with 30% affordable, made up of 54 three and four bed townhouses and 52 one and two bed flats and maisonettes (in two five storey properties). New public green and play space is included with sustainable urban drainage systems as well as on-site bicycle and car parking.

We are looking to use traditional brick as the main material finish combined with some contemporary detailing. All the homes would have low carbon heating, utilising a combination of solar panels and air-source heat pumps.

Feedback from our early engagement with officers, Design West and community representatives has been really positive and we’re now keen to hear from the community, so that these plans can be further reviewed, improved prior to planning submission.

Hill is a five-star (HBF 2023) award-winning home builder with offices across the south of England. We are working on several schemes in the city, including McCarthur’s Yard with Guinness Partnership, Baltic Wharf and Hengrove with Goram Homes, and Park Furnishers (part of the Whitehouse Street Framework). Bristol’s Alec French Architects are our architects.

To find out more, meet the team and provide feedback on our proposals, we will be hosting two events in conjunction with the launch of a consultation website:

• An online webinar event on Wednesday 7th June at 6.30pm. Please register through the website or by email, details below.
• An in-person exhibition will be held on Thursday 8th June from 3.30pm to 7pm at The Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Bristol, BS3 1TF.

Our website is at: www.hill-raleighroad.co.uk and will be updated with further information following the exhibition. You can also register for updates and provide feedback via the website.

Planning is intended to be submitted later in the summer and subject to approval, we hope to start work next year.

Yours faithfully,

Tom

Tom Selway
On behalf of Hill Group