Approved Homes will be shipped from Yorkshire
PLANNING consent has been granted for Legal & General Modular Homes to build 185 homes in Bristol – after they are shipped in from a factory in Yorkshire.
The scheme, which has been developed in conjunction with Bristol City Council, will see two-, three- and four- bedroom houses along with one- and two-bedroom apartments developed on land at Bonnington Walk in Lockleaze.
Half the homes will be affordable housing and it is intended that these become part of Bristol City Council’s affordable housing stock.
The proposed development at Bonnington Walk will also see improvements made to adjoining areas of the site as part of a longterm plan for investing in Lockleaze.
New allotment patches and accessible green open space will be introduced to complement the existing community orchard, a new local community hub will be built, and walking, cycling and road improvements will be made.
All homes have been designed to achieve an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) A rating, a standard met by only about one per cent of new and existing dwellings in England and Wales, and the site master plan has been created which will deliver a net biodiversity gain following the development of this site.
The Bonnington Walk scheme has been brought forward in collaboration with Bristol City Council and consulted on widely by the community.
It represents an important new development in Bristol where Legal & General already has a significant interest through a £240million stake in the regeneration of Temple Quarter, a “buildto-rent” development and a proposed major mixed-use scheme on Temple Island.
Rosie Toogood, chief executive of Legal & General Modular Homes, said: “Using modular construction, Legal & General will be able to deliver much needed, high quality and sustainable homes that are affordable in half the time of traditional methods.
“In a post pandemic environment, the availability of affordable homes – set within beautiful open spaces – which create a well-connected local community will be more important than ever before.
“Our journey to revolutionise the UK’s construction industry is well underway, and planning consent at Bonnington Walk, Bristol is testament to this.”
Cllr Nicola Beech, cabinet member for strategic design and city planning at Bristol City Council, said: “I’m pleased that members have voted to approve planning permission for affordable housing at Bonnington Walk. The development will provide a boost to biodiversity in the area, including making a contribution towards a new allotment.
“As part of the Bristol Housing Festival and Innovate UK project, this new scheme proves that by doing things a little differently we can deliver much-needed affordable, sustainable new homes in Bristol.”
Worth an estimated £40billion to the UK, the modular construction sector is transforming and helping standardise the way homes are built.