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The first properties are about to go on sale at the long-awaited housing development at the former Hortham Hospital site at Almondsbury.The planning battle to build on the former hospital site lasted more than 10 years, resulted in two public inquiries and the intervention of the former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who tried to halt the development.

Properties will finally go on sale the weekend after next, ranging from starter homes to five-bed executive style houses. Barratt Homes will unveil prices of the properties on Saturday, September 29.

The site is next to the M4/M5 Almondsbury interchange and is surrounded by unspoilt parkland.

Work is currently under way on a new traffic light-controlled junction at Hortham Lane and the A38 to help with traffic flows.

Louise Ware, sales director for Barratt Homes, said: "We know there is tremendous pent-up demand for homes at Hortham and we are delighted that we can finally set a date for people to see what we have planned in details.

"Construction work is now well under way, where a mix of apartments and homes are set to be built together with two, three, four and five-bed properties."

The first show home for the new Hortham Village of one-bed apartments to five-bed homes is set to be completed by the end of the month.

Around 140 homes will cover the area of the old hospital wards and administration building.

The surrounding parkland will remain as open space.

Work at the site has started and the former hospital building has been knocked down to make way for the new homes.

Barratt says the latest green technologies will be used in the new homes, including wind and solar power.

The homes will also feature recycling storage areas, water efficient sanitation and energy-efficient equipment.

Prospective buyers will have to register an interest in buying one of the homes at the site from September 29.

[Pickle33]

Planning Application has been submitted for the TQ Central Riverfront, including the 14 storey eliptical appartment tower next to the RBS complex.

http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/commi...r=14&minute=00



Hope this link works...scroll down to the table and click on link to TQ.

Just noticed its only an outline application....but still seems quite detailed to me.

Originally Posted by Pickle33

Planning Application has been submitted for the TQ Central Riverfront, including the 14 storey eliptical appartment tower next to the RBS complex.

http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/commi...r=14&minute=00



Hope this link works...scroll down to the table and click on link to TQ.

Just noticed its only an outline application....but still seems quite detailed to me.

Interesting... Hope it happens... though 14 stories isnt high, for us its here in Bristol (with our backwards council) its the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING!!!

Also not sure if you had a look at the other planning apps on that same page but they are also interesting... All this building MALARKY doesnt show signs of stoping!!! Good I Suppose...

[Delirium]

maybe the more we develop a more obvious commercial sector in the land to the east of the centre (in other words get rid of much brownfield sites in the city as possibel so we'll have no choice but to build taller ) then perhaps then we'll get some talls, maybe we'll look back and thank the council for being so strict

the thing is though a 14 story building would look very significant on the skyline (seeing as its in temple it would dominate even more seeing the obvious) because apart from the hills the city is lowrise.

In all truth i despise the British building and architecture scene at times, (although London seems to be exempt from this)

i'd rant on about whats wrong with it, but one just has to compare whats going on elsewhere in the world such as on the continent to see why, and its not just a case of the grass being greener,(not that The UK ahas ever truly been foward on the building and design scene post war wise.) its just common sense and an understanding of Building materials and processes.

and then i'll have some go on about how wrong i am, which will be bullshit but im simply not eloquent enough on the keyboard to give a proper answer with out F*cking it up.

*sigh* probably just had a bad day

[Schmeek]

Well, although we welcome anything over ten stories in this city with joyous open arms(well most of us on this side of the fence do anyway), I doubt this 14 jobby will have as much of an impact on the area as some think. The floors have a smaller slab to slab height, being residential, so in effect will only be the equivelant of something like a 10 storey office block. You can see this clearly from the above render - only the top two or three storeys will poke above the roofs of the eight storey buildings next door.
I went to Portsmouth today and was quite pleasantly suprised. There are a number of fairly large buildings going up, and I couldn't help thinking that one of these would be nice situated at temple quay. It would give the whole city a nice big impression to those arriving on the train.

[Delirium]

^aye, but what can one do?!

with regards to the Cabot circus open day, i hope they allow a cameras, although to be honest i doubt it seing as its a building site

[Schmeek]

Well they can't exactly ban mobile phones though can they?

[Schmeek]

Here's a few early shots from BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content...allery.shtml?1

[Bristol Mike]

Great pics you found Schmeek, the building is coming along great.

[yogib52]

Just in case any of you haven't got access to an evening post -


WORK TO BEGIN ON SCIENCE PARK
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10:40 - 24 September 2007



Work is expected to start early next year on a £300 million science park at Emersons Green, which is expected to create more than 6,000 jobs.The South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) said its aim is to deliver the SPark which would be comparable to the best science parks in Britain such as those at Oxford, Cambridge, Manchester and Warwick.

Bristol's two universities have teamed up with Bath University to provide the heart and hub of the innovative SPark which will be at the cutting edge of new technology in aerospace, defence, digital technology and biotechnology.

It would make the Bristol region even more attractive to hi-tech businesses world wide looking to commercially develop the latest advancements in science and technology.



SWRDA chose Quantum Property Partnership to create the centre on the 25-hectare (60-acres) site. Outline planning permission was given by South Gloucestershire Council in 2000.

Phase one will comprise about one million square feet of space for an innovation centre, forum and room for expansion to companies which develop products and ideas generated by the universities.

The area already has a well-established reputation for expertise in the aerospace industry and other hi-tech areas and the science park will bring in even more highly-skilled, science-related jobs. Work on phase one is set to start in January and be completed by the autumn of the following year, and the entire science park will be completed with the next eight years. The main access to the science park will be off the Avon Ring Road roundabout at Folly Brook.

Blythe Dunk, for agents Jones, Lang LaSalle, said: "We will explore the possibility of delivering a zero carbon science park, including on-site generation of heat and power using wind turbines, biomass boilers and other efficient technologies."

The Quantum partnership has now submitted revised plans for the science park as there have been significant changes to the area since outline permission was granted.

John Godwin, executive councillor for external affairs and partnerships, said: "We strongly committed to the development of the Science Park at Emersons Green which will become a flagship project for South Gloucestershire.

"This project has been around for many years and it is very exciting to see it starting to reach the stage of being delivered. We are determined that by working with the universities and others we will keep South Gloucestershire as the home of cutting edge technology and employment.

"This project rivals any in the country including one being developed at Cambridge. When fully completed it is estimated it will create 6,000 high quality jobs and help support our existing hi-tech businesses. There remain questions about the detail of the development but this is great news for South Gloucestershire and the future prosperity and success of our community."

Originally Posted by yogib52

Just in case any of you haven't got access to an evening post -

WORK TO BEGIN ON SCIENCE PARK
Be the first reader to comment on this story

10:40 - 24 September 2007

Work is expected to start early next year on a £300 million science park at Emersons Green, which is expected to create more than 6,000 jobs.The South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) said its aim is to deliver the SPark which would be comparable to the best science parks in Britain such as those at Oxford, Cambridge, Manchester and Warwick.

Bristol's two universities have teamed up with Bath University to provide the heart and hub of the innovative SPark which will be at the cutting edge of new technology in aerospace, defence, digital technology and biotechnology.

It would make the Bristol region even more attractive to hi-tech businesses world wide looking to commercially develop the latest advancements in science and technology.

SWRDA chose Quantum Property Partnership to create the centre on the 25-hectare (60-acres) site. Outline planning permission was given by South Gloucestershire Council in 2000.

Phase one will comprise about one million square feet of space for an innovation centre, forum and room for expansion to companies which develop products and ideas generated by the universities.

The area already has a well-established reputation for expertise in the aerospace industry and other hi-tech areas and the science park will bring in even more highly-skilled, science-related jobs. Work on phase one is set to start in January and be completed by the autumn of the following year, and the entire science park will be completed with the next eight years. The main access to the science park will be off the Avon Ring Road roundabout at Folly Brook.

Blythe Dunk, for agents Jones, Lang LaSalle, said: "We will explore the possibility of delivering a zero carbon science park, including on-site generation of heat and power using wind turbines, biomass boilers and other efficient technologies."

The Quantum partnership has now submitted revised plans for the science park as there have been significant changes to the area since outline permission was granted.

John Godwin, executive councillor for external affairs and partnerships, said: "We strongly committed to the development of the Science Park at Emersons Green which will become a flagship project for South Gloucestershire.

"This project has been around for many years and it is very exciting to see it starting to reach the stage of being delivered. We are determined that by working with the universities and others we will keep South Gloucestershire as the home of cutting edge technology and employment.

"This project rivals any in the country including one being developed at Cambridge. When fully completed it is estimated it will create 6,000 high quality jobs and help support our existing hi-tech businesses. There remain questions about the detail of the development but this is great news for South Gloucestershire and the future prosperity and success of our community."

FINALLY!!! Any ideas what this is going to look like???

Also this is next to what I thought was going to to be land for EMERSONS GREEN (EAST) Just off the sainsbury roundabout... Any news of that??? There was supposed to be a David Lloyd Health Club going in there aswell...?

[yogib52]

I've had a search around on the internet - but couldn't find any decent pictures. Hopefully when they do finally let us have a look at some detailed pic's we will be pleasantly surprised!!!

Science Park
North Bristol will become home to a major new Science Park being developed by the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) and its development partner supported by the Universities of Bristol, Bath and the West of England (UWE) and other strategic partners.

This substantial new development will enable high technology businesses in the South West to take the next step and successfully graduate from the current business incubation facilities in the region, such as those offered by the three Universities:

Step 1: Pre-incubation for very early stage ventures
Step 2: Incubation for new small businesses
Step 3: Graduation space at the Science Park for smaller high technology businesses
Step 4: Mature space at the Science Park for more developed high technology businesses
The site has recently been purchased by the Regional Development Agency who are working closely with the universities of Bath, Bristol and UWE. SW RDA is now ready to let sites and buildings to knowledge and science based companies.

Location
Located at the crossroads of the M5 and M4 (with visibility from the M4 for improved profile) and with the region’s ever growing airport nearby, the park offers excellent connectivity:

Road - minutes from the M4 and M5

Rail - 2 main line railways, Bristol Parkway and Bristol Temple Meads, within 8 miles of the site

Air - Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham airports nearby with Heathrow only 100 miles away by motorway

Sea - Situated near Avonmouth and Cardiff docks

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Facilities


This substantial new development will offer technology and knowledge based businesses:
Up to 100 acre green field site in two phases
Unrivalled location - in the middle of one of the country’s largest high technology clusters
Excellent communications by road, rail, air and sea
Graduate space - a halfway house
Research centre for corporate venturing
Linkages to some of the country’s top research universities and companies
Situated in a fully landscaped environment
Close to a full range of amenities and housing
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The Innovation Centre
The site will also be home to an Innovation Centre that will contain business incubation space in addition to conference facilities, business meeting space, biotech Cat II laboratories and corporate venturing facilities.

The centre boasts:

Serviced business units
Business advisory service
Gateway (two-way) to the universities’ research and innovation
Access to specialist sites
“Respectable” address
A ready made network
Source of continuing education and training
Contact
For further information, please contact Peter Maxwell in the New Business Support team.

[Schmeek]

That should be a great addition to the city, and consolidates our position as a leader in the tech world, which is very important.

Back to Cabots. Did anyone actually take the tour? Any photos anyone? I was depending on someone else doing the leg work there.......

By what i've seen (externally, and from webcams/pictures), I very much doubt it'll open on time. Although it will appear complete next september, I bet they don't get it all up and running until at least christmas. Gonna be a right mad rush to get the punters in in time for the xmas season. I can just imagine the cribbs management sitting there fingers crossed it won't be ready!

[Red Source]

Finally....some movement with Wapping Wharf....

http://www.ukplanning.com/ukp/showCa...ber=07/04092/M

[Schmeek]

That link isn't working for me Red. Could you post the news?

[yogib52]

Originally Posted by Schmeek

That link isn't working for me Red. Could you post the news?

Here you go try this one: (too much info to post, you will have to make do with a link!!!)

Description: RESERVED MATTERS PLANNING APPLICATION RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH OUTLINE PLANNING APPROVAL 04/04126/P IN MIXED USE SCHEME INVOLVING RESIDENTIAL, RETAIL, OFFICE, COMMUNITY WORKSPACE, HOTEL, LEISURE USES AND ASSOCIATEDWORKS.
Address: CAR PARK WAPPING ROAD REDCLIFF BS14RH
Application No: 07/04092/M
Online Ref: 0
Date Opened: 25 Sep 2007
Status: current


http://www.ukplanning.com/ukp/findCa...nning%20folder

[El_Greco]

SMC Hickton Madeley flies high with iconic design for £20 million Skills Academy

A nationwide competition to design an iconic £20 million further education building for City of Bristol College has been won by a leading architecture practice in Birmingham. SMC Hickton Madeley developed the stunning concept design for the college’s new Skills Academy at Hengrove Park in South Bristol, drawing inspiration from the site’s former use as an aerodrome. The new iconic building forms a gateway to the new site and acts as a ‘shop window’ for the public into the heart of the building. The 10,800 sq m academy is set to be the spearhead of a regeneration master plan for the area that will also include a new community hospital, leisure centre, and business and residential accommodation.

Scheduled to open in late 2009, the four-storey building will provide 16-19-year-olds and adult learners with courses in vocational subjects such as hairdressing, beauty therapy, catering, construction, engineering and motor vehicle maintenance. The eco-friendly building will benefit from a passive natural ventilation and cooling system with a south-west-facing winter garden to provide a social buffer space.

[Schmeek]

Cheers yogi, that looks pretty amazing. I'm glad that this land will finally be made use of. Can't believe the artist who made one of the impressions managed to make the mistake of 'Goal ferry st'!

Nice find El Greco. Looks quite bold, which is a word we don't use much these days in describing our new buildings..

[Delirium]

i like the fact its in the souuttthhh.

[Schmeek]

Talking of south, I was thinking we missed out one huge project that is now nearing completion - Airpoint in Bedminster. I think it deserves to be on the first page....