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Brunel House, St Georges Road
Brunel House has permission for a
change of use from office to student
accommodation, comprising 233
student bed spaces.
The building has a Grade II listed façade
and remains of a Grade II listed Horse
Bazaar to the side/rear. The project will
be delivered by Unite Student Living.
Wapping Wharf
The first phase of the Wapping Wharf
development by Umberslade is
complete, including 194 apartments
and a range of independent traders
taking up space along Gaol Ferry Steps
and within CARGO, a retail yard made
of converted shipping containers.
Gaol Ferry Steps, a new pedestrian
route through the development
connecting south Bristol to the city
centre is open, linking Gaol Ferry
Bridge to Museum Square, a new-
landscaped public square on the
waterfront by M Shed.
Over 320 new homes will be
delivered as part of phase two of the
development.
Brandon Yard
Brandon Yard on the Harbourside
contains the remains of two Grade-II
listed buildings - West Purifier House
and Engine House, together with its
iconic chimney. Both of the buildings
will be restored and along with a new
structure, will provide 58 new homes.
The project will be delivered by Square
Bay and Acorn Property Group (Bristol).
Waterfront Place
One of the last waterfront development
opportunities in the city centre,
Waterfront Place will deliver a vibrant
mixed-use development that
complements the local area both in
terms of architecture and proposed uses.
Bristol City Council is currently
producing a planning brief for the
site with a view to marketing the
opportunity in 2018.
13-21 Baldwin Street
This Baldwin Street development will
include the retention and adaptation
of the façade and a six storey
redevelopment to provide student
accommodation, consisting of 92
studio apartments and retail space.
McLaren Property are overseeing this
project. The property was formerly in
use as nightclub (historically known as
the People's Palace Theatre), but has
been vacant for a number of years.
The Guildhall
The historic Guildhall and former
County Court building in the heart
of Bristol is to be transformed into a
luxury hotel following planning consent
in November 2016. The Trevor Osborne
Property Group plans to convert the
19th century building into a luxury
hotel with 100 bedrooms, conference
facilities, a spa complex and rooftop
terrace and are currently in discussion
with potential operators.
The development site comprises of
the Grade II* Guildhall, Grade I former
branch of the Bank of England and
parts of Albion Chambers in the heart
of the Old City, which is a major tourist
destination. The buildings are viewed
as historically important because of
their collection of impressive facades.
Programme
Mixing innovation, business and media,
Programme establishes a new facility
for culture and commerce in the heart
of Bristol within a stone’s throw of
St Nicholas Market. A full rejuvenation
of this iconic modernist building will
create 110,000 sq ft of open-plan
creative office space with integrated
cycle hub, coffee shop and extensive
external landscaping to reflect the
needs of the modern work environment.
Phase 1 of the refurbishment opened in
October with Phase 2 coming on line
later in 2018.
The project is being delivered by
Resolution Property who have extensive
experience in large scale repositioning
projects across Europe.
Former CID building, Bridewell Street
YMCA Bristol has purchased the old
Police Headquarters with plans to restore
and refurbish it to create short term
accommodation.
This Grade II listed building still has many
original features remaining untouched,
but it has been largely empty and unused
since the mid-1980s. The development
will create approximately 90 beds of
accommodation for visitors to the city
and a number of beds for young people.
The refurbishment will retain the original
character and feel of the building, making
the most of the marble floors, stone
staircase and caged lift (complete with
hardwood lift car) creating a unique offer
for visitors to the city.
The project budget is in the region of
£2.5m, building work was completed in
December 2017.
Dove Lane
Dove Lane St Paul’s is a multi–million
pound regeneration project to transform
a derelict brownfield site close to Portland
Square. The scheme will provide a broad
mix of new homes, office space, shops
and bring new employment opportunities
to the area. Alongside the new facilities
the area will also see a transformation
in the public realm which will include
a dedicated cycle route linking through
to Cabot Circus and beyond.
The project will be delivered by Places
for People, a management, regeneration
and development company with extensive
experience in delivering complex inner
city schemes.
Dean Street/Wilder Street
This derelict site on the corner of Dean
Street and Wilder Street, just off Portland
Square, has planning permission for a
development of 246 student bedrooms,
retail and office space.
The development is being led by Atlas
Hive, a joint venture between Atlas
Developments and Studio Hive.
The development will join other major
residential developments, which have
recently taken place in nearby Portland
Square and Brunswick Square areas.
The latter has also seen the completion
of One Brunswick Square, a major
creative office refurbishment.
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