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More than 300 fewer homes in new Redcatch Quarter proposals
The number of proposed new homes at a major development in south Bristol has been reduced from 850 to around 500, with townhouses also replacing blocks of flats.
Redcatch Quarter is due to be built on the site of the increasingly ghost town-like Broadwalk Shopping Centre in Knowle.
The substantially scaled-back plans from developer Broadside Holdings come as the shopping centre’s car park is set to remain closed due to its poor condition and is unlikely to ever reopen.
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The development site encompasses a large area – photo: Redcatch Quarter
A Broadside spokesperson said: “Following the settlement of the judicial review claim between Laura Chapman and Bristol City Council in December, we presented our revised design approach at two community meetings in February.
“In line with the formal planning process we are now extremely pleased to be able to share our plans for full consultation, and really welcome feedback from the community.
“As reported earlier in the year, our revised proposal involves significant changes to the current outline consented scheme, with rows of townhouses and communal amenity space replacing a number of the apartment blocks.
“We hope local residents can see how we’ve listened to them and worked hard to find a way of designing a scheme that better reflects what they want, but that it is also deliverable whilst retaining the affordable housing and key community and commercial facilities that residents want to see.”
The revised plans for Redcatch Quarter will go on display on Friday at Knowle Methodist Church, with public sessions from midday to 3pm and from 4pm to 7pm. The information will also be available to view from Friday at www.redcatchquarter.com
Main image: Broadside Holdings
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