Bankside, Coronation Road, Bristol
A new residential development of 78 units on a city-centre brownfield site
Our client said….
A very sharp and able practice that can unlock the most challenging of situations. The design and output is always of the highest quality, whilst being driven by the sharp reality of implementation. Most adept in resolving multiple expert inputs and delivering on complex briefs by reconciling sustainability, highway, hydraulic, energy, ecology, acoustic and other objectives. A pleasure to work with. I would have no hesitation in recommending them.
- Mike Orr, Director, CSJ Planning - client’s representative
The Story
We were approached by planning consultants CSJ (now Rapleys), who were acting for the site owner in 2011. The owner had assembled a large site from various workshops and ‘yards’ over many years. Initial concepts had previously been prepared, but the scheme needed to be taken forward to a full planning application.
Working in 3D from an early stage, we developed the outline design into a full planning application, which was submitted and managed by CSJ Planning. Full planning permission was granted in 2012.
The site was developed by Juniper Homes in conjunction with the land owner. In 2015 O’LearyGoss were appointed to taken the project through technical design, working with contractor Bray & Slaughter. A full technical package was provided, and the site was developed in two phases, starting with the apartments and commercial unit on Coronation Road.
The site had many challenges, including ground contamination from previous light industrial uses, a major surface water sewer running through it, a significant change in level. There were also many families living close by in flats and houses.
The Coronation Road frontage echoes the colours and bay rhythms of the nearby late-Georgian terraces. The ground floor is a local supermarket operated by the Co-op.
The architectural character of the buildings changes to the rear of the site with a traditional south Bristol palette of brick, rubble stone and render, augmented by the use of raised seam metal cladding to key elements.
70 apartments are contained within the six apartment buildings built over the two phases. A further eight mews houses form a terrace to the south side of Cooperage Lane.
All apartments have south or west facing balconies or small gardens as a private amenity space.
Project Team:
Client: Juniper Homes
Consulting structural & civil engineers: NJP
Contractor: Bray & Slaughter