Proposals have been unveiled for 374 new student bed spaces in an area of Bristol undergoing a major regeneration. The new student accommodation would be located at 68-72 Avon Street, in St Philips, and would be near the Temple Quarter regeneration.
The proposals for the bed spaces, equivalent to 150 dwellings, will be subject to a planning application “shortly”, but the developers want to engage public opinion before submitting plans to Bristol City Council. The site of the planned accommodation currently consists of a disused car garage and car parking spaces.
Developers Watkin Jones Group, who are based in Bristol, said that the new accommodation would “help free up private rented HMOs for use as family housing”. To the south of the site is the Motion nightclub and 150 metres west of the site lies Temple Meads Station.
The existing garage on the site would be demolished and be replaced with three buildings consisting of an 11 storey, nine storey and a six storey building. The 11 storey building would be built directly adjacent to the University of Bristol ’s Enterprise Campus building, a £500 million development which is set to open in 2026.
The student beds would be arranged into a mixture of six and eight bedroom clusters alongside some studio accommodation. There will also be 276 sqm of commercial space.
The ground floors of each of the buildings will be a combination of amenity spaces, reception spaces and social spaces, alongside commercial spaces. The commercial spaces will be positioned as to front onto Avon Street.
Within the planned works for the site, a courtyard will be created and a gym building installed for the students. The six storey building would also come with a rooftop terrace to add to the courtyard space. The site also comes with the potential to connect to future developments along the Floating Harbour – towards the Enterprise Campus.
The proposal also said that it will use coloured bricks in key areas to reflect the site’s history of creating brightly coloured chemicals. It said: “We were inspired to reflect the historic use of the site through the design of the building – proposing the use of coloured glazed bricks.
“To complement the use of coloured bricks in key areas of the building we have proposed the use of a neutral brick – inspired by the use of limestone as a primary material within the locality. The neutral brick will create a canvas for the coloured glazing – as well as complimenting the historic and emerging context in the area.”
To give feedback on the proposed student accommodation, visit the website here.
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