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Plans to transform derelict Bristol site with250 new homesPublished by Ross Macmillan for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Communities, Local Government Thursday 12th January 2012 - 4:04pm

Places for People will find out in the next two weekswhether its plans to regenerate a derelict site in Bristo lwith 250 new homes have been given the green light.

The landlord, which owns or manages more than62,000 homes, is the developer behind the DoveLane scheme - a 4 .5 acre city centre site in St Pauls.

Bristo l City Council is expected to make a decision onthe scheme in the next two weeks.

If the outline planning application - submitted last year- is approved, the site could deliver up to 250 newhomes and around 900 new jobs for local people.

The plans also include business start-up and socialenterprise facilities as well as local shops, a healthcentre and improved public space.

Mary Parsons, Group Director fo r BusinessDevelopment at Places for People, said: “Our planswill create an exciting new development o f homestogether with business space, health, and leisurefacilities that will transform this fo rmer industrial areainto a vibrant, inspiring place to live and work.

“The redevelopment o f Dove Lane will also generatehundreds o f new jobs, apprenticeships as welltraining opportunities for young people, in an areawhere the unemployment rate is above the Bristo laverage. The economic benefits o f this site willinevitably extend into the wider area and attractsignificant inward investment to the city.”

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Source: Bristol Evening Post {Main}Edition:Country: UKDate: Thursday 12, January 2012Page: 6,7Area: 646 sq. cmCirculation: ABC 41506 DailyBRAD info: page rate £4,147.20, scc rate £14.40Phone: 0117 934 3000

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Plan to breathe new life into derelict innercity siteOffices, bars and homes could be builtIan Onions, Political Editor

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A DERELICT site near Cabot Circusshopping centre could soon be re-developed with a mix of flats, houses,offices, shops, restaurants and opens p a c e.

But plans for a 40-storey “g h e rk i n ”skyscraper on the site next to the M32have been scrapped.

Instead, there is expected to be abuilding up to seven-storeys highwhich will be unique and make astatement about St Paul’s.

Mary Parsons, group director forthe developers, Places for People,said: “There were concerns about theoriginal idea whether it was the rightlocation for a building of that scale.

“What we hope to have issomething which is different andwhich reflects the character of StPa u l ’s. It wil be colourful, different –and not afraid to be different – e x a c t lywhat the area needs.”

Places for People is a not-for-di-vidend organisation which meansthat profits are re-invested into thebu s i n e s s.

It currently runs about 600 flats andhouses in St Paul’s and Easton,mostly for low-income families whorent or occupy with a shared own-ership arrangement.

The developers bought thefour-acre site off Dove Lane, next toNewfoundland Road, after EnglishCorrugating went into liquidationand its factory closed three yearsa go.

The revised plans show the de-velopers want to build new officesand a health centre on land betweenWilson Street and NewfoundlandRo a d .

Three and four-bed homes would bebuilt next to the former school housewhich has been converted into flats.

These homes would also be next tothe award-winning St Paul’s Parkwhich has been revamped by the de-velopers at a cost of £350,000.

Nearer Dove Lane, homes would bebuilt above shops, restaurants and

bars on the ground floor.The homes will probably be offered

on flexible schemes for local people

such as shared ownership or initiallyto rent with options to buy later.

The developers are also keen toinvest in nearby Cabot primaryschool which has seen hopes of arebuild fade.

Ms Parsons said: “Our aim is tohelp put St Paul’s on the map, not justin terms of providing new homes buta regeneration project which will at-tract investment and new jobs as wellas training and apprenticeship op-por tunities.

“There is a very strong entrepren-eurial spirit in St Paul’s and smallbusinesses which have just started updo particularly well.”

The design of the development hastaken on board a need to protectviews of the Grade I listed former St

Pa u l ’s Church in Portland Square,now the home of Circomedia circusand performing theatre centre.

The developers say they have heldmeetings with council planning of-ficers in order to draw up a schemewhich meets planning policies andwith local needs.

They have also worked with StPa u l ’s Unlimited, which was set up bylocal people keen to see positivechanges in the area.

Councillors are expected to decideat a council meeting on January 25whether to grant outline planningper mission.

The design of the seven-story build-ing will be revealed when a detailedplanning application is considered ata later date.

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The site due for redevelopment, Dove Lane, St Paul’s, as it is today

●How Dove Lane could look, when viewed looking east towards the Circomedia cen t re

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Source: Bristol Evening Post {Main}Edition:Country: UKDate: Thursday 12, January 2012Page: 6,7Area: 646 sq. cmCirculation: ABC 41506 DailyBRAD info: page rate £4,147.20, scc rate £14.40Phone: 0117 934 3000

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An artist’s impression Dove Lane – looking south

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A DERELICT site near Cabot Circus shopping centre could soon be redeveloped with a mix offlats, houses, offices, shops, restaurants and open space.

But plans for a 40-storey "gherkin" skyscraper on the site next to the M32 have been scrapped.

Instead, there is expected to be a building up to seven-storeys high which will be unique andmake a statement about St Paul's.

Mary Parsons, group director for the developers, Places for People, said: "There were concernsabout the original idea whether it was the right location for a building of that scale.

"What we hope to have is something which is different and which reflects the character of StPaul's. It wil be colourful, different – and not afraid to be different – exactly what the area needs."

Places for People is a not-for-dividend organisation which means that profits are re-invested intothe business.

It currently runs about 600 flats and houses in St Paul's and Easton, mostly for low-incomefamilies who rent or occupy with a shared ownership arrangement.

The developers bought the four-acre site off Dove Lane, next to Newfoundland Road, after EnglishCorrugating went into liquidation and its factory closed three years ago.

The revised plans show the developers want to build new offices and a health centre on landbetween Wilson Street and Newfoundland Road.

Three and four-bed homes would be built next to the former school house which has beenconverted into flats.

Plan to breathe new life into derelict sitenear Cabot Circus, Bristol

An artist's impression Dove Lane – looking south

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These homes would also be next to the award-winning St Paul's Park which has been revampedby the developers at a cost of £350,000.

Nearer Dove Lane, homes would be built above shops, restaurants and bars on the ground floor.

The homes will probably be offered on flexible schemes for local people such as sharedownership or initially to rent with options to buy later.

The developers are also keen to invest in nearby Cabot primary school which has seen hopes ofa rebuild fade.

Ms Parsons said: "Our aim is to help put St Paul's on the map, not just in terms of providing newhomes but a regeneration project which will attract investment and new jobs as well as trainingand apprenticeship opportunities.

"There is a very strong entrepreneurial spirit in St Paul's and small businesses which have juststarted up do particularly well."

The design of the development has taken on board a need to protect views of the Grade I listedformer St Paul's Church in Portland Square, now the home of Circomedia circus and performingtheatre centre.

The developers say they have held meetings with council planning officers in order to draw up ascheme which meets planning policies and with local needs.

They have also worked with St Paul's Unlimited, which was set up by local people keen to seepositive changes in the area.

Councillors are expected to decide at a council meeting on January 25 whether to grant outlineplanning permission.

The design of the seven-story building will be revealed when a det ailed planning application isconsidered at a later date.

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“"New life" to the area !

er er !........ more tacky house and flat building on the way.

"Speculators and bankers are at it again " destroying a once beautiful city.

With BCC Leading the Bristol downfall, Shame on them all.”

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by Morrissey9 Friday, January 13 2012, 7:57AM

“It isn't big enough for an "arena" that people are somehow obsessed with, plus isn't itsurrounded by houses and narrow streets? I can't see it working as shops either to behonest.... Who knows.”

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by Alpin Friday, January 13 2012, 7:57AM

“People need work.. we need factories, industrial units and enterprise zones.........So notmore stadiums, concert venues, which like shopping for fun, are a form of recreation.”

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by KNIGEL Friday, January 13 2012, 7:26AM

“If the area if large enough, the arena that was promised near Temple Meads wouldbe ideal. Also there is parking nearby!”

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It isn't big enough for an "arena" thatpeople are somehow obsessed with, plusisn't it surrounded by houses and narrowstreets? I can't see it working as shopseither to be honest.... Who knows.

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“A spanking big sports stadium would be best, as has been suggested. But this lookslike quite a reasonable proposal. A mixed neighbourhood with a bit of everything.Some expensive houses, some social housing, shops and offices, and a revamp forthe school. And it's a brownfield site in the City Centre.”

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Source: Bristol Evening Post {Main}Edition:Country: UKDate: Wednesday 25, January 2012Page: 19Area: 82 sq. cmCirculation: ABC 41506 DailyBRAD info: page rate £4,147.20, scc rate £14.40Phone: 0117 934 3000

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A £57 million development for StPa u l ’s, including homes, offices,shops and restaurants, is due to bedecided today.

Council planning officers have re-commended approval for the applic-ation by developers Places for People,despite a shortfall of more than £5million in the so-called “section 106”packa g e.

The planning obligation beingoffered would include 22 affordablehomes, £228,000 towards education;around £220,000 for highways im-provements and £93,000 towards re-c re at i o n .

This is much less than the councilwould normally require for such amajor development, though the de-veloper claims it will still operate atan £8 million loss.

The application is for outline per-mission and is due to considered bythe council’s central planning com-mittee at a meeting tonight.

The Dove Lane site would includeup to 250 flats or houses, more than10,000sq m of commercial floorspace,a doctor’s surgery and public openspace. It originally included plans fora 40-storey skyscraper like London’sSwiss Re building, better known asthe gherkin.

That was scrapped in favour of aseven-storey tower but those designshave yet to be submitted.

Places for People is a not-for-di-vidend organisation which meansthat profits are re-invested into thebu s i n e s s.

Approval recommended

Decision dueover £57mSt Paul’s plan

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Source: Bristol Evening Post {Main}Edition:Country: UKDate: Thursday 26, January 2012Page: 28Area: 294 sq. cmCirculation: ABC 41506 DailyBRAD info: page rate £4,147.20, scc rate £14.40Phone: 0117 934 3000

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£57m plan to transformSt Paul’s given go-ahead

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DEVELOPERS were celebratingafter being given permission to goahead with a £57 million plan totransform St Paul’s.

Councillors agreed to the proposalsby developers Places for People butdropped demands for £5 million ofpayments towards communityschemes the authority wanted to se-cure in return for letting the schemego ahead.

The approval of outline planningpermission paves the way for thetransformation of a site around DoveLane into a new community of up to250 flats or houses, commercial build-ings, a surgery and new public opens p a c e s.

The regeneration project is expec-ted to bring at least 900 jobs to Bristoland take several years to complete.

As part of its legal obligationsPlaces for People must include 22affordable homes – about ten per centof the total number – and put £228,000into education, £220,000 into high-ways improvements and £93,000 to-wards recreation projects.

This is much less than the councilwould normally demand for a de-velopment of this scale, but Places forPeople says it will suffer an £8.4 mil-lion “viability gap” because of it.

Concerns were raised about theshortfall in funding, and councillorJames Stevenson (Con, Frome Vale)questioned why there was 10 and not40 per cent affordable housing, asrequired under council policies, whythere was no provision of a libraryand whether there was enough park-ing provision. He voted against thep l a n s.

Council officers said they werehappy with the proposition on thet abl e.

Tim Kent (Lib Dem, WhitchurchPark) summed up the mood, saying:“We realise how important it is to

bring full plans in this economic cli-mate. Five million is a lot to give wayon, but if we don’t give way we mayhave no development at all. As a cityand a planning authority it is our jobnot to stand in the way.”

While the development’s offices,

shops and restaurants will help boostthe commercial face of St Paul’s, busi-nesses already operating in the areaare worried about the impact it willhave on them.

Peter Hammonds, who runs a metalfabrication workshop with his son onDove Lane, was worried about accessto his business during the develop-ment and whether it would survive

when surrounded by houses.He said: “We are a small company

and only employ five people but arewell-established. We have not askedfor this development. We don’t wishto stop it, but it feels like a big busi-ness is using its financial muscle andis crushing a small business in itsw ay. ”

The planning permission wasgranted with a condition that screen-ing is put in place to protect residentsfrom potential dangers of seeingwelding in his workshop, which MrHammonds said “humoured hisfears, rather than mitigated them”.

Speaking after the meeting MaryParsons, group director of Places forPeople, said: “We are very pleasedwith the decision as we have put a lotof years work into this.

“We just want to get cracking withdeveloping the details. We fully ac-cept the concerns and have done ourbest to redress them. We are notshirking our obligations, we justwant to get on with things becausehouses are needed in St Paul’s. ”

250● Number of flats or housesincluded in the scheme

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T hursday, January 26, 2012Bristol Evening Post Fo llo w

DEVELOPERS were celebrating after being given permission to go ahead with a £57 million planto transform St Paul's.

Councillors agreed to the proposals by developers Places for People but dropped demands for£5 million of payments towards community schemes the authority wanted to secure in return forletting the scheme go ahead.

The approval of outline planning permission paves the way for the transformation of a site aroundDove Lane into a new community of up to 250 flats or houses, commercial buildings, a surgeryand new public open spaces.

The regeneration project is expected to bring at least 900 jobs to Bristol and take several yearsto complete.

As part of its legal obligations Places for People must include 22 affordable homes – about tenper cent of the total number – and put £228,000 into education, £220,000 into highwaysimprovements and £93,000 towards recreation projects.

This is much less than the council would normally demand for a development of this scale, butPlaces for People says it will suffer an £8.4 million "viability gap" because of it.

Concerns were raised about the shortfall in funding, and councillor James Stevenson (Con, FromeVale) questioned why there was 10 and not 40 per cent affordable housing, as required undercouncil policies, why there was no provision of a library and whether there was enough parkingprovision. He voted against the plans.

Council officers said they were happy with the proposition on the table.

Tim Kent (Lib Dem, Whitchurch Park) summed up the mood, saying: "We realise how important it isto bring full plans in this economic climate. Five million is a lot to give way on, but if we don't giveway we may have no development at all. As a city and a planning authority it is our job not tostand in the way."

While the development's offices, shops and restaurants will help boost the commercial face of StPaul's, businesses already operating in the area are worried about the impact it will have onthem.

Peter Hammonds, who runs a metal fabrication workshop with his son on Dove Lane, was worriedabout access to his business during the development and whether it would survive whensurrounded by houses.

He said: "We are a small company and only employ five people but are well-established. Wehave not asked for this development. We don't wish to stop it, but it feels like a big business isusing its financial muscle and is crushing a small business in its way."

The planning permission was granted with a condition that screening is put in place to protectresidents from potential dangers of seeing welding in his workshop, which Mr Hammonds said"humoured his fears, rather than mitigated them".

£57m plan to transform St Paul's given go-ahead

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Speaking after the meeting Mary Parsons, group director of Places for People, said: "We are verypleased with the decision as we have put a lot of years work into this.

"We just want to get cracking with developing the details. We fully accept the concerns and havedone our best to redress them. We are not shirking our obligations, we just want to get on withthings because houses are needed in St Paul's."

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by Robthepoor T hursday, January 26 2012, 10:01PM

“Brilliant that it has been approved but why is it Ok for this scheme to have £5m worthof section 106 waived because of a funding shortfall and the scheme for the CountyGround to be refused for the same reason?”

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by saggysoul T hursday, January 26 2012, 6:43PM

“Pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap. Except they wont be cheap.”

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by bril_lil T hursday, January 26 2012, 3:25PM

“If I win the Lottery I'll give them the £5M shortfall, although by the time it's finished it willprobably be 4x that amount!”

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by RaysMate T hursday, January 26 2012, 2:16PM

“Councillor Tim Kent states that it as a City and planning Authrity it is not our job tostand in the way. What a pity the planning committee did not see things that way whenconsidering Gloucestershire CCC Ground development. it seems that the S106obligations only apply to schemes that councillors don't agree with even if the planningproffesionals approve them.”

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by dungbob T hursday, January 26 2012, 1:11PM

“Less than one in ten houses will be affordable - and no mention of any social housingat all. Oh, St paul's, prepare for gentrification and increased complaints about thenoise from our carnival....”

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