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Baltic Wharf given £2.4m boost
Our development of 166 new homes at Baltic Wharf has taken a significant step forward following a £2.4m government grant to Bristol City Council.
This grant is awarded by HM Government through the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF2), an initiative to regenerate brownfield land and kickstart the delivery of thousands of new homes.
It supports regeneration projects across the country, helping local authorities make best use of brownfield land for new homes.
Plans for our Baltic Wharf development received unanimous planning approval from cross party councillors in April this year and construction is due to start in 2025.
Stephen Baker, Managing Director of Goram Homes, said:
“This funding for Baltic Wharf will help unlock a prime waterfront location for Bristol. We’re not only building much-needed new homes but creating new public spaces and commercial opportunities on our thriving harbourside.
“Baltic Wharf’s 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments will be highly sustainable, with air source heat pumps, electric vehicle charging, and a potential connection to the city’s heat network.”
Baltic Wharf, which we’ll develop in partnership with Hill Group, will create 166 high quality, sustainable new homes, including at least 40% for social rent and shared ownership.
Spaces for cafes, restaurants or retail, as well as new social areas and footpaths along the waterfront, will turn Baltic Wharf into a destination on this much-loved part of the harbourside.
Allan O’Brien, Regional Director at The Hill Group, comments:
“We are proud to partner with Goram Homes on this transformative project at Baltic Wharf. The support from the Brownfield Land Release Fund is crucial in enabling us to deliver high-quality, sustainable homes that will have a lasting positive impact on Bristol’s iconic harbourside. We’re committed to working closely with the community to ensure this project becomes an integral part of the city’s future.”
Bristol City Council has also been awarded £46,686 for a Community-Led Housing scheme at Woodborough Street in Easton, which will fund essential remediation works to prepare the site of the former Scout Hut for housing development.
The group is currently working toward submitting a planning application, and once secured, work is expected to take place in 2026. These awards follow successful bids for BLRF in previous years, where the council has secured funding to release 4 small community led housing sites across the city.
Cllr Barry Parsons, Chair of the Homes and Housing Delivery Committee, said:
“Goram Homes remain on track to deliver much needed market, social rented and shared ownership homes at Baltic Wharf. These homes will have a positive impact and help to provide solid foundations for local people’s lives.
“We’ll continue to work with Goram Homes to unlock council owned land and provide further opportunities for more much needed social housing to be built across Bristol.”
The One Public Estate programme is a partnership between the Office of Government Property in the Cabinet Office, the Local Government
Association and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). It provides practical and technical support and funding for public sector partners to deliver ambitious property-led programmes in collaboration.