Detailed planning submitted for 70 extra care homes at The Fosseway

A detailed planning application for 70 affordable extra care homes for older people has been submitted for Phase Two of The Fosseway development in Hengrove, south Bristol.

The application for the 100% affordable housing development is being made by Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life.

It forms part of The Fosseway, a 200-home, intergenerational neighbourhood, which is being brought forward by Goram Homes, Bristol City Council’s housebuilding company, on a former school site that has stood empty for over a decade.

All the 70 extra care homes will be available for social rent, the most affordable form of housing, and allocated through the council’s adult social care team to residents with an identified need for care as well as affordable housing. Designed to support independent living, the extra care development will include a mix of one- and two-bedroom homes, alongside landscaped gardens and a restaurant the whole local community can enjoy.

Once complete, the two phases of The Fosseway will deliver a total of 200 homes, of which 135 (67.5%) will be affordable housing – far exceeding the 30% required by planning.

Phase One of The Fosseway is currently under construction by Vistry Group, Goram Homes’ development partner for this phase. It will deliver 130 homes, half of which are affordable. The first homes at Phase One will be completed in the coming weeks.

Councillor Barry Parsons, Chair of Bristol City Council’s Homes and Housing Delivery Committee, said: “This planning application marks an important milestone for The Fosseway and demonstrates how we are using council-owned land to deliver the affordable, high-quality homes local communities urgently need.

“If granted permission, Phase Two will provide much-needed specialist housing for older residents, enabling people to live independently while remaining connected to their communities and accessing care and support as their needs change. Together with Phase One, this development reflects our commitment to creating mixed-tenure and inclusive neighbourhoods for Bristol.”

Christiana Makariou, Development Director at Goram Homes, said: “We’re very proud to be working with Anchor to bring forward 70 high-quality extra care homes that will support older residents to live independently in a safe and supportive environment. The Fosseway is a great example of how we can work with partners to create mixed, intergenerational communities that respond to Bristol’s diverse range of housing needs.”

Oliver Boundy, Executive Director of Development at Anchor, added: “We’re delighted to be progressing plans to deliver 70 affordable extra care homes at The Fosseway in south Bristol. These homes are designed to help people enjoy later life with independence, dignity and the reassurance of on-site care when it’s needed. Working in close partnership with Goram Homes, we’re creating a development that will be 100% affordable housing, directly addressing the needs of older people in the community.”