Development Partner for Hengrove Park

Tender description

Hengrove Park is a residential-led development project in South Bristol on land owned by Bristol City Council. The Council's vision for Hengrove Park is to create an award winning new neighbourhood and destination public park, which fosters community and becomes a great place where people choose to live and visit. Bristol City Council is seeking a long term Development Partner who understands and shares our vision, and has an organisational commitment to and experience of working successfully in partnership to achieve outstanding development quality and place making. The development will include a mix of houses and apartments, market and affordable, as well as new community and sports facilities, education and employment space. It will also play a key role in providing investment into skills, training, employment and education for the benefit of local people in Hengrove Park and the surrounding area. Bristol City Council secured Outline Planning Consent in February 2020 (ref. 19/02632/ PB) in order to de-risk the site and as a tool to enable delivery at pace. The freehold title is held by the City Council of Bristol. A minimum of 30% of the new homes delivered at Hengrove Park must be Affordable Housing, with rents set at Social Rent levels, or for Shared Ownership ('part rent, part buy') at below market values. In addition, new homes are required to be built to fully adhere to the Council's current or future planning policy in terms of environmental sustainability, including measures to reduce energy consumption, use energy from renewable sources, promote sustainable travel, and reduce carbon emissions for people living, working or studying at Hengrove Park.