Bristol is rethinking how a modern city uses its land to meet housing need, support economic growth and deliver sustainable neighbourhoods.
We are progressing housing‑led, mixed‑use regeneration across the city centre, inner‑urban neighbourhoods and major growth areas in South and East Bristol.
Our pipeline ranges from city‑centre living and urban intensification through to larger growth locations delivering family housing, employment space and supporting infrastructure.
There are 13 areas across Bristol where regeneration is being planned proactively. For these locations, the council is putting in place development frameworks, planning guidance and coordinated delivery approaches to provide clarity on land use, scale, infrastructure requirements and design expectations.
Our regeneration frameworks are developed through intensive collaboration with landowners, delivery partners, business occupiers and local communities to deliver workable plans that meet the needs and aspirations of all stakeholders.
Alongside place‑based regeneration, Bristol supports housing delivery through a range of complementary routes across the city. This includes direct council‑led delivery, partnerships with registered providers, and mixed‑tenure development on public and private land.
Bristol City Council has one of the largest council housebuilding programmes outside London and a strong track record of delivering affordable homes at pace and scale. We work actively with registered providers as lead delivery partners on both 100% affordable and mixed‑tenure schemes, as well as through affordable housing secured via developer‑led schemes.
The council plays a proactive role in enabling housing delivery beyond regeneration areas — unlocking constrained sites, aligning infrastructure investment and bringing land forward through delivery vehicles such as Goram Homes, which leads mixed‑tenure development on council‑owned land.
We welcome early engagement from partners interested in delivering homes that meet Bristol’s housing needs, support mixed communities and align with the city’s long‑term ambitions.
Goram Homes is Bristol City Council’s wholly owned housing delivery company, established to unlock complex sites and accelerate the delivery of high‑quality, inclusive development across the city. Goram plays a key role in how Bristol is responding to growth pressures through housing‑led, mixed‑use regeneration across the city, particularly in inner‑urban neighbourhoods and growth areas in South and East Bristol.
Working across multiple council‑owned sites, Goram Homes brings forward mixed‑tenure housing developments that would otherwise struggle to come to market. Enhanced levels of affordable housing are supported through partnership with registered providers, private developers and Bristol City Council’s council‑house building programme. This model allows the council to de‑risk sites through land assembly, planning certainty and infrastructure coordination, before partnering with developers and registered providers to deliver high‑quality homes.
Goram Homes offers flexible delivery and partnership models, including joint ventures and development agreements. Development is phased to respond to local market conditions, maintain long‑term placemaking objectives, and support a strong role for registered providers in delivery and long‑term ownership of affordable homes.
In South Bristol, Goram Homes is bringing forward a portfolio of strategically located, residential‑led mixed‑use opportunities on council‑owned land within established regeneration areas. Key sites include Spring Street (Bedminster) and Plot 5 (Bedminster Green), both approximately one‑hectare brownfield sites and well connected to the city centre and rail stations. These sites will support higher‑density development delivering new homes, including affordable housing and active ground‑floor uses that strengthen local centres.
At Hengrove Park, Goram Homes will deliver a major mixed‑use, master‑planned community. The scheme will provide 1,435 new homes, alongside employment space, community facilities, shops and significant public open space, supported by an on‑site energy centre delivering shared low‑carbon heat and power.
Across its portfolio, Goram Homes works alongside Bristol City Council’s planning, regeneration and housing services to translate strategic ambitions into deliverable, housing‑led schemes on complex sites.
Goram Homes is now looking to work with experienced developers and registered providers to design, secure consent for and deliver schemes in South Bristol. We offer a clear, publicly backed route into long‑term placemaking, affordable housing delivery and mixed‑use regeneration in one of the UK’s fastest‑growing core cities.
Further details on Goram Homes’ delivery models, affordable housing approach and partnership opportunities are set out in Goram Homes’ current Business Plan (2026/27)
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