Brabazon, Bristol

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Brabazon
Brabazon is located in Gloucestershire
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51°31′19″N 2°34′55″W / 51.522°N 2.582°W / 51.522; -2.582Coordinates: 51°31′19″N 2°34′55″W / 51.522°N 2.582°W / 51.522; -2.582

Brabazon is a British mixed-use development located on land on the former Filton Airfield in South Gloucestershire, and is a new extension to the northern fringe of Bristol.[1]

Background[]

The former airfield site has been earmarked by South Gloucestershire Council for 2,675 new homes.[2] In 2019, YTL Corporation was announced as the major developer of the site including the Bristol Arena. Construction on the first homes is due to begin in 2020 with first residents arriving in 2021.[3]

In December 2021, YTL announced proposals to add 1,000 houses, more green space and some commercial development nearby the original site on the former Patchway Trading Estate.[4]

Construction[]

The 354-acre brownfield development will include, according to YTL Developments' website:

  • 2,675 houses
  • 62 acres of employment space
  • a mixed use town centre
  • three new schools, doctors' and dentists' surgeries
  • recreational spaces, sport and leisure facilities
  • affordable housing to buy and rent
  • a community centre, retirement/care provision and student housing
  • a new railway station at Filton North on the Henbury Line and a MetroBus route

References[]

  1. ^ "YTL Developments - Brabazon, Bristol". YTL Developments.
  2. ^ "Filton Airfield | Filton, Bristol BS99 7AR" (PDF). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ^ "YTL Developments - Brabazon, Bristol". Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. ^ Grubb, Sophie (9 December 2021). "Bristol Arena developer YTL changes plan for huge new Brabazon neighbourhood". Bristol Post. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

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