Filwood Park

Filwood Park

Completed

Shortlisted

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Number/street name:
Filwood Park

Address line 2:
Manning road

City:
Bristol

Postcode:
BS4 1HL

Architect:
HTA Design LLP

Architect contact number:
2074858555


Developer:
Barratt Homes.

Planning Authority:
Bristol City Council,

Planning consultant:
GVA

Planning Reference:
17/00684/m

Date of Completion:
11/2024

Schedule of Accommodation:
Houses – 20 x 2 bed houses, 74 x 3 bed houses. Flats/Maisonettes – 56 x 2 bed flats

Tenure Mix:
84% private due to funding the new park, 16% shared ownership

Total number of homes:


Site size (hectares):
3.50

Net Density (homes per hectare):
57.3

Size of principal unit (sq m):
90

Smallest Unit (sq m):
61

Largest unit (sq m):
109

No of parking spaces:
259

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Planning History

Filwood Park is part of the Knowle West Regeneration Framework developed by Bristol City Council with the HCA. Initial proposals were developed with the local community through an intensive Enquiry by Design process, leading to an outline planning application which received consent in 2012 for a park, housing and commercial space. HTA worked with Barratt, local residents and the council to take forward the park and housing elements for a Reserved Matters application which was granted consent in June 2017. The Business Centre was the subject of a previous reserved matters application and opened in 2016, providing flexible working spaces.

The Design Process

• The site creates a parkland pedestrian and cycle connection between Filwood Broadway, the main high street in Knowle West, and Hengrove Way a key artery for Bristol. The site is well located for public transport with bus connections on Hengrove Way complimented by a new bus service through the site
• At the heart of the development is the new park with over 2.5 ha of open space integrating play, biodiversity enhancements and SUDs around community facilities in a new Park Hub offering a multi-use space for the community.
• The development is integral to the wider regeneration of the Knowle West estate with private homes funding the new park and balancing the mix of tenures over the wider area
• Along Hengrove Way flat roofed apartment block create a continuous frontage reflecting the scale of the road. The stepped forms of the building, establish the identity at the entry to the site while mitigating the noise of this major road by protecting the park and houses within the site.
• The park is then framed by a gentle crescent of paired townhouses, arranged asymmetrically to offer 2 distinct typologies while maximising active frontage to the park
• To the rear of the crescent quieter courtyard streets are enclosed by terraces of 2-storey houses, creating a secure boundary to the rear gardens of existing homes
• Pedestrians are prioritised with raised tables positioned along the park frontage aligned with junctions to the courtyard streets, making crossing points for residents to reach the park, and calming traffic
• There is a shared palette of red brick and large picture windows framed by contrasting white bricks and corbelled detailing
• This is carried through into brick wall boundaries together making a clear distinction between public and private spaces
• Homes all enjoy separate rear garden access which allows discrete refuse and cycle storage away from the street.

Key Features

The project is an example of how public land can provide integrated public spaces and new housing to play a part in regenerating a whole neighbourhood. Through rejuvenating the park, providing quality new housing, and creating improved links and better frontages, Filwood Park will provide fantastic homes for residents that work as part of the wider regeneration of Knowle West.

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Scheme Information

Type

  • Multi-Aspect Apartments
  • Semi-detached
  • Terrace
  • Town house

Size

  • Medium density

Cost/ownership

  • Private Ownership
  • Shared Ownership

Planning

  • Estate Regeneration
  • Community Consultation
  • Urban Regeneration

Construction/Design

  • Brickwork
  • Contemporary Design

Sustainability

  • Sustainable urban Drainage Systems
  • Building for a Healthy Life

Outdoor areas

  • Biodiversity
  • Garden

Surrounding Area

  • Healthy Streets
  • Landscape
  • Communal Spaces
  • Community Buildings
  • Play Spaces
  • POS
  • Public open space

Sustainability

Filwood Park regenerates a brown field site in Bristol located at the southern end of Filwood Broadway, the main high street in the Knowle West estate. The development is a key part of the wider regeneration plan for this neighbourhood helping to increase opportunities for new shops and businesses on this neglected high street, seeking to improve the viability and liveability of this part of Bristol. The development incorporates a new bus route, as well as convenient cycle and pedestrian routes reducing car use and encouraging a low-carbon lifestyle. The housing is arranged around a rejuvenated park which also provides new amenities within walking or cycling distance for local people. The park is designed to increase ecological value and to allow for sustainable management. Lawns and space for sports and other activities are located in the largest areas, with the formal crescent avenue to one side and more natural tree groups and woodland planting to the other. The plant and tree species have all been chosen to create a naturalised and biodiverse landscape, providing a beautiful setting for local people and the native ecology, including a population of slow worms. A sustainable urban drainage strategy is integrated into the landscape with swales located around the crescent boundary, and a wildlife pond at the lowest point which can provide water attenuation in times of high rainfall. The homes are based on highly efficient standard homes which met Code for Sustainable Homes level 4. Large windows promote good access to daylight and healthy lifestyles and all homes achieve dual aspect, with many triple aspect. The roof form and orientation is designed to incorporate solar PV panels in optimum orientation while reducing their visual dominance by positioning them discretely. All homes are fitted with water butts to reduce water use, adding to the energy efficient design.
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