Plans for redevelopment of St Catherine`s shopping centre approved.

[Lanterne Rouge]

High-rise flats approved for Bedminster shopping centre - BBC News

 

Woss reckon? It`ll change the skyline of Bemmy for sure. Disappointed there`s no affordable housing though.

[Taz]

Been an eyesore for years, mind you the last time I went through Bedminster parade I didn't end up staying long.....

Re the planning, I was under the impression that all new plots have to have a certain percentage of affordable homes and/or shared ownership - that's certainly the case around here (Essex) as we are in a shared ownership home ourselves on a brand new estate (well 4 years old).

There's about a dozen houses at the higher end (£900k+), 3 shared ownerships, and about 7/8 homes owned by Epping Forest which are council tenants.

Have to be honest I don't know a lot about planning regs and legalities, I suppose it could depend on what the current usage and whether its part of a further redevelopment later on down the road. 

[Lanterne Rouge]

8 hours ago, Taz said:

Been an eyesore for years, mind you the last time I went through Bedminster parade I didn't end up staying long.....

Re the planning, I was under the impression that all new plots have to have a certain percentage of affordable homes and/or shared ownership - that's certainly the case around here (Essex) as we are in a shared ownership home ourselves on a brand new estate (well 4 years old).

There's about a dozen houses at the higher end (£900k+), 3 shared ownerships, and about 7/8 homes owned by Epping Forest which are council tenants.

Have to be honest I don't know a lot about planning regs and legalities, I suppose it could depend on what the current usage and whether its part of a further redevelopment later on down the road. 

It sounds as if the developer threatened to pull out if it was insisted on and the report does say BCC normally insist on 30%. The article says they have to review it at least twice during construction but we all know what the outcome of that will be!

[Port Said Red]

I thought this was already underway, maybe an additional section?

What's the point of the affordability part of the regs if the developer just threatens to drop the whole thing if it is applied?