Temple Island, a brownfield development site based in Bristol, has seen enabling works completed, meaning development on the site is now possible.
With Legal & General’s £350 million plans for the regeneration of the site having seen recommendation for approval recently, there is much anticipation over the future of the area, which was previously involved in heavy industry and rail usage.
Before enabling works were undertaken, the site had been unused for decades, however £32m of funding was provided through Bristol City’s allocation of the Economic Development Fund, which is administered by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.
Enabling work
Much of the work undertaken to make the site ready for use has been concerned with treating historic diesel contamination, which was present due to the sites previous rail usage. Other work has included electricity infrastructure installment, other utility installation, and preparation of a fully serviced platform. The site has also been levelled to prepare for future construction.
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Cllr Tony Dyer, leader of Bristol City Council, said: “The transformation of Temple Island from a train diesel depot to a fresh, ready to develop brownfield site is a major moment on the journey towards bringing this land back into use for the benefit of our city.
“It’s taken a huge amount of work to decontaminate the land, to connect the site to utilities and the city’s pioneering heat network, and to put in place measures to guard against flooding while promoting bio-diversity.
“What this has resulted in is a near seven-acre site that’s primed for development and ready to contribute to the grand vision of delivering 10,000 new homes and thousands of jobs as part of the Temple Quarter regeneration programme.
“We couldn’t have done this without working in partnership and I am grateful for the support of the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and partners across sectors.”
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, said: “We need to build the right homes in the right places, with the infrastructure and services that people need.
“Sites like Temple Island, next to our region’s biggest train statin, are key for tackling the housing crisis so it is brilliant to see the enabling works completed here in Bristol Temple Quarter.
“The £45m that I recently secured from the Government can help unlock more sites to build new homes, including new affordable homes, across the West of England.”
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