Purpose

Cabinet decisions on 9 March 2021 “Land Disposals to Goram Homes to Support Housing Delivery” and 3 March 2022 “Goram Homes – Pipeline of Housing Development Sites 2022” authorised the Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Director of Finance to approve the transfer of land at Hengrove Park to Goram Homes Limited on terms to be agreed.
The site benefits from outline planning consent (19/02632) for up to 1,435 dwellings (Class C3); up to 4,515sqm of office accommodation (Class B1a); up to 4,500sqm of education floor space to enable the expansion of City of Bristol College Skills Academy (Class D2); 790sqm community building (Classes D1/D2); sports pavilion of up to 420sqm (Class D2); scout hut building of up to 200sqm (Class D2); up to 2,440sqm of commercial floor space (Classes A1/A2/A3/A4/A5/D1 - provision of A1 floor space not to exceed 800sqm and total A1-A5 space to be capped at 1,499sqm); and provision of energy centre for communal heat and power. Reserved Matters Approval (23/02376/M) for phase 1b was granted 10 May 2024. A reserved matters application for phase 8 is due to be submitted.
The Council entered an option agreement with Goram Homes on 18 December 2025. Goram recently exercised the option by service of an option notice to acquire part of the site (phases 1b and 8) in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The land contract is in an agreed form and ensures all key contractual terms and safeguards for the Council including best consideration.

Decision

Approval to enter into a land contract to dispose of phases 1b and 8 at Hengrove Park Hengrove Way to Goram Homes.

Alternative options considered

The proposal aligns with corporate priority and previous Cabinet Decisions and ODN, so no other options were considered.