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 Executive Director of Resources (S151 Officer) 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.
The Council entered an option agreement with Goram Homes on 18 December 2025. Goram recently served an option notice to acquire Plot E1 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 a land contract to dispose of Plot E1 to Goram Homes.

Alternative options considered

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