Plans for a new mixed development on a neglected brownfield site near Lawrence Hill station have been approved after several years of failed applications. Stapleton-based architecture firm Studio Yaqub submitted the successful proposal to demolish the existing buildings at 66-70 Church Road and replace them with eight residential and two commercial units.
Redevelopment of the 574 square metre site, owned by a group of Bristol-based developers, will comprise a group of five new one, two, and three-bedroom apartments along with three further two-bedroom houses. Meanwhile, on the ground floor, two retail units will front Church Road with an additional office space. All the properties will be accessible by Dove Lane.
In response to the council's approval Usman Yaqub, a director and fellow of CIAT of Studio Yaqub, said, “We are thrilled that this scheme has been given the seal of approval by the development committee following a detailed engagement with a range of stakeholders. It will undoubtedly bring high-quality residential and workspaces that are in great need.”
