Plans to turn a "concrete slab" in south Bristol into housing for homeless and vulnerable people have been finalised by Bristol City Council.
A derelict site at the centre of Knowle West has been the subject of a consultation since early 2021, and the preferred design has now been chosen.
The space, on the junction of Inns Court Avenue and Marshall Walk, was once home to a row of shops but has been empty for more than a decade.
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The council's first consultation said that most of the site is "now concrete slab", and it asked the public for their opinions on three different housing proposals for the site.
Design proposals have now been narrowed down to one final plan, following community feedback.
The development being proposed will include 12 one-bedroom studio apartments, with the council previously promising a maximum of 17.
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The homes will be offered as "move on" accommodation to give people who currently live in temporary or emergency accommodation a more permanent home.
And the consultation says that people living in the flats will be supported, with places only offered to people who have been assessed as "ready" to live independently.
The consultation material states: "These properties will be for people who have been homeless or vulnerably housed at some point previously and have been assessed as being ready to live independently.
"This means they have been through a period of recovery in specialist accommodation designed to give them the confidence, skills and resources to recover from the causes of homelessness and successfully maintain their own accommodation."
It also adds that if a resident breaches the tenancy agreement, for example by engaging in antisocial behaviour, then the council will "take action to address negative behaviors [sic]."
This could include moving them out of the area in the most serious cases, although it adds that root causes will be addressed first to "facilitate lasting positive change".
The consultation also says that the council has worked with the police to make sure the designs for the site will reduce chances for antisocial behaviour, while it adds that the positioning of the units "reduces the risk of overlooking neighbours".
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There will be also be a new "landscaped communal area" to the rear of the flats, which the community will have a say in designing.
The flats will be built off site, which the council says will will reduce the amount of time taken to build them and reduce disruption to the community.
The current consultation runs until March 6, after which a planning application will be submitted. You can submit your opinions to the council by clicking here.
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