The formal adoption of South Gloucestershire Council’s long-term planning blueprint (Core Strategy) at a meeting of Full Council in December has paved the way for the construction of more than 12,000 new homes within a three mile radius of Bradley Stoke over the next 13 years. The decision follows approval of the strategy by independent Government Planning Inspector Paul Crysell,
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Residents of a Merlin Housing Society development in Bradley Stoke have celebrated its official opening. Bluebell Gardens, in Savages Wood Road, is a joint venture between Merlin and retirement property specialists McCarthy & Stone. The £1.8m development of 24 purpose-built older people’s flats was opened by Merlin board member Sylvia Young at a ceremony on Tuesday 16th April, attended by
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A £1.8M development being built in Bradley Stoke will boost the availability of affordable homes for older people wanting to live in the area. Merlin Housing Society is working in partnership with developers McCarthy & Stone, to provide 24 purpose built flats right in the heart of the community. Ian Matthews, Merlin’s Chief Executive, said: “We’re delighted to be building
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The start of work on the site of a new McCarthy & Stone development in Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, is likely to lead to a clampdown on unauthorised parking in the adjacent Three Brooks pub, The Journal has learned. The developer intends to build 50 private retirement apartments and 24 social housing units on the site and is currently
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Residents have until the end of the week to lodge comments on proposals by McCarthy & Stone for the construction of 74 retirement apartments in the centre of Bradley Stoke. The proposed development, on Savages Wood Road, just south of the Tesco Extra store, consists of 50 one and two bedroom private apartments in one building and 24 affordable apartments
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Retirement housing developer McCarthy & Stone has announced that it has “acquired an interest” in vacant land on Savages Wood, on the corner with Bradley Stoke Way, and is proposing to build 68 apartments on the site. The land, just south of the Bradley Stoke Tesco Extra store, served as a contractor compound during the construction of the Willow Brook
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Friday 11th July is the last day for the public to comment on the South Gloucestershire Core Strategy (Issues and Options). The document outlines plans for the future development of the district following proposals from the South West Regional Assembly (SWRA) which could result in the building of nearly 31,000 new homes within South Gloucestershire by 2026. Several of the
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