The business has exchanged contracts with affordable provider Places for People for their Dove Lane scheme

National property business Godwin Developments announces that it has recently secured its second site in Bristol through the acquisition of Places for People's consented Dove Lane scheme.

The gateway development situated in central Bristol has detailed planning for 358 homes, including 72 affordable properties, spread across buildings of various heights, as well as public open spaces, landscaping, and areas dedicated to shops, businesses and community activities.

The 4.3-acre former paper factory site benefits from a gateway location next to the M32 motorway and offers ample opportunities for walking, cycling and public transport to access Bristol city centre and the wider conurbation.

Godwin plans to work closely with Places for People and build on the design, community and stakeholder engagement work already undertaken by them during the next stages of the development.

Simon Boreham, Managing Director of Residential Development at Godwin, commented:

"Bristol is a city which is currently experiencing an enormous shortage of homes across all tenures and urgently needs to deliver additional stock to meet the needs of people across all life stages and incomes.

"This brownfield site presents a major opportunity to optimise the limited developable space in central Bristol to create new thriving residential communities that integrate well into the local context and deliver green spaces to tackle the climate emergency.

"We look forward to working closely with Places for People, the local community and stakeholders across Bristol to transform this site into a new vibrant and inclusive scheme that caters to the needs of current and future residents of the city."

Dove Lane is the second residential scheme for Godwin in Bristol, who recently submitted a planning application for a high-quality 101-bed student living scheme on Newfoundland Road, situated next door to Dove Lane.

Godwin Developments is a national residential and commercial property developer with schemes from Dorset in the South to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the North of England. Its residential division has a nationwide portfolio which exceeds 4,200 units, valued at £700 million, and a track record of success with BTR, affordable and student schemes. With significant in-house skills and resources, it works with developers, land and business owners to increase the value of their land and property through imaginative development, ranging from origination through to post-completion.