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New housing could be built on historic quay
A historic dockside location could have dozens of new flats built on it by a housing company owned by Bristol City Council.
The Grove Car Park has been added to Goram Homes‘ “pipeline” as a potential area for development.
Goram Homes say that the site could have space for around 70 new homes as well as commercial space on the ground floor.
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Mud Dock in 1966 – photo: Know Your Place
At least 40 per cent of the new homes would be a mixture of social rent and shared ownership, with “some” public car parking due to be maintained.
The Grove Car Park stretches from Prince Street towards the Thekla and was previously the site of two small docks known as Mud Dock West and Mud Dock East, after which the restaurant and bike shop is now named.
The Grove car park stretches almost to Prince Street – photo: Martin Booth
If planning permission is granted, Goram Homes’ development is set to utilise the western end of The Grove Car Park with the spaces in front of Thekla unaffected.
The map of the new development, however, sees the border of the proposed new homes almost touching the bow of the popular live music venue.
The proposed Goram Homes development on the west side of The Grove Car Park – map: Goram Homes
Fears have already been raised that any new homes could have an adverse impact on the future of the Thekla.
“Nothing like a bit of overcrowding to completely spoil an area,” tweeted Marco Reid. “Thekla will struggle with the inevitable noise complaints.”
Son of Gibbo added: “Where is Thekla going to move to when the noise complaints from these shitty new builds inevitably start flooding in?”
Goram Homes confirmed, however, that “there are no plans to build on the car park in front of the Thekla. We’re looking at the car park space to the west. It’s still early in our plans, and we’ll work with surrounding residents and businesses as we progress.”
The proposed development site encompasses the western half of The Grove Car Park – photo: Martin Booth
Main photo: Martin Booth
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