FAQs

The site is owned by Cubex Land. We are embedded in Bristol and have been based in the city since 2004 and we are one of the most active and sustainable developers in the region.    

Our expertise lies in regeneration, and we aim to create sustainable spaces in challenging city centre brownfield developments. We are a multi-use developer who deliver the most suitable building uses in the best locations.

We have an established track record in Bristol we have delivered 704 new homes for the city to date including a mix of build-to-rent, affordable homes and extra care accommodation. Our projects include the delivery of Bristol’s first build-to-rent homes at Hawkins and George and Millwrights Place and the delivery of high-quality public spaces such as at Finzels Reach.

Bringing the site back into use will provide much-needed accommodation for students in the city, keeping pressure off the local housing stock.

The existing site owners are relocating away from the area and our proposals are part of the wider St Philip’s Marsh regeneration plans for the area.

• The project will support Bristol’s flood defences by the River Avon, providing an urban greenway that will set a precedent for future developments.

• The proposals allow for the positive redevelopment of a brownfield site and will support the regeneration of St Phillips Marsh.

• The proposals will help wider connections in the city through the Albert Road Boulevard and St Phillip’s Footbridge, promoting low-carbon travel via new cycling and walking routes.

• Ecology, biodiversity, and landscaping will be increased on-site, especially around the River. We will aim to provide a safe, clean, and welcoming neighbourhood with an 3,800% biodiversity net gain.

• There will be employment opportunities on site both during the construction period and through the management of the accommodation and withing the affordable workspaces. There will be the creation of 400 jobs over construction.

• The scheme is estimated to create a potential spend of up to £50 million over a four-year course of study.

• The provision of 550 much-needed student bedspaces will take pressure off the existing housing stock.

This is a car-free proposal and our objective is to ensure that the development is highly sustainable and that residents use public transport wherever possible. Our approach will be reinforced by the University of Bristol’s own policy which prevents students bringing their cars to Bristol and imposes penalties on those who do so.

In addition, the development will be within distance of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (250 yards) and will be very well served by public transport, as well as the nearby Temple Meads rail station.

Bristol has the lowest % of direct let PSBA at 12% in comparison to the UK average of 38% and our universities expect numbers to grow by a further 17,000 by 2030 across the city.

With the construction of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, the University of Bristol needs purpose-built bed spaces nearby for students and we have had positive conversations with the University to help address this need.

The site is conveniently located within walking distance to the Temple Quarter campus, Students can provide a positive effect on local communities, including additional spend on local high streets.

The Bristol City Council Avon Flood Strategy aims to protect homes, businesses and infrastructure by creating a 15-25m buffer between the river and development sites. Our proposals will include a flood defence with a buffer up to 25m to support this, which will also act as a greenway and provide an active travel route connecting the area.

Our proposals will also enhance and improve Albert Road supporting the creation of a new wide avenue, establishing a connection with the wider St Phillips Marsh area.

To enable these improvements to take place, we have released a good deal of our site and over 50% of the site is given to these and to create public spaces.  

As a result, we must build upwards to make the cost of construction as efficient as possible.

We are working closely with council flood risk officers and the environment agency to ensure that our scheme assists the city in its wider flood defence strategy. We have had positive conversations to date, and we are confident that our plans include a fully complaint flood defence which will enable the council to delivery upon its flood strategy and be a benefit towards this.