About this home:

325 Fishponds Road is a self-finish community developed by Bristol CLT. A main contractor built the shells of the 6 3-bed houses and converted the old school house into 6 1-bed flats. Residents volunteered once a week for a year to collaboratively finish everyone's homes - coordinated by the Project Manager. Hours put in earned them Sweat Equity which increased the % of their ownership/decreased their rent. Prior to this, they met weekly to make group decisions and bond. There's a mixture of shared ownership and social rent - all at affordable rates. Each house has personal interior design and quirky moments. The shared garden is valued by everyone and the open door policy means the kids can roam between houses and the park next door.

Planning Insights:

3 months at planning

Since the site was gifted to the CLT by the council - 999 year lease for £1 - the council supported this development. Extensive pre-app and discussions with the Local Authority by Stride Treglown meant the first plan was granted permission. The contractor was on a design and build contract so had to submit their detailed drawings with minor changes made to the design. Permitted development rights have been rescinded so any change to the properties -like the dormer windows- requires permission.