Tintagel Close, Keynsham

Tintagel Close in Keynsham was a block of 44 three-bedroom maisonettes built in the 1970s. Curo is in the process of transforming this site to provide 45 modern and energy-efficient affordable homes for social rent and shared ownership in a well-designed modern green neighbourhood that's better connected to the wider neighbourhood.

Demolition and construction

In November 2025, Curo shared its plans for the demolition of Tintagel Close and completion of the new scheme. 

• Controlled asbestos removal - November/December 2025
• Demolition of building - January/February 2026
• New build start - March 2026
• Final completion - January 2028

Demolition progress - January 2026

Working Hours onsite
8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. 8am to 2pm Saturday (if required).
Delivery of materials onsite between 7:45am and 08:15am, 9:30am and 2.30pm, 3:30pm and 5pm.

Noise and dust
Control measures will be put in place to make sure these are managed down to an acceptable level.

Parking
Separate parking provision will be provided for all workers onsite.

• A 100% affordable scheme, combing social rented and shared ownership properties
• 45 properties 1 to 3 bed properties, most of them houses, replacing the 44 maisonettes at Tintagel
• All with private entrances, so no shared indoor areas
• Major improvements to the public open spaces, including landscaping and new play facilities, with better integration with the adjacent green space
• Each home will have its own allocated parking space and EV charging point
• All properties rated as EPC A - the most efficient energy rating. All houses will be fitted with air source heat pumps, and the flats will have a combined heat pump and electric panel system.

The majority of homes will be available through Bath and North East Somerset Council's lettings system, HomeChoice, for subsidised social rent – typically 40% below the market rate – while some others will be sold through Shared Ownership.

Shared Ownership is a part-rent, part-buy scheme in which the deposit is far less than a buyer would need to purchase a home on the open market. This typically supports younger buyers to take their first step on the housing ladder. People interested in Shared Ownership can register their interest and check their eligibility at https://www.curo-sales.co.uk/shared-ownership/buying-options/.

Green space

We want to use this as an opportunity to improve the whole neighbourhood, not just Tintagel Close. We're proposing some landscape improvements and to build some more accessible community open spaces as part of the redevelopment. We want to enhance the public space so it provides a pleasant, welcoming environment for everyone.

How we got here

We started working with residents at Tintagel Close in 2018 to explore whether upgrading their homes to make them fit for the future was a viable option for the estate.

Initially, we believed that it would be possible to refurbish the building while residents remained in their homes. However, following more detailed surveys, as well as new government legislation on fire and building safety and energy efficiency, we had to re-evaluate that project.

Having carefully considered all the facts, including feedback from residents at Tintagel Close, our Board decided to approve the recommendation to demolish the building and redevelop the site.

We believe the demolition and redevelopment of Tintagel Close is the most viable solution through which we can provide sustainable homes for the long term. We want to create a safe and attractive neighbourhood that fits in with existing homes and can improve the wider area and benefit the local community.

Our redevelopment proposals have been guided by what local residents tell us and our overall objective to provide a modern, integrated neighbourhood with new affordable housing for the local community.

Tintagel News

Community updates

Click on the links below to view information we've shared with residents about the redevelopment of the Tintagel Close estate.