Progress report on regeneration site in the heart of Keynsham shows 100% affordable development ahead of schedule.
We invited local people from the community, including councillors and representatives of Queen’s Road Methodist Church to join us, and development partners EG Carter, on a site visit to check progress at the old Tintagel Close site, where there’s been huge progress recently.
We’re grateful to everyone who attended and spoke at the get together. There was strong support on show for the project and the benefits it will bring to the local area. Cllr David Biddleston complemented Curo on the communication and engagement offered to the community throughout the project. He said that “local people are absolutely buzzing” about the development.
We also heard from Curo’s Interim Chief Executive, David McQuade, who reflected on the journey that’s brought us to this stage. He said, “It’s great to see new social housing being built - Curo is delighted to be working in partnership to make this happen for local people.”
Mat Vye, EG Carter’s Residential Director, said, “Seeing the progress at Tintagel Close has been brilliant. There’s been a real transformation in a short space of time, and it’s great to know these homes will make such a positive difference for local people. Working closely with Curo and the community has been key to getting us to this point.”
We last shared pictures from the site in January, as demolition of Tintagel Close got underway. There’s no sign of the old building now and it’s hard to picture the 1970s development that once dominated the area and provided homes to generations of families.
Progress on the new scheme (name still to be decided) has been fast, with foundations for some of the 45 fantastic new homes already in evidence and timber frame construction due to follow shortly.
Progress has been so positive that we’re currently estimating finishing ahead of schedule – with the neighbourhood now more likely to be completed in 2027 than in early 2028.
What will this new neighbourhood be like?
It will enhance the local area and better connect people to adjacent green space. This will be complemented by landscaping and tree and hedgerow planting across the site, together with new community facilities, including accessible play areas.
The 100% affordable scheme will offer a range of homes, from one-bed flats to four-bed family houses, each with its own parking space and electric vehicle charging provision.
The homes will also be packed with the latest energy-efficiency technology, including air source heat pumps, solar energy and heat recovery systems. Together they guarantee an EPC ‘A’ rating for all 45 properties – the highest standard achievable.
34 of the homes will be available for subsidised social rent, significantly below the market rate, offered through Bath & North East Somerset Council’s lettings system. The remaining 11 will be available for shared ownership purchase.