Tintagel Close, Keynsham

Tintagel Close in Keynsham is a block of 44 three-bedroom maisonettes built in the 1970s. Curo is in the process of redeveloping the estate to provide 45 modern and energy-efficient affordable homes for social rent and shared ownership in a well-designed scheme that is integrated and connected with the wider neighbourhood.

The new scheme

The new homes at Tintagel Close will be very different from what is currently there. Take a look at our most up to date site layout following consultation in November 2024 below to get an idea of what the new scheme will look like.

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

Tintagel Close Demolition Plans

Latest news

Tintagel's coming down!

29 January 2026

Demolition of 1970s Keynsham estate officially underway. £16 million investment in new neighbourhood of affordable homes due for completion in 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.

Planning permission granted March 2025

Changes to the final scheme following consultation with residents and the Council are detailed below.

Slightly denser scheme, with more terraced houses.
Fewer buildings behind Queens Road Church.
One access road instead of two, which will be offered for adoption.
Fewer homes with integrated parking (9 instead of 17).
4 two-bed flats over garages instead of 2.
Some underground water storage crates as part of the surface water drainage, to be maintained by Curo.

The key aspects that remain the same:

A total of 45 properties, replacing the 44 at Tintagel Close.
All 1-bed flats will have private entrances, so no shared indoor areas.
Major improvements to the public open spaces, including drainage basins as part of the surface water system.
Each home will have its own allocated parking space, with some houses having rear access to garages beneath the flats over garages.
Electric vehicle charging points will be provided for each home, so no shared management is needed.
Houses will have air source heat pumps, and the flats will have a combined heat pump/electric panel system.

The new homes will be mostly houses rather than flats. The majority of affordable homes will be available through the 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/.

Parking

All of the new homes will have parking designed to reduce on-street parking. Some homes will also have electric vehicle charging points.

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.

Why redevelop Tintagel Close?

We've been working with residents at Tintagel Close since 2018 to understand the work and investment that would be needed to upgrade these homes and make sure they're fit for the future.

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 have re-evaluated the 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 will be guided by what local residents tell us and our overall objective to provide a modern, integrated estate with new affordable housing (social rent and shared ownership) for the local community.