This snapshot taken on 07/01/2011, shows web content selected for preservation by The National Archives. External links, forms and search boxes may not work in archived websites.

Port Marine

Description

  • Project type: housing, commercial
  • Full address: Port Marine, Portishead, Bristol
  • Postcode: BS20 7DB
  • Location type: town
  • Number of dwellings: 3420 units, 300 affordable housing
  • Dwelling type: semi and terraced townhouses of 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms, flats of 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms
  • Site area / density: 221 hectare in total (545 acre), 18 hectares for phase 1 (45 acres) 45 dwellings per hectare for Phase One (20 dwellings per acre)
  • Parking Ratio: 1 per dwelling
  • Typical unit area: Storage: 1sq.m (11sq.ft) Living: 20sq.m (215sq.ft) Bedroom: 7sq.m (75sq.ft) (smallest) 11sq.m (118sq.ft) (largest) (2 bed flat)

Related case studies

Gainsborough Studios

Located between the Regent’s Canal and Shoreditch Park - where the Borough of Hackney meets Islington - Gainsborough Studios lies in an area with great regeneration potential. This predominantly residential re-use and new build complex provides a rich mix of commercial and retail uses, and is set to improve the image of the area.

Charter Quay

This development has regenerated a brownfield site of exceptional importance. The site fronts on to the Thames, and backs on to Kingston town centre.

Key information

Location

Portishead, Bristol

Region

South West

Award

2004 winner