MAJOR work is due to start soon on redeveloping a Keynsham housing estate.
Demolition of properties in Tintagel Close is scheduled to begin in January or February.
Construction of the replacement homes will start in March and the whole project is due to be completed by January 2028.
Lorries that will remove demolition rubble (which will be crushed on site) and deliver building materials will go either Queens Road / Charlton Park or Queens Road / Caernarvon Road. They will avoid times when children are arriving at or/leaving school.
The 44 three-bed maisonettes in Tintagel Close were built in the 1960s. Everyone who lived there was rehoused due to the degrading conditions of the properties, and the area become a magnet for anti-social behaviour.
Bath & North East Somerset Council granted planning permission earlier this year for the properties to be knocked down and replaced with 45 energy-efficient homes.
Most of the new properties will be houses. The homes will range from one to four bedrooms, with several adapted for wheelchair use. Each home will have its own private entrance, designated parking and electric vehicle charging point.
Most of the homes will be “affordable” and available for subsidised social rent, typically 40% below the market rate. These will be offered through Bath & North East Somerset Council’s lettings system HomeChoice. The rest will be available for shared ownership purchase.
Residents found out more about Curo’s plans to regenerate the estate at a public meeting last month.They learned about progress at the site, which was recently fenced off for removal of fixtures, fittings and utilities. They were also updated on plans for the controlled removal of asbestos from across the development in the coming weeks.
Sarah Maylor, Curo’s director of development, said, “I’d like to thank local residents for their involvement in the design of this exciting new scheme – their input has been crucial.”
