Bristol City Council to spend £20m on housing at an old airport

The £20m will be spent on upgrading junctions and creating better walking and cycling routes

A council plans to spend £20m on infrastructure works for a housing development at a former airport.

Bristol City Council-owned developer Goram Homes is planning to build 1,435 homes, half of which will be affordable, at Hengrove Park.

The £20m will be spent on upgrading junctions and creating better walking and cycling routes.

The cabinet signed off plans to spend the money, funded by the West of England Combined Authority, on Tuesday.

The former Whitchurch Airport, which is now a large park, has already seen some redevelopment with the South Bristol Community Hospital and the Hengrove Park Leisure Centre.

The new housing development will keep 22 hectares aside for a new public park.

Labour councillor Craig Cheney, deputy mayor for finance, said: "Hengrove Park includes 1,435 new homes, up to 50% of which will be affordable, a 22-hectare new public park, plus high-quality community, sports, employment and commercial facilities.

"The new neighbourhood will be very well connected with a range of sustainable travel options for residents, including walking and cycling routes, bus and Metrobus, car clubs and also car parking."