Getting Closer to New Homes: Update for Glencoyne Square

Work behind the scenes for the Glencyone Square development never stops. Although we cannot yet see any building works beginning, the project team are constantly working on the plan for new homes in Southmead.

Last July the plans already given planning consent were updated and resubmitted, and once again given the go ahead. Following this has been an intense period of consultation, design and detail, particularly to make sure the buildings are fully accessible by working with our partners WECIL (West of England Centre for Inclusive Living).

Last December, meetings about planning the new Southmead Library continued.  We can all look forward to more news on what the brand spanking new one is going to look like within the community area on the ground floor of the new Glencoyne building.

Early this year the project team again submitted a further set of plans to apply for permission to reduce the level of the building, and the number of flats being built, to make the scheme more affordable. The Council sent letters to residents to invite comments on these new plans which set out to reduce the total of flats built from 187 to 177. We are waiting for news on this application and expect to hear from the Council by the end of March – we are hopeful for approval.

Our next big step is to form a partnership with a trusted and experienced social housing provider; they will fund and operate the homes on Glencoyne. We are hopeful that once we have found the right organisation to work with us to provide homes in Southmead, building can begin in early 2026.

Recently we were sent some brick samples which was very exciting and a great way to ‘feel’ that building Glencoyne is getting closer. In the pic above you can see three of the community-led team, Paul, Deana, and John, looking at the samples. The graphic below highlights the project’s most recent steps.

It will take thousands of small steps to make the dream of new homes on Glencoyne a reality, but step by step, brick by brick, we will get there! Please keep following the project updates on our website HERE.