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28/06/2013
HCA Prepares Diesel Depot For Development
Plans to create thousands of jobs in Bristol by preparing derelict land for major development have been backed by a Government approval to invest £11m in the project.
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) will begin work to prepare the Diesel Depot for development after the Treasury signed off its proposals to fund a vital phase of work on the site.
The investment from the HCA will be used to provide a new access route from nearby Cattle Market Road and install a three lane bridge over the River Avon to improve links with Temple Meads station. Around £500,000 will also be invested in structural improvements around the boundary of the prominent 3.4 ha site.
The approval marks a significant step for Bristol City Council and the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), who want to build an 11,000-seater indoor Arena on part of the site in the heart of Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone.
The Diesel Depot has huge economic potential: studies show that a major development there could bring nearly 65,000 sq m of new employment space, 300 homes, around 2,600 jobs and £200m in private sector investment to the city. But the site is currently disconnected from the rest of the Enterprise Zone and is only accessible via a small, single tracked route off busy Bath Road. The HCA’s work will unlock the site by improving its connections with the rest of the city and making a major development more viable.
The whole project will also be supported by infrastructure investment of around £7.5m from the LEP’s Revolving Infrastructure Fund, as part of a £21m package of funding announced last year to pay for new highways, roads and improved pedestrian access in the Enterprise Zone.
David Warburton HCA head of Area said: "This investment is a clear signal of the HCA’s and the government’s support of partners’ plans to bring new jobs and economic growth to Bristol. We want to see development happen on this site, which has been constrained for many years because of its lack of infrastructure and poor connections to the surrounding area. Our investment will address this issue and make the site a more viable proposition for the council and LEP. It has the potential to generate a huge number of jobs for the enterprise zone and it is great news for the city that the investment is in place to allow work to start."
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The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) will begin work to prepare the Diesel Depot for development after the Treasury signed off its proposals to fund a vital phase of work on the site.
The investment from the HCA will be used to provide a new access route from nearby Cattle Market Road and install a three lane bridge over the River Avon to improve links with Temple Meads station. Around £500,000 will also be invested in structural improvements around the boundary of the prominent 3.4 ha site.
The approval marks a significant step for Bristol City Council and the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), who want to build an 11,000-seater indoor Arena on part of the site in the heart of Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone.
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The Diesel Depot has huge economic potential: studies show that a major development there could bring nearly 65,000 sq m of new employment space, 300 homes, around 2,600 jobs and £200m in private sector investment to the city. But the site is currently disconnected from the rest of the Enterprise Zone and is only accessible via a small, single tracked route off busy Bath Road. The HCA’s work will unlock the site by improving its connections with the rest of the city and making a major development more viable.
The whole project will also be supported by infrastructure investment of around £7.5m from the LEP’s Revolving Infrastructure Fund, as part of a £21m package of funding announced last year to pay for new highways, roads and improved pedestrian access in the Enterprise Zone.
David Warburton HCA head of Area said: "This investment is a clear signal of the HCA’s and the government’s support of partners’ plans to bring new jobs and economic growth to Bristol. We want to see development happen on this site, which has been constrained for many years because of its lack of infrastructure and poor connections to the surrounding area. Our investment will address this issue and make the site a more viable proposition for the council and LEP. It has the potential to generate a huge number of jobs for the enterprise zone and it is great news for the city that the investment is in place to allow work to start."
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