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Construction begins on 1,514-bedroom student accommodation at Bristol's Brabazon

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Student Accommodation at Brabazon
3 April 2024
Student Accommodation at Brabazon

YTL Developments has started construction on new student accommodation at Brabazon – the new neighbourhood being built on the former Filton Airfield.

The student accommodation will be connected to the city centre and beyond by every form of sustainable transport.

The MetroBus will stop at Brabazon and both the University of the West of England (UWE) and the University of Bristol. The UWE campus is a 1.5-mile walk or cycle away along dedicated bike paths and pedestrian routes. And a new railway station will serve Bristol Temple Meads – adjacent to the University of Bristol’s new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus – in less than 15 minutes.

With 1,514 bedrooms, located across four mansion-style buildings on the southern boundary of Brabazon, close to the new railway station, the project will help address the accommodation shortage that otherwise risks upsetting the balance of some neighbourhoods.

Designed by local architects Stride Treglown, the first phase of the project is scheduled to complete in time for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Neil MacDonald, Project Director at YTL Developments, said: “Brabazon embodies the pioneering spirit of the former Filton Airfield, inspiring the next generation to shape the future from North Bristol. Purpose-built student accommodation is integral to our vision of fostering a vibrant and diverse community as well as opening up a wide range of opportunities for the local supply chain and economy.

“Upon completion of the project, approximately 400 private homes will also join the landscape, meaning Brabazon will be home to over 2,000 residents in two to three years’ time.

“With work on the YTL Arena Bristol now in motion, incoming visitors and residents will help bolster the sustainability and reliability of public transport services, including the MetroBus and a new train station. Together with the existing engineering cluster, the residents of Brabazon will accelerate the transformation of North Bristol, ensuring its continued prosperity and status as a hub of opportunity for the next century.”


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Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe.

After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts.

She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.

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