A major redevelopment is on the cards in South Bristol

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The three-hectare site was once part of Whitchurch Airfield. Now, it’s earmarked for what developers say will be a more community-focused future—complete with parking, cycle access, and new landscaping

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00:00a major redevelopment is on the cards for south bristol as hangrove leisure park takes a step

00:10closer to becoming a new residential neighborhood the plan to demolish much of what you see and

00:18replace it with 350 homes including affordable housing and more than 1600 square meters of

00:26commercial space that could mean cafes shops and even takeaways the three hector site was once part

00:36of whitchurch airfield now it's earthmarked for what developers say will be more of a community

00:41focused future complete with parking cycle access and new landscaping but before construction begins

00:49there's the past to consider archaeologists are watching closely after previous digs nearby

00:56revealed roman coins and signs of a high status settlement at inns court wessex archaeology said

01:04that they may not find anything significant on this exact spot but is vital to record and preserve

01:10what is there just in case wessex archaeology will carry out what's known as a watching brief

01:16observing all intrusive work and documenting any finds in line with historic england standards

01:22if anything important is uncovered work may be paused for further investigation and if appropriate the

01:30findings could even make it into a published journal this redevelopment marks a shift in how we build for

01:38the future while making sure we don't lose sight of what lies beneath

01:42the future while making sure we don't lose sight of what lies beneath

01:44the future while making sure we don't lose sight of what lies beneath

01:46the future while making sure we don't lose sight of what lies beneath

01:50the future while making sure we don't lose sight of what lies beneath

01:52the future while making sure we don't lose sight of what lies beneath

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