40 - 50 Townsend Street, BT13 2GT
About 40 - 50 Townsend Street
40 - 50 Townsend Street is bounded by Dayton Street, Greenland Street, and buildings at Cargill Street. Before construction began, the site had been cleared and was vacant, covering an area of approximately 0.42 acres. It was formerly occupied by industrial buildings that have since been demolished.
The site has a history of proposed residential developments:
In June 2005, Braidwater Ltd submitted a planning application (Z/2005/1461/F) proposing 54 apartments over six storeys with ground-floor car parking and a retail unit. This was approved in May 2006.
In January 2007, Braidwater Ltd submitted a new planning application (Z/2007/0263/F) proposing 57 apartments over six storeys with ground-floor parking. This was approved in July 2007.
Despite these approvals, the developments were not realised, and the site remained undeveloped.
In August 2018, Bluehouse Developments Ltd submitted a planning application (LA04/2018/2076/F) proposing to develop 39 apartments in three blocks, ranging from three to four storeys. This application was approved in December 2019.
In May 2024, construction commenced on site.
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