Goram Homes

27/05/2026

We're proud to be delivering 1,400 new homes in Bristol in collaboration with our partners, Vistry Group, Bristol City Council, the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and Homes England, including hundreds of affordable and social rent.

See below for WECA's video from inside the first homes.

A safe, secure home can change everything 🏡 At Hengrove Park, 1,400 new homes are being built - including affordable and social rent homes. It’s vital that people and families across the West can access the homes they deserve, put down roots and build a future here. Bristol City Council Goram H...

30/04/2026

👏 2,000 new homes to be delivered in Bristol, following our landmark deal with Vistry Group for Hengrove Park - one of the largest residential-led regeneration schemes planned in Bristol for generations.

🏗️ 2,000 homes across five Bristol sites
🏘️ Around half for affordable housing, which means:
🔑 1,000 homes all for social rent or shared ownership
🌳 Community facilities including 22.2-hectare park

Read more: https://www.goramhomes.co.uk/goram-homes-and-vistry-sign-deal-to-deliver-hengrove-park/

27/04/2026

🏗️ The momentum is building! Hot on the heels of our Hengrove Park announcement, a detailed planning application has been submitted for 70 affordable extra care homes at The Fosseway – Phase Two of our intergenerational neighbourhood in Hengrove, Bristol.

In partnership with Anchor, Phase Two will deliver:

👷 100% affordable homes – all available at social rent, and allocated to residents with an identified need for care.

🏘️ The Fosseway's two phases will deliver 200 homes, with 67.5% affordable – more than double the 30% planning requirement.

🙌 Phase one is already under construction - first completions expected in the coming weeks.

More to come. Watch this space. 👀

Above: An artist's impression (CGI) of The Fosseway Phase Two, courtesy of Anchor A detailed planning application for 70 affordable extra care homes for older people has been submitted for Phase Two of The Fosseway development in Hengrove. The application for the 100% affordable housing development....

23/04/2026

👏 Goram Homes, Bristol City Council’s housing company, and Vistry Group have signed a deal to deliver the landmark Hengrove Park development.

The deal is the result of ongoing collaborative effort, and as one of the largest residential-led regeneration schemes planned in Bristol for generations, it will be transformational for South Bristol.

🏘️ 1,435 homes
💷 Approx. 50% affordable
⚡ On-site energy centre
🌳 Community building, sports pavilion, shops and business space.

Read more 👇

Goram Homes, Bristol City Council’s housing company, and Vistry have signed a deal to deliver the landmark Hengrove Park development in South Bristol. The agreement secures delivery of a new neighbourhood of 1,435 homes, around half of which will be affordable housing. Located on the former Whitch...

13/04/2026

We were delighted to welcome Karin Smyth, the Labour MP for Bristol South, to The Fosseway in Hengrove to celebrate the progress being made to create a neighbourhood of 200 much-needed new homes.

Phase 1
🏘️ 130 homes are under construction with Vistry Group
✨ 50% affordable, owned and managed by Abri Group
🌿 Net zero in operation

Phase 2
🏘️ 70 extra care homes will be brought forward by Anchor
✨ 100% affordable, designed for older residents
🌿 Net zero in operation

“South Bristol’s housing challenges are acute and long-standing and addressing them requires strong collaboration between partners from the public and private sectors. This new neighbourhood will provide affordable housing which is desperately needed in Hengrove. Importantly, this includes affordable extra care homes for older people, meeting a community need that is often overlooked in other developments.” - Karin Smyth MP

20/03/2026

Our plans to build 1,000+ homes for Bristol by 2031 have been approved🎉

This week Bristol City Council's Strategy & Resources Policy Committee unanimously approved our 2026/27 Business Plan.

This means we've a green light to develop five sites across the city with our partners, and bring forward our priority pipeline sites. These will:

🏡 Deliver around 50% affordable housing, directly addressing the city's housing crisis.
🗝️ Unlock complex, brownfield sites for regeneration.
🌿 Deliver energy efficient homes, supporting Bristol's net zero goals.
✅ Support the Council’s Corporate Strategy priority of creating safe, healthy neighbourhoods.

We're also excited to start our new financial year in contract to build 2,000+ homes.

Find out more:

Bristol City Council has approved Goram Homes’ Business Plan for 2026/27, paving the way for the council-owned housing company to scale up the delivery of new homes across the city. The Business Plan outlines how the company will build more than 1,000 new homes by 2030/31, including around 580 aff...

02/12/2025

🎉 We are thrilled to be the winner of the Civic and Community award with Vistry Group at Friday's Bristol Property Awards! One Lockleaze, our development of 268 new, high quality homes at Romney House, was celebrated for exemplifying innovation, sustainability, and community regeneration - thanks to our ongoing partnership with Bristol City Council.

Hear what Sue Scholfield and Christiana Makariou had to say about receiving the award: https://lnkd.in/dhzgkswQ

Or find out more about One Lockleaze: https://www.goramhomes.co.uk/developments/one-lockleaze/

📷 Tori Madine, Victoria Hallifax, Christiana Makariou, Stephen Baker, Sarah Sperring, Louise Davidson, Sue Scholfield

24/11/2025

🎉 Goram Homes and Hill Group UK have officially broken ground at Baltic Wharf!

👷 A new neighbourhood for Spike Island
🏘️ 166 homes to be delivered
💷 40% affordable housing
🌿 Designed with sustainability in mind

Thank you to Councillor Tony Dyer, Councillor Barry Parsons and their colleagues from Bristol City Council and representatives from Hill Group UK, SNG (Sovereign Network Group) and Homes England for attending.

Baltic Wharf has been supported by a £2.4 million grant from HM Government’s Brownfield Land Release Fund, delivered by the Local Government Association's One Public Estate (OPE) programme.

Goram Homes and The Hill Group have officially broken ground at Baltic Wharf, marking the start of construction on a major new neighbourhood that will deliver 166 new homes, including 40% affordable housing, on Bristol’s harbourside. The event was attended by Councillor Tony Dyer, Leader of Bristo...

30/10/2025

We're pleased to announce 70 affordable extra care homes have been secured for The Fosseway development in Hengrove.

🤝 This second phase will be delivered in partnership with Anchor, England's largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life.

💷 All the homes being created will be for social rent, which is the most affordable form of housing.

🏡 They will be a mix of one and two-beds designed for older people with care and support needs.

🪴 Communal facilities, landscaped gardens, and direct access to new green spaces and walking routes will be created as part of the site.

Find out more below (note the photos are from phase one, currently underway in partnership with Vistry Group)

Image courtesy of Vistry: Artist's impression of Phase One homes at The Fosseway. Bristol City Council’s housebuilding company Goram Homes has exchanged contracts with Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life, to deliver the second phase of T...

13/10/2025

🏗️ Here we go, Baltic Wharf! We are delighted to announce that we've signed a joint venture agreement with award-winning house builder Hill Group UK.

With the joint venture for Baltic Wharf in place, preparation of the site is underway and enabling works will begin imminently.

🏘️ 166 homes, 50 for social rent and 16 for shared ownership

💪 A total of 40% affordable housing where it’s most needed

👫 A mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments.

🌳 New landscaped public spaces

This site was unlocked through partnership with SNG (Sovereign Network Group), and made possible thanks to a 2.4million grant from HM Governments Brownfield Land Release Fund, delivered by the One Public Estate program.

Read more:

Bristol City Council’s housing company Goram Homes has entered into a joint venture agreement with award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group for Baltic Wharf. The agreement secures delivery of the 166-home harbourside development on Bristol’s Spike Island, including 40% affordable housing. This ...