Plans for hundreds of new homes and workspace in Bristol’s Old Market

The brownfield site would be transformed under the proposals

Hundreds of new homes could be built in Bristol city centre under new plans. Property developer Yara Capital is planning to transform an underutilised brownfield site south west of the Trinity Street and Waterloo Road junction within Old Market.

Under the scheme, the developer will deliver 275 co-living homes and employment space, which it says will also create jobs. An existing data centre sits on the eastern side of the site, whilst the remaining western area remains undeveloped and unused.

The current proposals include two buildings. Yara says the eastern building “presents an opportunity” to create around 2,600 sq m of flexible workspace for start-ups, creative studios, light industrial uses and life science laboratories. There is also a new co-working space proposed.

At the moment, the proposed height varies from three to six storeys, which has been designed to “complement the surrounding area and Old Market’s heritage”, according to Yara Capital.

The western building will contain co-living homes – a community model in which residents share living space and common facilities.

Alfie Yule, development manager at Yara Capital, said: “25 Trinity Street is currently underutilised and offers little to the local community.

“We now have a real opportunity to bring the site back to life and deliver meaningful benefits for Old Market and the wider city by providing high‑quality employment space for creative, life‑science and light‑industrial businesses, alongside new homes in a sustainable location.

“Central to the proposals is a landscape‑led design approach that reflects and celebrates the area’s culture and heritage.”

Yara Capital says its plans will be “refined” as it receives feedback and consultee responses.