In 2010 Ecomotive negotiated to purchase this site from Bristol City Council for the construction of self build and/or self finish homes, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission. The site is very interesting as it contains an old school building (disused since the 1980s) and is immediately adjacent to Eastville Park. 

More recently, Ecomotive assisted in setting up Bristol CLT, a new community land trust for Bristol, which aims to provide community-led affordable housing. We have now offered Bristol CLT the opportunity to take the lead on developing 325 Fishponds Road in order to make the homes as affordable and accessible as possible. Ecomotive will work in partnership with Bristol CLT to support the provision of self build and/or self finish homes on the site.

Bristol CLT is currently assessing the options for number and type of homes and for renovating the existing school building, as well as negotiating with Bristol City Council about the provision of access to the site.  Once these are resolved positively, Bristol CLT hopes to open the process up so that members are able to view the options, discuss the plans with the architects and get a feel for the kind of place that might be created. 

For more information, please contact Anna Maloney at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or 0117 931 9789, or visit the Bristol CLT blog at http://bristolclt.wordpress.com/