It will extend Bristol's residential boundary out towards Long Ashton
17:00, 16 Sep 2025
People living around a proposed new suburb of Bristol - called Longmoor Village - are being invited to a drop-in session to view plans for more than 500 new homes on their doorstep. Developers have now revealed more details of their project to build on what was once a former waste tip decades ago, then a farmer’s field and more recently the site of a proposal to build a new Ashton Gate Stadium.
Developers Allison Homes South West have bought the land from Bristol Sport owner Steve Lansdown, after the billionaire owner of Ashton Gate Stadium obtained outline planning permission to develop the land he proposed a new stadium on around 17 years ago. Now Allison Homes are about to submit a detailed planning application for 510 new homes, and have given the first glimpse of what the new Longmoor Village development would look like.
As many as 30 per cent of the new homes would be classed as ‘affordable’, and there would be a mix of flats and terraced homes on new streets between the existing Ashton Vale suburb of Bristol and the Long Ashton Park and Ride site on the very edge of Bristol.
The new development is bordered by the m2 Metrobus track, and is just a few hundred yards from Ashton Gate and the new ‘Sporting Quarter’ which will start being developed early next year.
“Longmoor represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver new homes, green spaces and community benefits for South Bristol,” said Glyn Mabey, the managing director of Allison Homes South West.
“Our proposals not only provide much-needed housing, including 30 per cent affordable homes, but also help unlock funding for the new Ashton Gate Sports and Convention Centre. We want to work closely with local residents to shape these plans and ensure Longmoor becomes a neighbourhood the whole community can be proud of,” he added.
Allison Homes’ detailed plans look set to go before city councillors in the next few weeks or months. The decision for councillors won’t be whether or not homes should be built in principle on the large field - that decision was made in 2022 when city planners gave permission - but now councillors will have to decide whether Allison Homes specific plan for the new development is approved.
Before the application is submitted, the developer is holding a consultation event to showcase their plans to people living around the site - in particular in Ashton Vale. A website will go live on Wednesday, September 17, and Allison Homes are holding a drop-in event at the Ashton Vale Community Centre on Risdale Road on Risdale Road this Friday from 3pm to 7.30pm, where people can see the plans in person and meet the people behind them.
“Residents are encouraged to attend a drop-in session to view the proposals, speak directly to the project team, and provide feedback ahead of submitting a Reserved Matters planning application to Bristol City Council later this year,” a spokesperson for Allison Homes said.
“The plans include 510 high-quality new homes, in line with the outline planning permission granted by Bristol City Council in 2023. Of these, at least 30% will be affordable housing, supporting the city’s urgent housing needs.
“The proposals also feature new public open spaces for both new and existing residents, along with enhanced travel connections and landscaping improvements that respect the site’s unique character and setting. Designed with nature at its heart, the plans are landscape-led and feature a network of walking routes that will connect people to both the wider area and the site’s rich natural habitats,” she added.