Sales have officially launched at Berkeley Homes’s flagship One Waterside scheme in Bath, with twelve homes already reserved off-plan and strong demand reported for the 662 properties planned on the former gasworks site.
Launching sales at the One Waterside development | Photo © Berkeley Homes
Representatives from Bath & North East Somerset Council, including council leader Councillor Kevin Guy, recently toured the marketing suite and live construction areas to see how one of the city’s largest regeneration projects is progressing.
Set beside the River Avon, One Waterside is turning a long-disused brownfield site into a new neighbourhood. Once complete, the development will provide hundreds of low-carbon private and affordable homes, together with a new riverside park, public river walk, café and children’s nursery.
On site, groundworks are now fully underway, marking a key milestone for the scheme. Work continues on the complex remediation of the former gasworks, while construction has already started on the riverfront homes.
A substantial share of off-site infrastructure, including energy, water and drainage connections, has also been completed. By bringing these works forward, Berkeley says it has been able to reduce disruption for neighbours by finishing key highway works while construction traffic remains relatively low.
In the coming months, residents can expect to see buildings rising above ground level, the last phases of remediation drawing to a close and the first riverside trees being planted.
How the development will look | Image © Berkeley Homes
The regeneration of One Waterside represents a major investment in one of Bath’s largest brownfield sites, delivering new homes alongside public spaces and infrastructure designed to benefit the wider community.
The project is expected to support up to 3,000 jobs over its lifetime, with a focus on training and apprenticeship opportunities for local people.
Through the planning process, Berkeley Homes will contribute more than £2 million in Section 106 funding towards local infrastructure, including over £1 million for highway improvements, around £700,000 for parks and green spaces, and additional funding for education and training.
Elkie Russell, Chairman at Berkeley Homes, said: “We are excited to transform this redundant brownfield site into a new landmark place to live in the heart of Bath.
“We are hugely proud to be delivering these works in partnership with Bath & North East Somerset Council and our strategic partners.
“We have worked closely with the council, Historic England, ICOMOS and others throughout the planning process to create a sustainable city-centre neighbourhood that respects the site’s heritage and setting.
“This partnership has also enabled us to secure £18.2 million in funding to remediate this complex site, and we look forward to continuing our work with the council to deliver this important regeneration project for the city.”
Councillor Kevin Guy, leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, added: “There is an overwhelming need for more housing locally, so it is encouraging to see such strong progress on site.
“Access to affordable, safe and high-quality homes is vital for residents and for the local economy.
“This is a strategic regeneration project and, once the current remediation and enabling works are completed, it will play an important role in delivering the council’s commitment to affordable and high-quality housing as set out in our 2025–2030 Housing Plan.”
