Latest news and updates:
Annual maintenance works
Tue 24th Jun 2025 at 09:00Homes England’s landscape contractors will be carrying out planned landscape maintenance works at Brislington Meadows and Sinnott House on Thursday 26 June.
The works include grass cutting to the verge on Bonville Road as part of routine maintenance to keep the grass verge maintained. Weed spraying will also be carried out on the hardstanding at Sinnott House as part of routine maintenance to control the weed growth.
Homes England’s ecologist has confirmed there are no ecological issues with these routine works, however the contractor will withdraw from site if there is evidence of any ground nesting birds or reptiles.
In response to a request from a member of the public about safety of pedestrians using the pavement on Broomhill Road, where the hedge is encroaching from Sinnott House, the landscape contractor will cut the pavement side of the hedge on Thursday 26 June, subject to ecology checks for nesting birds.
Keepmoat appointed
Mon 14th Apr 2025 at 10:00Homes England is pleased to confirm that Keepmoat has now been appointed as the developer for Brislington Meadows. They will now prepare a Reserved Matters planning application, which will include public consultation later in the year. It is currently anticipated that work will start on-site in 2026
Winter tree works completion
Thu 6th Feb 2025 at 14:00Winter tree works have commenced at Brislington Meadows, with the completion of removing overhanging tree branches to the garages near Alison Road, plus felling of a dead sycamore at this location. The remainder of tree works will be completed on 17th and 18th February to fell dead elms within hedgerows and along the footpath from Bonville Road. The works are health and safety related to reduce impact on the public. The works have been checked for ecological impact and approved by Homes England’s ecologist, the felled wood will either be chipped or stacked in habitat piles, the elms within the hedgerows on the meadows left a 1.3 m high habitat poles.
The contractor will have machinery on parts of the site but will not be blocking access for any extended period, please be aware and understanding of the workforce when in the area if they ask you to divert or wait for them to make a safe passage past.
The remaining works are due to be completed Monday 17th and Tuesday 18 February by Steward Woodland and Land Management.
Winter Health and Safety tree works at Brislington Meadows
Thu 30th Jan 2025 at 17:00Winter tree works are planned at Brislington Meadows, to attend to dead elms within hedgerows and along the footpath from Bonville Road. Overhanging tree branches to the garages near Alison Road, plus felling of a dead sycamore at this location will be carried out at the same time. The works are health and safety related to reduce impact on the public. The works have been checked for ecological impact and approved by Homes England’s ecologist, the felled wood will either be chipped or stacked in habitat piles, the elms within the hedgerows on the meadows left a 1.3 m high habitat poles.
The contractor will have machinery on Alison Road and various other parts of the site but will not be blocking access for any extended period of time, please be aware and understanding of the workforce when in the area if they ask for you divert or wait for them to make a safe passage past.
The works are due to be completed Tuesday 4th February by Steward Woodland and Land Management.
Bonville Road boundary work
Wed 9th Oct 2024 at 10:08Work to finalise the post and rail boundary fencing along Bonville Road, which began earlier this year, is set to recommence next week and is expected to last approximately two days. The remaining sections of old post and wire fencing will be removed and replaced with post and rail. Some minor scrub clearance will also take place to integrate the new fencing with existing natural barriers, creating a secure boundary. The work is being done outside of seasonal ecological constraints.