A Bristol developer is planning to crane a number of pre-built homes into an existing building on Park Street in the city.
The modular apartments, which are already fitted out with kitchens and bathrooms, were built in a factory in Southampton and will be transported by lorry and slotted into the shell of a former nightclub .
Developers Urban Creation have applied to Bristol City Council to have Park Street closed over three nights - from 11 to 13 August - between 8pm and 5am.
The nine pre-fabricated apartments will be lifted into 50 Park Street, through the open roof, and into the cleared shell of the building.
The building team has already stripped out the site, removing the internal floors and walls, and stabilised the building with a steel structure ready for the big lift-in.
It is believed to be the first time in the UK that homes have been specially made to fit into an empty, existing property.
Jonathan Brecknell, director at Urban Creation, said: “We’re very excited to be taking modular construction to a new level, using a highly innovative approach that could have huge implications for home building in the UK.”
The 50 Park Street site was vacant, and in a dilapidated condition, when Urban Creation bought it in in 2018.
While most of the buildings on Park Street are Georgian, 50 Park Street was built in the 1950s after the previous building was bombed during World War II.
Jonathan added: “Modular construction has been used widely for new builds, often on greenfield sites, Urban Creation’s approach shows what’s possible in tight urban sites, which could help meet the need for homes.”
Urban Creation has teamed up with modular construction company Go Modular, which built the ready-to-go homes, on the project.
The homes at 50 Park Street will be let to the student market.
