York Gate

Bristol 
EXPLORE

Contract

Procurement

JCT

Traditional

Value

Services

£52 million

QS, EA

Sector

Client

Residential

Donard Real Estate

Regionally Based yet Nationally Placed

Kent Construction Consultants are delighted to confirm our appointment by Donard Real Estate to provide Quantity Surveying and Employer’s Agent services for the York Gate development in Bristol. This significant instruction represents another milestone in our expanding portfolio of high-profile urban regeneration projects across the UK. It also reinforces our growing reputation as a regionally based but nationally placed consultancy practice, offering the capability, responsiveness, and expertise required to deliver complex schemes with precision and confidence. Drawing on our extensive experience in residential-led development, we are proud to support Donard Real Estate in realising its vision for a transformative scheme that sets new standards for Build to Rent accommodation in Bristol and beyond.

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A Bold Vision for Bristol’s Urban Regeneration

Located in a strategic position at a major gateway into the city, York Gate is designed as a landmark 7–10 storey building that will deliver 221 high-quality Build to Rent (BTR) apartments. These homes will be delivered to exceptional design and management standards, catering to a growing demographic seeking professionally managed, flexible, and high-specification rental living. In addition to the residential offer, the development includes ground floor commercial units and generous amenity space, fostering a vibrant, inclusive environment for both residents and the wider community. The design has been shaped to promote activity at street level, enhance the public realm, and create a welcoming, human-scale urban frontage, contributing to Bristol’s ambition for sustainable, well-integrated development.

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Enabling a New Residential-Led Quarter

York Gate is a catalyst site for the wider regeneration of this key area of the city. As an enabling development, it unlocks future investment and lays the foundation for the creation of a new residential-led mixed-use quarter, delivering long-term economic, social, and environmental benefits. The project aligns with the city’s broader aspirations for growth, inclusion, and connectivity, introducing new homes, employment opportunities, and public space that will serve both existing and future communities. Kent Construction Consultants will play a central role in coordinating delivery to ensure this first phase is not only commercially successful but also acts as a meaningful and positive driver of change.

Leading Design and Construction Collaboration

The York Gate scheme is the result of a strong, collaborative design and delivery team. Todd Architects, a leading architectural practice known for its contextual and progressive designs, have brought forward a bold and elegant architectural response, balancing visual impact with functional, user-centric spaces. To support robust planning and construction readiness, HG Construction has been appointed under a Pre-Contract Services Agreement (PCSA) by Kent Construction Consultants. Their early involvement ensures that key aspects of buildability, logistics, procurement, and programming are considered and integrated from the outset. This proactive approach minimises risk, controls cost, and allows for informed decision-making throughout the pre-construction phase, aligning the entire team around a shared delivery strategy.

Trusted Delivery Through the Building Safety Act Gateway Process

Kent Construction Consultants are committed to upholding the highest standards of compliance, safety, and accountability. Our team is fully equipped to manage the project through the Gateway process introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022, a framework which places greater emphasis on resident safety, accountability, and the duty to design and build with life safety in mind. With successful experience navigating Gateway One (Planning), Gateway Two (Pre-construction), and Gateway Three (Completion and Handover) on comparable schemes, we provide clear guidance to clients, design teams, and contractors to ensure all statutory requirements are met. Our integrated processes support full documentation, robust record-keeping, and structured sign-off stages, helping to ensure York Gate is delivered as a safe, compliant, and future-proof development.

Expertise You Can
Always Rely On

At Kent Construction Consultants, we bring a collaborative and detail-oriented approach to every commission. As a consultancy rooted in local knowledge and national capability, we provide the scale, expertise, and hands-on support required to deliver technically complex, design-led developments in challenging urban environments. Our role as Quantity Surveyor and Employer’s Agent on York Gate draws on a wealth of experience in the Build to Rent, residential, and mixed-use sectors, with a proven ability to manage cost certainty, programme control, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement from inception through to occupation. We are proud to partner with Donard Real Estate, Todd Architects, and HG Construction on this landmark scheme, and look forward to contributing to the successful delivery of a project that will play a defining role in shaping the future of Bristol’s built environment. 

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