# Charlton Hayes

Charlton Hayes is a mixed-use development and civil parish in the South Gloucestershire district, in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. It is located on land north of the old Filton Airfield and is a new extension to Patchway. Planning permission was granted by South Gloucestershire Council in 2008 to build 2,200 homes for 6,000 residents. Charlton Hayes was named after the village of Charlton, which was demolished in the late 1940s to make way for the Filton Airfield runway extension.

## Development

Charlton Hayes includes 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes, three car dealerships, a nursery, a primary school, care homes, and a new by-pass 'Hayes Way'. Hayes Way links A38 to Merlin Road and Highwood Road at the bottom of The Mall, Cribbs Causeway. The by-pass was designed to relieve congestion on Highwood Road, which is now restricted to public transport. The development was funded by Bovis Homes who made a contribution to the Hayes Way construction.

## Construction

Highwood Road controversially closed in October 2012 for a trial period. LED Road signs and threats of police enforcement to remove unauthorised traffic began in 2013. The Royal Mail used the roads from Hayes Way to relieve traffic on the Patchway Flyover. The old Benson Brothers Sites is now home to a police station for Avon and Somerset Police. The Vauxhall Dealer at the flyover bought a row of old houses and converted the area into a car park. On 1 April 2023 Charlton Hayes became a civil parish, having been part of Patchway.

## Businesses

A Ford dealership operates there. Other construction companies and housing associations are building houses. The airfield closure and new development will provide new routes for public transport linking the old road to Henbury and Southmead.

## Unitary Councillors

Charlton Hayes is part of the Charlton and Cribbs ward of South Gloucestershire Council. It is currently represented by one Labour and two Conservative Councillors:
2023 - 2027:
* Sanjay Shambhu
* Sam Scott
* Jo Buddharaju
2019 - 2023:
* Sanjay Shambhu
* Brian Hopkinson
* Jo Buddharaju

## Parish Councillors

2023 - 2027: A new parish named Charlton Hayes Parish Council was formed in May 2023. The campaign to form a new parish of Charlton Hayes was led by local Conservative district councillors Sanjay Shambhu, Brian Hopkinson and Jo Buddharaju. The current parish has nine councillors Cllr Sanjay Shambhu, Conservative Cllr Roberto Cialfi, Conservative Cllr Jo Buddharaju, Conservative Cllr Jo Oyekoya, Conservative Cllr Jack Groenewald, Conservative Cllr Dee Hasan, Conservative Cllr Sam Scott, Labour Cllr Dailey Lawrence, Labour Cllr Natalie Field, Labour
Chairman of Charlton Hayes Parish Council: 2023 - 2024: Cllr Sanjay Shambhu
2010 - 2023: Charlton Hayes was part of the Callicroft ward of Patchway Town Council. The Callicroft ward was represented by the following Councillors as of Jul 25, 2021:
* Roger Loveridge, Independent
* Toni Scott, Labour
* Sanjay Shambhu, Conservative
* Brian Hopkinson, Conservative
* Jo Buddharaju, Conservative
* Ken Dando, Conservative
* Patrick Cottrell, Labour
* Sam Scott, Labour
* Dayley Lawrence , Labour

## Roads

The main Hayes Way Dual Carriageway is interspersed by three roundabouts, named after the aeroplanes Concorde, Brabazon, Blenheim. The Highwood Road junction now goes into Wood Street, where many residents live. The Concorde Roundabout loops back to the A38 road back towards the M5 motorway.