Overton Paper Mill site redevelopment will "bring significant benefits", according to a new proposal.
The new homes will be built in Street despite local concerns about the access homes.
The sixteen homes will be built on the old Bicclescombe Nursery site, in Ilfracombe.
Residents are being consulted as monthly costs remain high in the city.
After a public outcry, planners rejected proposals to turn The Twelve Bells into a domestic home.
Some believe expanding the Pine Residential site could put members of the existing community at risk.
Campaigners battle on to save the south Bristol site from being used to build 1,400 houses.
Catesby Estates wants to demolish New Park Farm and build houses instead.
John Swinney says it would help renters get on the housing ladder but other parties say the SNP is to blame for the housing emergency.
