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WORKING GROUPS
Through our working groups, we seek to influence development of major
sites, and new planning and transport policy. And we monitor
planning applications.
The groups are listed below, with contact details. New group
members are always welcome.
Major Sites Group
The Major Sites Group engages with developers, the council's planning
department, and other interest groups to secure the satisfactory
development of complex major sites.
The group aims to:
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work with
local groups to help achieve the community's aspirations through
involvement in the development process,
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contribute
to the regeneration, renewal and environmental enhancement of the city and
its neighbourhoods,
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promote
sustainable living
Contact the group convenor, John Frenkel
Planning Policy Group
The Planning Policy Group engages with the council's planning
department, regional planning bodies, and with councillors and
MPs to ensure that planning policy strikes the right balance, placing
an emphasis on environmental and social objectives, and making
‘sustainability’ an essential part of a balanced approach.
The group takes an interest in any issues of cross-Bristol
significance, for example the plans for how Bristol should grow across the
different parts of the city.
Contact the group convenor, John Frenkel
Transport Group
Transport Group members work together to formulate the group's views
on transport policy. The group works with the Transport for Greater
Bristol Alliance to engage with
the council's planning department, the sub-regional planning
body, and with councillors and MPs to ensure that transport policy
and land-use policy strike the right balance, making ‘sustainability’ an
essential part of a balanced approach.
Contact the group convenor, Colin Jefferson
Planning Applications Group
The Planning Applications Group monitors development proposals to help
ensure that the design enhances locally distinctive character and fits in with
the surroundings and historical context. And that the detailed
design adds to the beauty and the diversity of the cityscape.
The group meets every three weeks to review a selection of the
latest planning applications submitted to the council. The group
makes comments where appropriate that are considered when councillors meet to
consider the applications.
Contact the group convenor, Gordon Tucker
Community involvement
We engage with developers and the council to help ensure high standards of
community involvement. For certain developments, we facilitate the
community involvement process to help ensure that the outcome meets the needs
of those that live and work there.
We also work with other groups. The Society is a prime mover in the Bristol
Neighbourhood Planning Network – a network partnership of planning and amenity
groups across Bristol, and we join with a network group whenever there is a
common interest.
Contact David Farnsworth
Sustainable Urban Design
We work to promote good urban design principles, both at city-wide
level and at building and street level, in order to influence
the shape of the city in which we live. We are especially interested in
promoting holistic principles that cut across departmental boundaries.
We work with the LA21 Land Use Group.
Contact Jerry Hicks
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