The Society has commented on the draft St Philips Marsh masterplan. We responded to the August 2025 consultation on key aspects of the masterplan.
We think that the masterplan is on the right lines. Our main remaining concerns are:
- we agree that dense development is appropriate in this regeneration area, but we are concerned that the guidance is not clear enough to deliver an outcome in line with the masterplan’s objectives.
- we cannot see that the main open space will be large enough for the increased population in this area, let alone surrounding areas too.
- business intensification has not been delivered in many places nationally, and the concept has yet to be fully proved to work.
- in principle we support the low-traffic approach, but we do not see how a masterplan can commit to anything transport-wise without a more detailed study, which must include consultation with Council highway designers.
- the objectives seem right, but we wonder what the area’s unique identity will be.
Alan Morris