Clarke Street car park development
The Society supports this fifth scheme by Sydney Freed (Holdings) that adopts the Bedminster Green Framework’s recommendations.
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St Michaels – April 2020 update
It is heartening to report on the phoenix arising from the ashes of St. Michael’s! Some three and a half years on from that disastrous fire there is significant new life.
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Emerging plans for Temple Meads Station
After many years of waiting, there now seems to be some momentum towards specific plans for Temple Meads station. Alan Morris reports.
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New Temple Meads Campus: April 2020 update.
Bristol University now has full planning permission to develop the whole of its new Temple Meads Campus.
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Former Soapworks Building: April 2020 update
An update on the First Base proposal to redevelop the site of the former Gardiner Haskins Homecentre between Old Bread Street and Straight Street, Old Market.
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Expert view on high-rise Bristol
“Should Bristol become a high rise city?” The conclusion of the three expert speakers at the Bristol Civic Society’s March 5 event was an unambiguous no. Tall buildings are bad for the environment, and bad for happiness.
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Land at Home Gardens Redland Hill
The Society supports the principle of an outline planning application to build up to 60 residential units and flexible office accommodation at the top of Blackboy Hill.
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Houses in Multiple Occupation
The Society welcomes the Council’s publication of a draft Supplementary Planning Guidance Document on Houses in Multiple Occupation.
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Seawalls cafe and toilets: March 2020 update
A second application to demolish the public toilets at Seawalls and replace the building with a café and new toilets meets the Society’s main concern almost completely.
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Civic Voice webinar: Coronavirus and the high street: Wednesday 6th May, 12.30
The first in a series of Civic Voice ‘In Conversations’ with the civic movement, this webinar will explore the impact of the current coronavirus pandemic on the High Street and the implications for civic societies.
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Silverthorne Lane: Feb 2020 update
There have been further revisions to this massive scheme on land between Silverthorne Lane and the Feeder Canal. The Society cannot support the height and mass of the proposed residential accommodation.
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Land at Airport Road
The Society supports the Council’s initiative to develop land that it owns beside Airport Road. The development will provide 173 new homes.
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