The Society has responded to consultation on a number of active travel schemes proposed by the Council. The consultation was in the form of a series of engagement surveys; the Society commented generally, not on specific schemes.
Active Travel Fund schemes Read More »
The Civic Society comments on the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) in respect of Bristol Bridge and associated streets.
Bristol Bridge ‘closure’ Read More »
The Society has learned that Commons Act consent was granted for the Seawalls café on 11 November 2020.
Seawalls cafe and toilets: January 2021 update Read More »
The Watkins Jones proposal for the development of the triangular site between Gas Lane and Freestone Road is for 387 student bedspaces, including communal facilities, bin and bike stores.
Gas Lane and Freestone Road Read More »
The Society is reserving its position until full details of proposals for Ashton Gate and Longmoor Village are available. These are our initial comments on the proposals shown to us..
Ashton Gate: January 2021 update Read More »
The Society welcomes the redevelopment of this underused and unattractive site. We support the proposal but still have reservations about some of the design elements.
Stokes Croft: January 2021 update Read More »
The Civic Society welcomes and supports the proposals to extend the current visitor attraction at the SS Great Britain into the adjacent Albion Dockyard. The proposals will deliver a vibrant mixed-use scheme, providing an enhanced visitor attraction.
Great Western Dockyard Read More »
The Civic Society continues to support in principle the revised plans for this site on the south-west edge of the city, but we continue to object to the height of the buildings at the north end of the site.
Old rail depot, Clanage Road update: December 2020 Read More »
Bristol Council has conducted a second public consultation on its clean air plan because its proposals have changed again. The Society submits its view.
Clean Air Zones – second council consultation Read More »
Bristol City Council has been consulting on the strategic approach to addressing the risk of flooding through both tidal surges up the River Avon and downstream river overflow from rainwater.
Bristol Avon Flood Strategy Read More »
The Society has responded to a West of England Combined Authority (WECA) consultation on a Spatial Development Strategy (SDS), which considers the region’s strategic housing, planning and infrastructure needs.
WECA Spatial Development Strategy consultation Read More »
The Society generally welcomes the revised scheme for St Catherine’s Place which provides a range of benefits to the local area.
St Catherine’s Place: November 2020 update Read More »
