Bristol’s Clean Air Plan was decided at a Cabinet meeting on 5th November. A better scheme would have a joined-up plan to tackle together air pollution, congestion and the climate emergency.
The Council decides on a Clean Air Plan: is it worth having? Read More »
Westworks propose to develop a large site between the River Frome and Pennywell Road. This includes Globe House, a dilapidated building at the centre of the site.
Although the Society strongly supports redevelopment of this triangular space close to Lawrence Hill roundabout, we regret that we cannot support the erection of a new 6-storey perimeter block.
The developer First Base proposes to redevelop the site of the former Gardiner Haskins Homecentre between Old Bread Street and Straight Street, Old Market.
Former Soapworks Building Read More »
University Hospitals Bristol has appealed against the Council’s refusal in March 2019 of the planning application to build a multi-storey car park in Marlborough Street.
BRI car park: October update Read More »
The Society has responded to the City Council’s consultation which builds on the Old Market Quarter Neighbourhood Plan.
Broad Plain Public Real Strategy Consultation Read More »
Planning permission was granted on the 23rd September on Planning Officer’s recommendation to approve with the Chair’s casting vote.
Former Fire Station: September update Read More »
There is an excellent likelihood of a happy ending to this long planning story. Unite Students have retained Alec French Architects to make a planning application which the Society unreservedly supports.
Bristol Royal Infirmary: Sept 2019 update Read More »
The Council has published three options to simplify the Cumberland Basin road system which was constructed in an age that championed motorway-style urban road systems. The Society is critical of the current consultation.
Western Harbour roads consultation Read More »
Square Bay, the developer, has now made a planning application for outline permission for plot 1 which is for an academic building for Bristol University.
Silverthorne Lane: September update Read More »
Bristol City Council has acted very quickly on receipt of the report from Purcell. The City Council will be appointing agents and marketing the Mansion for disposal on a long lease, probably 99 or 125 years.
Ashton Court Mansion: August 2019 update Read More »
The Society supports student accommodation on this site which is next to Bristol University’s new Campus. We cannot support the proposed building height of 14 floors.
Avon Street student accommodation Read More »
