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 »
The developer (Cubex) has filed revised plans that modify the height of two of the buildings in this complex. The Society considered the revisions; the original response remains unrevised.
Former Fire Station: August update Read More »
The consultation on the council’s transport Clean Air Plan started on 1 July and ends on 12 August. On 21 July, the modelling results for the two consultation options were published.
The Clean Air Plan options do not deliver till 2028! How to respond? Read More »
We support the Redcliffe West Residents’ objection that the extra floor would harm the historic view of Redcliffe Parade from across the Harbour.
Redcliffe Wharf: August 2019 Update Read More »
The revised proposal is an improvement but still includes the demolition of the former Bell public house. The Society continues to object to this.
Taviner’s Building Update: July 2019 Read More »
The only feasible solution for Ashton Court is the creation of a “not for profit” organisation, such as a charitable trust or social enterprise. Such an organisation would assume responsibility for the management of the Mansion, providing long-term focus and vision.
Ashton Court Mansion – a project for the people Read More »
This proposal would build 245 units of student accommodation and ground floor commercial space on the southside of Stokes Croft with a return frontage on Moon Street.
The planning committee by a majority of 8 to 2 accepted the Planning Department’s report and granted planning permission.
Bath Road, Totterdown: June update Read More »
