Temple Island residential proposals
Bristol University new campus residential accommodation in Temple Island is disappointing.
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Former Fire Station: update
Cubex, who have redeveloped Finzel’s Reach, have applied for planning consent to demolish and redevelop the former Fire Service HQ building on the south side of Counterslip.
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Joint Local Transport Plan
The JLTP was out to consultation in February/March 2019. It covers similar ground to the recently consulted Bristol Transport Strategy, but covering the wider West of England area.
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Silverthorne Lane, St Philips
The Society strongly supports this massive redevelopment of former industrial land that runs from the Avon Street Bridge east to the St. Philip’s Causeway along the north bank of the Feeder Canal.
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A convenient development
An imaginative proposal to convert a fine Edwardian building at the junction of Woodland Road and Park Row into a café gets Civic Society support.
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A balanced approach to commercial and residential development
The Planning Application Group takes a balanced view of the conversion of commercial buildings for residential use.
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BRI car park: March update
A Planning Committee has refused the BRI’s planning application for a multi-storey car park.
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Broadwalk Shopping Centre: March update
The proposals for Knowle Broadwalk have generated a large public response which was mainly positive. A planning committee has granted planning permission.
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4-16 Clifton Down Road
There is a fourth proposal by THAT Group to develop this boarded-up island site in the centre of Clifton Village. Former occupants included WH Smith and Splinter’s Café.
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Parkview Office Campus, Whitchurch Lane
The Society supports the redevelopment of this site which was originally built as the HQ building for the former Somerfield Supermarkets.
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The Council’s Clean Air Plan goes backwards
Following Bristol City Council’s missed end-2018 deadline, there has been an exchange of letters between the government and the council. We now know more about the reasons for the delay.
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Kingsown House and Unity Street
Summix Capital proposes to demolish the site to construct a mixed use scheme including 103 affordable co-living accommodation units.
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