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We’ve worked closely with the local community to hear about what they think and need for this part of the city. Here’s what the latest plans look like.

Artist’s impression showing what Temple Island could look like
Artist’s impression showing what Temple Island could look like
  1. Entrances from the Bath Road will create new connections between south Bristol and Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station, the new University of Bristol campus and the wider Temple Quarter area.

    The connection on the north side of Bath Road will include stairs and a lift. On the south side of the road an existing access road will lead people down and under the road into the site.
  2. The existing footbridge will link the site with Temple Quarter and St Philip’s Marsh.
  3. The existing ‘Brock’s Bridge’ will be the only vehicle route into the site for residents and visitors (emergency access will remain available to the access road to the south west). People will also be able to walk and cycle across the bridge. The proposals are designed to be largely ‘car-free’, promoting walking and cycling across the site instead.
  4. Benefits to biodiversity with tree planting and habitat creation across new green spaces. The new buildings are designed in a way that allows people to live and work sustainably with solar panels on the roofs and sustainable heating tapping into the Bristol Heat Network.
  5. Four buildings with around 500 new homes and up to 40% affordable. The homes will be a variety of sizes and tenures to help create a varied community.
  6. This building is planned to incorporate a flexible mix of commercial uses, such as makers’ spaces.
  7. A hotel and conference centre will support Bristol’s visitor economy. The hotel will have around 160 rooms for people to stay. The conferencing centre will include a large room with the capacity for around 200 with three smaller rooms.
  8. Two new office buildings will be carefully designed to respond to modern workplace needs.
Artist’s impression of what the space could look like from Brocks Bridge at the north of the site looking south
Artist’s impression of what the space could look like from Brocks Bridge at the north of the site looking south
A riverside walk connecting to Brock’s Bridge and St. Philip’s Bridge provides a new pedestrian path opening up public access along the River Avon including riverside gardens between the residential blocks with walking loops, a play trail, integrated play spaces, seating and public art.
A riverside walk connecting to Brock’s Bridge and St. Philip’s Bridge provides a new pedestrian path opening up public access along the River Avon including riverside gardens between the residential blocks with walking loops, a play trail, integrated play spaces, seating and public art.
The square will be a generous public space for gathering and meeting, as well as forming part of commuting routes. Trees, plants, water and public art will define different areas.
The square will be a generous public space for gathering and meeting, as well as forming part of commuting routes. Trees, plants, water and public art will define different areas.

Find out more about the design

The Bath Road

Early concept of the connection to the Bath Road looking down the Bath Road towards Temple Meads station

We understand how important the Bath Road connection is to the local community from the feedback we’ve received during our previous consultation. There are a number of challenges that need to be considered such as the height difference of at least 6 meters between the site and the Bath Road.

We’re exploring creating walking and cycling access from the Bath Road. As shown at (1a) on the map and the image above.

Hybrid planning application

Part of the application will be ‘detailed’, providing all information necessary to secure full planning permission (including detailed elevations). This relates to the first office building to be delivered to the north west corner of the site.

The rest of the application will be in ‘outline’, setting out the principles and parameters of the development, with further detail to be submitted through future applications.

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