Project Summary

• Secured consent for major 12,000 person capacity indoor arena and complimentary land uses on the remainder of the island site
• Regeneration of city centre brownfield site with overwhelming public benefits
• Creation of public plaza that doubles as event space
• Delivery of predominant piece of infrastructure to spearhead Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone

Development Description

Full planning permission secured consent for the Arena, public plaza, pedestrian link from Bath Road into the Enterprise Zone, 45 permanent disabled and 200 temporary surface level parking spaces. Outline planning permission was also secured on adjacent land on the island site for up to 19,000sqm of complimentary uses (offices, houses, retail) with active ground floor frontages.

Planning Process

The applications were supported by an Environmental Statement produced and co-ordinated by CSJ. The proposed development was demonstrated to conform to the Development Plan and Enterprise Zone objectives, and bring major indirect benefits in terms of investment, jobs and new city facilities. It established a clear sustainable vision to provide the Arena in the city centre that maximised public transport, cycling and walking, as well as integrating with other planned infrastructure improvements.