Broadmead Neighbourhood Design Code Consultation

Introduction

The Broadmead Neighbourhood Design Code Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is intended to steer the transformation of Broadmead into a high quality, liveable urban neighbourhood. The guidance sets out design principles and best practice examples to embed high quality design into redevelopment of the area.

The SPD provides guidance to support interpretation and implementation of Bristol’s Local Plan, specifically Policy DS1: Bristol City Centre. The SPD applies to the area of the city centre covered by the Broadmead, Castle Park and the Old City area shown in the map below. This is the same boundary as used in the Bristol City Centre Development and Delivery Plan (2023).

The SPD is intended to be used by all professionals involved in the planning, design and delivery of new buildings and spaces within Broadmead. This particularly extends to architects, landscape architects, urban designers, planners, engineers, developers, landowners and planning officers. The SPD can also be used by local people keen to advocate for design quality in Broadmead and the city centre.

In this consultation, we ask you for your views on the Broadmead Neighbourhood Design Code SPD.

Area in which the Broadmead Neighbourhood Design Code SPD applies

Have your say

Consultation

The consultation is open from Monday 9 December 2024 and will close at midnight on Monday 27 January 2025.

The survey summarises the design priorities and design principles in the SPD and asks for your views on these. You can read the SPD in full and comment on any aspect of the document as part of your response in this survey.

If you would like to read more about consultation that has already taken place during drafting of the SPD, or read about equality considerations, or refer to a glossary of technical terms used in the SPD, you can follow the links below:

• Read the consultation statement
• Read the Equality Impact Assessment
• Read the glossary of terms

We would like your feedback on the draft SPD before a final version is adopted. We want views from as many people and organisations as possible; Bristol residents, individuals who work in the city or visit for shopping, education or leisure, businesses, community groups, transport organisations, as well as architects, landscape architects, urban designers, planners, engineers, developers, landowners and planning officers - anyone who has an interest in the future design of Bristol city centre.

Please take part in our survey and submit by Monday 27 January 2025 to make sure your views are considered.

Start the survey

Webinar

We hosted a webinar on Wednesday 15 January 1pm - 2pm to present key aspects of the Broadmead Neighbourhood Design Code SPD and to provide an opportunity to ask questions. You can view a recording of the webinar here.

Alternative formats

If you need this consultation survey as a paper version, Easy Read, Braille, large print, British Sign Language, or in another language, or other alternative format, you can request this by emailing CityCentreRegeneration@bristol.gov.uk or by calling 0117 922 2848.

At the end of this survey, you can sign up to receive fortnightly email updates about council consultations and engagement.

What happens next?

All responses to this consultation will be analysed. The feedback will be used to help develop an updated version of the Broadmead Neighbourhood Design Code SPD. A decision on whether to approve the updated SPD will be made by Bristol City Council’s Economy and Skills Policy Committee in spring 2025. In making their decision, the committee will consider the report of consultation responses.

If the SPD is approved, it will become a ‘material consideration’ meaning the council will have to refer to it when deciding on planning applications or commenting on regeneration proposals.