Cumulative Impact Assessment Consultation 2023

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This consultation has now concluded.

Overview

Bristol City Council currently has a Cumulative Impact Area (“CIA”) in place in the City Centre. A CIA helps to manage the number and type and density of licensed premises within an area. Licensed premises include places which sell alcohol, provide late-night hot food or hot drinks (between 11pm and 5am), or where a range of sporting, music or performance events take place. You can find out more about licensed premises on the council's webpages.

Bristol City Council is consulting on whether to continue the existing Cumulative Impact Area (“CIA”) in Bristol City Centre. You can tell us if you think the existing CIA should be kept as it is, or removed altogether, or about any changes you think are needed. You can also suggest other areas of the city where you think a CIA might be beneficial.

You can read our Equalities Impact Assessment (EQIA) for the CIA in the 'Documents' section on this page.

The extent of the existing Cumulative Impact Area is shown in the map:

A map showing the boundary of the existing CIA area. The boundary runs from Bond Street, The Haymarket, Union Street, Wine Street, High Street. The boundary continues along the edge of the water past Welsh Back, the Grove, Narrow Quay and the Floating Harbour, at Gasferry Lane the boundary moves inland, and continues up to Queen’s Parade, Brandon Steep, the boundary continues up to the edge of The Georgian House Museum, and then up to and along Charlotte Street, along Brandon Hill Lane, along past Upper Berkeley Place and continues on until Park place, up to Eldmale Road, and down to University Road, the Boundary moves back up University Road and encompasses part of the Bristol University law school, the boundary continues straight along until it meets Woodland Road, it then travels down to Park Road, the boundary travels up to Cantock’s Close and down to Park Row before medical Drive, the boundary continues along Park Row, Perry Road, Upper Maudlin Street, Marlborough Street, it then moves up Charles Street between North Street and Dighton and Jamaica Street and continues upwards with Stokes Croft on the Right of the boundary. The top of the boundary is just prior to Ashley Road, the right hand side of the boundary travels between Stokes Croft and Brigstowe Road, and continues to Dean Street, then finally St Paul Street, before connecting to Bond Street.Click here for a larger version of the map above.Have your say

Please click on the link below ('Take part in the consultation here') to find out more information about the City Centre CIA and to give your views. Please make sure you submit your response by 21 September 2023.

You can request a paper version or alternative formats of this survey by emailing consultation@bristol.gov.uk or by calling 0117 922 2848.


What happens next?

All responses to this consultation will be analysed and the feedback will help us develop proposals for whether to keep a CIA in the city centre, and whether CIAs are needed in other parts of the city. Depending on the evidence received, the council can propose to retain the existing CIA, implement one or more new CIAs which cover a different area, or withdraw the CIA entirely.

The final decisions about the proposals will be taken by the Licensing Committee. If we propose to keep the CIA unchanged in the city centre, or withdraw the CIA altogether, we would not have to consult again before making a decision. If, having reviewed the responses to this consultation, we propose to amend the city centre CIA, or if we propose one or more new CIAs in other locations, we would consult again on those specific proposals.

We expect the Licensing Committee will decide on the City Centre CIA during late 2023 / early 2024. If we need to consult first on specific proposals for amendments to the City Centre CIA or new CIAs in other locations, the Licensing Committee would make their decisions later in 2024. The Licensing Committee will take responses to the consultation into consideration when making their decisions. This review takes place every three years.

Overview

Bristol City Council currently has a Cumulative Impact Area (“CIA”) in place in the City Centre. A CIA helps to manage the number and type and density of licensed premises within an area. Licensed premises include places which sell alcohol, provide late-night hot food or hot drinks (between 11pm and 5am), or where a range of sporting, music or performance events take place. You can find out more about licensed premises on the council's webpages.

Bristol City Council is consulting on whether to continue the existing Cumulative Impact Area (“CIA”) in Bristol City Centre. You can tell us if you think the existing CIA should be kept as it is, or removed altogether, or about any changes you think are needed. You can also suggest other areas of the city where you think a CIA might be beneficial.

You can read our Equalities Impact Assessment (EQIA) for the CIA in the 'Documents' section on this page.

The extent of the existing Cumulative Impact Area is shown in the map:

A map showing the boundary of the existing CIA area. The boundary runs from Bond Street, The Haymarket, Union Street, Wine Street, High Street. The boundary continues along the edge of the water past Welsh Back, the Grove, Narrow Quay and the Floating Harbour, at Gasferry Lane the boundary moves inland, and continues up to Queen’s Parade, Brandon Steep, the boundary continues up to the edge of The Georgian House Museum, and then up to and along Charlotte Street, along Brandon Hill Lane, along past Upper Berkeley Place and continues on until Park place, up to Eldmale Road, and down to University Road, the Boundary moves back up University Road and encompasses part of the Bristol University law school, the boundary continues straight along until it meets Woodland Road, it then travels down to Park Road, the boundary travels up to Cantock’s Close and down to Park Row before medical Drive, the boundary continues along Park Row, Perry Road, Upper Maudlin Street, Marlborough Street, it then moves up Charles Street between North Street and Dighton and Jamaica Street and continues upwards with Stokes Croft on the Right of the boundary. The top of the boundary is just prior to Ashley Road, the right hand side of the boundary travels between Stokes Croft and Brigstowe Road, and continues to Dean Street, then finally St Paul Street, before connecting to Bond Street.Click here for a larger version of the map above.Have your say

Please click on the link below ('Take part in the consultation here') to find out more information about the City Centre CIA and to give your views. Please make sure you submit your response by 21 September 2023.

You can request a paper version or alternative formats of this survey by emailing consultation@bristol.gov.uk or by calling 0117 922 2848.


What happens next?

All responses to this consultation will be analysed and the feedback will help us develop proposals for whether to keep a CIA in the city centre, and whether CIAs are needed in other parts of the city. Depending on the evidence received, the council can propose to retain the existing CIA, implement one or more new CIAs which cover a different area, or withdraw the CIA entirely.

The final decisions about the proposals will be taken by the Licensing Committee. If we propose to keep the CIA unchanged in the city centre, or withdraw the CIA altogether, we would not have to consult again before making a decision. If, having reviewed the responses to this consultation, we propose to amend the city centre CIA, or if we propose one or more new CIAs in other locations, we would consult again on those specific proposals.

We expect the Licensing Committee will decide on the City Centre CIA during late 2023 / early 2024. If we need to consult first on specific proposals for amendments to the City Centre CIA or new CIAs in other locations, the Licensing Committee would make their decisions later in 2024. The Licensing Committee will take responses to the consultation into consideration when making their decisions. This review takes place every three years.

This consultation has now concluded.