Harbour Place Shaping Strategy Consultation

The Harbour Place Shaping Strategy (HPSS) sets out a broad and ambitious vision for the future of the harbour and its next 20 years of growth and transformation.

The strategy has three parts:

• Harbour Atlas – a detailed picture of the harbour as it is today
• The Vision – an overarching direction of travel and ambition for the harbour
• Waterspace and Place Plans – a set of six area-focused plans plus a plan for the water space itself. These set out how each distinct area of the harbour, with its own qualities, opportunities and challenges, could play its part in delivering the Vision.

Have your say

Between 23 September and 4 November 2024, we are consulting on the Harbour Place Shaping Strategy (HPSS) – the draft Vision, Waterspace Plan and Place Plans. The HPSS sets out a broad and ambitious long term vision for the future of Bristol’s Floating Harbour. The vision seeks to capture the city’s hopes and aspirations, describing a harbour for Bristol that would be:

• Accessible and welcoming to all Bristol's communities and visitors
• Able to adapt to climate change and better support wildlife and nature
• Thriving economically
• A place for recreation, and to experience the rich maritime heritage and culture of the city.

The HPSS has been informed by extensive engagement.

We would like to encourage you to read the full Vision and Place Plan documents and then provide feedback through an online survey:

• Vision Document
• Waterspace Plan
• Baltic Wharf Place Plan
• Spike Island Place Plan
• Wapping Wharf Place Plan
• City and Backs Place Plan
• Canon's Marsh Place Plan
• Hotwell Road Place Plan

For those who would prefer to read a summary of the HPSS rather than the full document, you can proceed straight to the survey as this provides a handy summary of all proposals.

Take part in the survey here.

Alternative formats

Printed reference copies of all reports will be available to review at the following locations:

• M-Shed (10-5pm Tuesday-Sunday)
• Harbour Office (10am-3pm Monday-Friday)
• Central Library (Varies daily-see website for details)

For anyone without internet access, paper copies of the survey can either be picked up at the Harbour Office or can be mailed out (you can request this by emailing harbourplaceshaping@bristol.gov.uk(External link) or calling 0117 922 2848.

If you need the survey as Easy Read, Braille, large print, British Sign Language, or in another language, or other alternative format, you can request this by emailing harbourplaceshaping@bristol.gov.uk(External link) or calling 0117 922 2848.

Drop-in dates

Come along to one of our drop-in sessions in the 1st floor foyer space of M-shed to talk to members of the project team about the HPSS:

• Tuesday 1st October, 2pm - 5pm
• Wednesday 9th October, 10am - 1pm
• Saturday 19th October, 2pm - 5pm
• Thursday 24th October, 10am - 1pm

Open to all, no booking necessary.