St Philip's Marsh, page 1: St Philip's Marsh
This consultation has now concluded. Information about the project is still available to read below, and results will be published in due course.
View of St Philip's Marsh
St Philip's Marsh in pink, with other Temple Quarter regeneration areas marked.Our shared vision for St Philip’s Marsh is at an earlier stage, with development likely over a period of 10-20 years. As the project progresses, we will carry out masterplanning and further community engagement as we plan for the future of this area, starting this year.
The proposals for St Philip’s Marsh are designed to present flexible, guiding concepts for future employment and residential development. They are designed to inform strategic decision-making in Bristol and the wider West of England, in parallel with the Bristol Local Plan Review.
The detail provided here is at a less advanced level as further work and engagement with local business and residents is required to understand opportunities for future development.
This is a major opportunity to transform a significant part of Bristol to create a series of sustainable, mixed-use neighbourhoods that are integrated with their surrounding communities.
Our ambition is to deliver a range of new homes, including affordable housing, along with the community infrastructure that supports wellbeing and meets the future needs of a growing city.
The area is currently characterised by industrial land and major infrastructure, and is occupied by a range of businesses from industrial and manufacturing to entertainment and cafes. There are evening venues which attract audiences from across the city and beyond. Our vision is to create new employment and business spaces that increase and diversify the jobs in the area, while exploring how to support existing businesses and employers.
There are significant opportunities here to create a low-carbon, climate adapted place to live, work and spend time. We want to put active travel, green infrastructure, and biodiversity at the heart of St Philip’s Marsh. Opportunities will be considered to introduce public transport into the area, as public transport does not currently serve the area.
Sparke Evans Park, the River Avon and Feeder Canal corridors are significant green spaces and ecological assets which could all be improved. They are aspects of the character and identity of the area; however, there is little green space elsewhere. High-quality public spaces would make getting around by foot or by bike easy and safe, while public green spaces would support community health, wellbeing and access to nature.
There are a number of challenges that need to be considered. The area is susceptible to flooding requiring sensitive integration of flood defences that better protect homes and businesses while improving public spaces. There is high voltage electricity infrastructure is some areas which would need reconfiguration. The railway lines, waterways, railway arches and low bridges provide some barriers to access to and through St Philip's Marsh. Coordinating development is also a challenge due to the many landowners and occupiers.
Within St Philip's Marsh, a number of projects are progressing and are at different stages of development. These are all part of the North West St Philip's Marsh area and you can find more details about the three main projects: Silverthorne Lane, Temple Island and University of Bristol Enterprise Campus, later. Others include 10 Feeder Road, and the former Chanson Foods site on Avon Street. These are not subject to this consultation.
