The draft South West Regional
Spatial Strategy (RSS) proposes a new
mixed-use urban extension to the South West of Bristol, to provide
10,500 new homes by the year 2026.
We oppose this development and the resulting change
to the Green Belt.
For information about the South West Bristol urban extension,
you can download copies of our South West Bristol newsletter.
Issue 1 - September 2008
Issue 2 - January 2010
If the Regional
Spatial Strategy (RSS) is approved, we will need to
consider the development of a major mixed use sustainable extension
to the south west of Bristol.
Local stakeholders, landowners and the local community have all
been involved in helping to shape a distinctive, inviting and
sustainable place to live. You can find out more about this
work on our
Planning Together Workshops page.
Work has taken place to look at options and choices related to
different forms and scales of potential development. A
consultancy team led by Broadway Malyan were commissioned to
prepare a master plan, alternative spatial options, design codes
and a delivery plan. This work is being used to inform the next
stage of the
Core Strategy consultation and is available on disc by request
to the Planning Policy
team.
In addition, we are currently undertaking an assessment of the
Green Belt in the South West Bristol area.
A scoping report has been
produced and consulted on and further work is being
undertaken. There will be further consultation
opportunities on this work later in the year.
Landowners in the area are also bringing forward their proposals
for developments in this area.
LandTrust Developments has submitted a
planning application for a major development in the area known
as Ashton Park. Details are available on their
Ashton
Park website.
Bristol City Football
Club is planning to build a new stadium in the Ashton Vale
area and has also submitted a
planning application.
If the RSS is approved the new community will be identified
in the Core Strategy as a strategic land allocation with greater
detail developed through a Supplementary Planning
Document. You can find more details in the
North Somerset Draft Local Development Scheme
2008.
For more information about the South West Bristol urban
extension contact our
Planning Policy
team.