Planning Applications

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

Labour’s Nicola Beech on who’s getting the best deal out of the city: developers or the public?

Why does it sometimes feel like developers are giving the council the runaround? Neil chats to councillor Nicola Beech about the crucial but complex world of city planning.

Neil Maggs Adam Cantwell-Corn
Neil Maggs, Adam Cantwell-Corn and George Colwey

Reports

Image of Save Redfield Cinema campaigners and UWE students presenting plans at a public meeting (credit: Alex Turner)

Campaigners seek new community asset listing for pub with hidden cinema in bid to stop flats plan

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Reports

Image of Filwood's Northern Slopes, one of Bristol's prized green spaces (image: Charlie Watts)

Thousands of Bristolians petition the council to stop building on city’s green spaces

Alex Seabrook
Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)
Image of a digital mockup of the St Mary le Port development plans in Castle Park, Bristol (credit: MEPC)

Reports

Community support for Castle Park development was overstated, claim members of local group

Plans to develop the derelict site around St Mary Le Port in central Bristol were approved by councillors, but questions are now being raised about how the views of local residents were used during the process.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Reports

Campaign against Fishponds McDonald’s explores judicial review options

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

City

Currently in the Council: 25th July to 5th August

Sid Ryan
Sid Ryan