Baltic Wharf Campsite Update

Evidently not or is the Club in the dark like us..

peedee

If the planning delays are anything like we are experiencing locally there will be long wait. 

But it was already approved in principle by the council Bru. Its not normal for the Secretary of State to take this long to come to a decission. COVID could be having some influence but if it is as alleged that the building plans for the existing site are no more, then surely the Club will know if it can continue to renew the lease or not beyond the current closure date. Some clarity would be nice.

peedee

Is there any news on this site, is it definitely closing?

peedee

The only news I've read recently is the local Portishead railway will be going ahead, the track runs alongside the rear of the site, if a station is created nearby this will be good for city and coast visits. 

Here's a LINK (Metro West Project) to some of the proposals although it looks like a station will be built at Pill so not much good for Ashton Court. There is a Portishead railway group on line too.

There is a good cycle route out to Portishead at the rear of the proposed CAMC site and walking routes in and out of Bristol.

Quite a bit of planning involved, not just a caravan site!

Thanks Brue, I was wondering about the existing site which is due to close in May. If the building of housing is not going ahead can the Club still use it beyond May?

I assume the opening up of the railway effects the proposed new site?

peedee

The track is aleady there Peedee, disused at present. Sorry can't help about Baltic Wharf itself.

I've read the links on my own link! It looks as though the locals are keen to have a station at Ashton Gate by the football Stadium, not quite on the doorstep for Ashton Court but there are footpaths which link the area. It would be good to have small platforms for request stops, perfect for CAMC visitors. 

I did look at the plans for the railway a long time ago and recall there is some kind of construction yard proposed for near the old Policy Training place. As I recall it did not look like any of the work would impinge on the Clubs proposed site in fact I thought it would help the Club obtaining planning permission considering all this work was to take place in a "no go zone." I see the Secretary of State has "called in" the application and there is to be a public enquiry in July. Details are on the councils web site's planning pages.

peedee

I have in the last hour recieved an Email from Bristol City Council planning advising that the,CAMC site at the old Police training college has been called in by the Secretary of State for an appeal and any comments to be submitted by 27th April