Bristol site

Just looked a the Bristol Planning Portal and I note there have been nearly 700 documents lodged for the housing proposal with the overwhelming majority being objections.

Thanks Brue but I cannot see flood defense work making any difference to the planning outcomes especially for Baltic Wharf where the majority of objections are about retaining green space and trees. I think in the current climate of the drive for carbon emission reductions, I am  hopeful that the objections would win the day. If that is likely perhaps that is the reason for the delay in planning for the Police Training Ground site?

peedee

Indeed, given the problems with access at the moment, it would be difficult to see how any development work could start, even if they had planning approval.

I think the mighty tides on the Avon rule the roost. I read the latest scheme was costing 80 million plus. I hope it works. 

Interesting to hear about,  Peedee and SteveL. I expect something will eventually happen. 

Baltic Wharf is such an attractive and lucrative site to developers they’ll do whatever it takes to secure planning and access - contacts, money and a few ‘affordable’ homes thrown in to the mix will eventually win the day.

trivial aside…. the location featured prominently in a recent BBC Drama ‘Showtrial’.

And Also the Comedy Drama “The Outlaws” filmed by the Underfall Yard.

How did they get Christopher Walken & Claes Bang in the cast, I was pleasantly surprised(I’m guessing it was Merchant)👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The Club could always make a bid for ownership?????

peedee

Yes, I saw that, and the ‘badlands’ of Barton Hill & St.Paul’s 😉 Great TV, mixing comedy with gritty drama isn’t easy to pull off.

Its interesting that Peedee found that link,as we have visited BW in November.We were "recommended " a Pub called the Orchard,it is directly behind the SS Great Britain on the walking route from the Club Site into Bristol centre,its on the corner behind the industrial units.

It does not really look like a pub to recommend ,but there is a themed Cider menu on the right of the bar,on the right of the menu board is a petition saying "Keep the Baltic Wharf Trees" basically it would seem the locals have had enough of development ,and the Club Site is the only section of greenery around the harbour.

There is also the "New" massive development, going up  near  the SS Great Britain.I just hope in future years the Council don't regret the amount of buildings in Bristol Harbour side.

peedee, thanks for the link. I’ve had an on-off association with Bristol since the late 1970s, but hadn’t seen any pictures of the original caravan site - fascinating. 

Those of us who’ve enjoyed BW over the years should count our blessings that the City Council didn’t proceed with plans in the late 60s to fill in the floating harbour and stick a huge roundabout at the bottom of the M32 there. Maybe that bodes well for current plans to cover over green spaces?