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peedee

Sadly Bristol has an ongoing problem with people using motorhomes and caravan as living and storage accommodation on the streets. So there's probably quite an anti van sentiment amongst the councillors.

The police horse centre is now derelict and doesn't enhance the Ashton Court area either! I'm surprised a site couldn't have been developed on the estate itself.

The police horse centre is now derelict and doesn't enhance the Ashton Court area either! I'm surprised a site couldn't have been developed on the estate itself.

If they can't get permission to improve the current eyesore, I would doubt there is any chance of getting approval for anything on the estate.   Depending where it was on the estate, there also might be an issue with transport links. The  currently  proposed site does have a good bus service, plus is within reasonable walking distance of the centre as well as Ashton Court.

I tend to agree with the view that Bristol doesn't really want a campsite within its boundaries otherwise there would have been more enthusiasm for the scheme. Some of the spurious objections put forward by Council officials seem to support that view. One of the objections was that the site would be an eyesore as seen from the Clifton area and the suspension bridge. As I pointed out in my submission to the planning committee that would only be true if you were looking at the site through binoculars!!! Fingers crossed that I am wrong.

David

Steve. The proposed site is only just over the road from a footpath into the etstate, there are quite a few footpath exits to transport links if a space could be found...they find enough spaces for festivals etc when needed. 

I wonder if the long time coming Portishead train link would have an impact, maybe a station for Ashton Court in that area?

Oh well, we'll be hearing soon!

If my memory serves me right? that was envisaged as a possible area for a site some year ago ,towards the other entrance to the park away from the college/ police training school end.but any plans are all subject to who has the last say and if they live in that area

As the club have bought the site, perhaps they can get a good price from the council, if it could be used as a location for the station. Might prove a wise investment.

As i posted earlier who "sold?" it to the club in the first place?

The sale might be subject to planning consent??????

peedee

If it is part of the Ashton court estate? then it was/is Bristol city council property as they own the estate,

which would surely make for a conflict of interest ,if planners then turn down what i am sure it was leased /sold for