2003 Plans for an arena for Bristol were first proposed in 2003 with the aim of having it completed by 2008. It was agreed that the arena should be built on brownfield site near Bristol Temple Meads station, on the former Bristol Bath Road depot land. The arena was originally …
Read More »‘Nobody talks to each other anymore’ – life in Bristol’s famous coloured houses
Bristol is not short of iconic views, but the sight of Totterdown’s colourful houses from Temple Meads station is surely one of the loveliest. The famous rainbow row of Richmond Street sits atop a hill high above the city centre. Brightly painted homes are Totterdown’s signature, and Richmond Street is …
Read More »Three tower blocks of student accommodation on Temple Island site recommended for approval
Plans to build three huge tower blocks for almost 1,000 students at Temple Quarter have been recommended for approval. Bristol University secured outline planning permission for a new £300million campus in 2018 on the site behind Temple Meads and part of Temple Island. The campus will include both residential and …
Read More »Will Bristol Temple Meads be getting another passenger entrance?
When Bristol University’s brand new £300 million campus is built behind Temple Meads, it is hoped it will include a new entrance to the city’s historic railway station. The station has already seen a number of upgrades in the last year, including the electrification project and two new sets of …
Read More »Totterdown residents give verdict on University of Bristol’s campus plans near Temple Meads
The people of Totterdown came to see the University of Bristol’s plans for a new campus on their doorstep – and called on the planners to make sure they can cross the threshold. The university’s public consultation on its plans for the main campus buildings next to Temple Meads station …
Read More »Details revealed for £300m university campus on former sorting office site
Bristol University has revealed more details about its plans to build a brand new £300 million campus on part of Temple Island. From today (Monday, September 9) it is consulting on the detailed design of the academic buildings which will be built on the site of the former Royal Mail …
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