Shut-down Bristol Co-op supermarket set to be knocked down

A former Co-op supermarket on a prominent street corner in Bristol looks set to be demolished, under plans submitted to Bristol City Council. The store on the corner of Gloucester Road and Egerton Road in Bishopston closed in January, 2020 - and has been empty ever since.

Bristol-based Doulton Investments has now submitted a planning application to knock down the single-storey building and replace it with a three-storey block with a smaller shop unit, and nine apartments.

The flats would be a mixture of one and two-bedroom homes. And because the development is below 10 homes, there would be no requirement for any of the apartments to be ‘affordable’.

No car parking would be provided, but space would be provided for cycle storage, according to the supporting papers submitted.

The papers said: “ The plans have been developed to maximise the potential of the scheme, whilst considering potential impact of access to light on neighbouring properties. At ground floor, a smaller retail unit has been retained. This is justified as adding value to Gloucester Road’s wealth of retail accommodation.”

Nine jobs were affected by the closure of the Co-op supermarket, according to reports at the time.

The company already have a supermarket in Bishopston. However, there are plans to close the store and build a new purpose-built one on the car park and a former car wash next to it.

BristolWorld has contacted both Co-op for an update on the project.