Plenty of plans are afoot which are likely to change how Bristol’s skyline will look for the foreseeable future.
There’s no doubt the city faces a housing shortage - and the city council has has pledged to continue building 2,000 each year, with 2,563 built last year. The authority has previously estimated that there will be more than 500,000 people living within the city limits by 2050.
One way to meet the demand is to build up. And there have been several plans unveiled over the past year for tower blocks, some more than 20 storeys high. Although facing some opposition, they might be the only answer in a city wanting to also protect its green fields.
Here are 10 of those plans which would see Bristol’s skyline feature several more silhouettes in the next decade.
One way to meet the demand is to build up. And there have been several plans unveiled over the past year for tower blocks, some more than 20 storeys high. Although facing some opposition, they might be the only answer in a city wanting to also protect its green fields.