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.
9. Rupert Street NCP car park
Rupert Street NCP car park could be replaced with Bristol’s second tallest building - a 21-storey tower block including up to 300 student rooms. A planning application has been lodged with the city council. Neil Howells, Senior Director at developer Greystar, said: “These proposals will regenerate this run-down building, maintaining but improving public parking to serve the hospitals, Broadmead and the City Centre in a highly accessible location on the Inner Ring Road.” | s
10. City Motors site in Brislington
Aerial view of what the Castle Court housing estate could look like with a 20-storey tower block and up to 370 homes built at Castle Court off the St Philips Causeway. The site, which is currently occupied by City Motors, was acquired by Sovereign Housing Association in May 2020. A consultation was held last year, but no planning application has yet been lodged. | Sovereign