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Proposed 30-storey tower would become Bristol’s tallest building
Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis likes to add just one centimetre at a time to his world record, which he has broken 15 times and currently stands at 6.31 meters.
Developers in Bristol share a similar habit of small incremental increases to create our city’s tallest structures.
St Mary Redcliffe held the distinction as Bristol’s biggest building until beaten into second place by Castle Park View, which in turn will be supplanted by a 28-storey tower overlooking the Bearpit with another 28-storey tower due to be built next to Cabot Circus car park.
A game of cricket being played in the shadow of what is currently Bristol’s tallest building: Castle Park View tower – photo: Martin Booth
Initial details have now been revealed for a tower up to 30 storeys high in St Philip’s Marsh.
It will form one part of three sites on Feeder Road which will include around 1,800 new homes and which developers are notably keen to say contains no student accommodation.
The three sites sit opposite the Silverthorne Lane development where a new secondary school is currently being built (1: Autochoice, 2. Mitsubishi, 3: Brandon Tool Hire) – photo: AWW Architects
An early stage report has been submitted for council officers to consider for the Mitsubishi, Autochoice and Brandon Tool Hire sites: three distinct developments but which are being designed together “as one coherent and coordinated redevelopment”.
The report now in the hands of officers at City Hall is known as an environmental impact assessment (EIA) screening request.
Council officers review this document before telling the developers what level of detail they need to provide when they submit their full planning applications, with the heights of the proposed buildings a key consideration.
The proposed taller buildings on the three Feeder Road sites are between 20 and 30 storeys – photo: Martin Booth
Early ideas are for potential maker and light industrial uses on the ground floor of the new developments, and a new community space in one of the buildings.
A spokesperson for the developers said the plans “seek to align with the emerging masterplan for St Philip’s Marsh, a key part of Bristol Temple Quarter regeneration”.
The spokesperson added: “A programme of public engagement is planned ahead of submitting individual planning applications later in the year.
“More details will be shared with the community over the comings weeks.”
Glass House Lane next to Brandon Tool Hire gives a clue as to this area’s industrial heritage – photo: Martin Booth
Main photo: Martin Booth
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