00:00From housing estates to university campuses, development plans across Bristol are prompting major decisions about land, buildings and public space.
00:09Bristol City Council continues to manage a large and diverse property portfolio, including around 27,000 homes and a significant
00:16share of land and buildings across the city.
00:19Officials say around 40% of land and property remains in council ownership, despite ongoing efforts to sell assets and
00:27raise funding for public services and infrastructure improvements.
00:30In recent updates to councillors, income from sales this year has reached around £9 million, with a continued focus on
00:37reducing maintenance costs for empty buildings.
00:40Meanwhile, in the city centre, plans to upgrade the Broadmead area are leading to changes around St James Place near
00:45Union Street.
00:46Bristol City Council has agreed to pay around £440,000 to buy out a tenant operating street food kiosks that
00:54were in the way of a new junction layout.
00:56The kiosks, including the Cornish Bakehouse and Rana Starber Junction, have now been vacated ahead of demolition works linked to
01:03wider regeneration plans in the area.
01:05The wider scheme is part of a long-term transformation of the city centre, supported by government transport funding, including
01:12pedestrian and improved cycle routes.
01:14Council officers say relocation was considered but ruled out due to site constraints on the physical condition of the kiosks.
01:22At the University of Bristol's Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, construction work on the first main building is nearing completion ahead
01:30of an expected opening later in the year.
01:32However, rising costs in the construction sector being planned for a second, smaller building intended for staff officers are now
01:39under review.
01:39The university submitted plans for temporary permission to use the space instead for public events, exhibitions and landscaped public realm,
01:47potentially lasting up to 15 years.
01:50In North Bristol, a revised planning application for Cotham School is reigniting debate over proposals to install eight CCTV poles
01:59at Stoke Lodge playing fields.
02:01The school previously had plans refused by a planning inspector, who raised concerns about visual impact, heritage harm and privacy
02:09issues affecting nearby homes.
02:11A revised application now includes changes such as privacy screens and repositioning of one of the cameras, but campaigners and
02:18local councillors continue to object.
02:20They argue the proposals failed to address public rights of way across the site and would have a negative impact
02:26on the open landscape and heritage setting.
02:28In St Jude's Bristol City Council is considering whether to refurbish or redevelop four large blocks of council flats affected
02:37by structural safety concerns.
02:40The blocks are home to more than 500 residents and have required urgent safety measures.
02:45Council officers say consultants will be appointed to assess whether refurbishment is viable or whether full redevelopment and resident relocation
02:53may be necessary.
02:54That's all for your development updates for Bristol for now.
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