A tourist attraction which was due to be installed earlier this week in Bristol has been delayed due to slow progress in seeking planning application. The Upside Down House would have been located at Anchor Square within the Harbourside.
Originally scheduled to be installed from October 1, the family-friendly attraction is still awaiting planning permission from Bristol City Council. Currently, planning documents are “pending consideration”.
Upside Down House UK told Bristol Live that the planning process is taking longer than originally planned and that there is no estimated date for the opening of the house, which would be located next to the Bristol Wheel. The company said: “It is taking a little longer than planned.
“We do not have a date in mind for when we could open, it depends on how the planning application goes. We hope to get an update within the next few weeks.”
Founded in late 2018, the Upside Down House has received more than a million visitors across 12 sites around England. It had previously been at Cribbs Causeway before permanently closing in 2022 and moving to Skegness.
Theattraction will be slanted on a slight angle and will be coloured “Tele Magenta”, essentially a dark pink, which complements the colourful houses of Cliftonwood. The house will have wheelchair-friendly pathways allowing ease of access into the attraction. The two-storey structure will have a maximum height of around seven metres, a depth of just over nine metres and a width of under nine metres.
The house structure will stand on a pre-cast concrete foundation which means the house can be dismantled in just two days and return the terrace back to normal. A ticket booth will also be constructed which will connect to the house.
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