Two giant signs could be put up on a new university campus under new plans. Each week Bristol City Council receives dozens of planning applications seeking permission for a whole range of developments.
Over the past seven days, those applications also included a new Italian café on Park Street and turning an old bank in Easton into flats.
Every week dozens are validated by the local authority and we have selected some of the more interesting proposals. All planning applications submitted to the council have to be validated and are available for inspection by the public. Anyone is also allowed to submit comments about the applications — whether in support or objection.
The majority of applications are decided by planning officers at the council under delegated powers. However, some will go before elected councillors who sit on planning committees. No dates have been set for when the planning applications below will be determined. They can be viewed by going to the planning portal on Bristol City Council’s website.
Two giant signs on new university campus
Two giant illuminated signs could be put up on a new university campus. The University of Bristol is building the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus behind Temple Meads train station, which is due to open in 2026, on the site of a former post office depot.
The two signs will say “University of Bristol”, on both the north and south sides of the new campus building, each measuring 1.8 metres tall and over 30 metres wide. A new southern entrance to Temple Meads has already been finished, and this will open when the campus does.
New Italian café on Park Street
A new Italian café and takeaway could open on Park Street in the city centre. Taste of Napoli is planning to open in between Mrs Potts Chocolate House and All in One, selling Italian sandwiches, coffee, focaccia and more. The café already has a popular branch in Broadmead.
Planning permission is needed to allow food to be taken away from the premises. The building used to be home to the Forty Eight bar and club, which closed during the coronavirus pandemic. The first and second floors have been converted into student flats.
Former bank to become flats
A former bank in Easton could become five flats. The old Barclays branch on Stapleton Road shut many years ago and appears to have been left empty since then. A shop could also open on the ground floor of the building. Plans include a two-storey extension to the rear of the building. Three flats would have one bedroom, and two flats would have two bedrooms.