Silbury Road bridge bid and mass-transit support put Bristol transport in focus
A reserved-matters application for an access bridge at a large housing site west of Silbury Road has emerged alongside reports of Prime Ministerial support for Bristol mass transit, highlighting transport’s role in the city’s growth.
Bristol City Council’s planning list shows an application seeking approval of details for an access bridge at a phased residential-led development west of Silbury Road [1]. The outline permission included affordable homes, commercial or community floorspace, green space, footpaths, cycleways and new vehicular and emergency accesses; the new application covers those details for access only [1]. Separately, BBC Bristol reported that the Prime Minister is “very supportive” of a city mass transit system and that Andy Burnham said there is an opportunity to work with the Mayor of the West of England on the project in Bristol [2]. Read together, the application and the political backing concern transport-related infrastructure in Bristol: a site-specific access bridge and a citywide mass-transit proposal [1][2].
Sources
- Bristol City Council planning applications weekly list: Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 29 (Access Bridge) of Permission 21/03166/P - Application for Outline Planning Permission With Some Matters Reserved - for phased residential-led development including affordable homes and commercial/community floorspace (Use Classes E and F.2), amenity green spaces; natural and semi natural greenspace; provision of associated infrastructure including footpaths/cycleways and new vehicular and emergency accesses; and provision of associated engineering and landscaping work including SUDs. Approval sought for access with all other matter reserved.
- BBC Bristol: PM 'very supportive' of city mass transit system
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