Memorial Stadium, Filton Avenue planning applications

Application 12/02090/F (Planning Online)

The current planning application for the redevelopment of the Memorial Stadium as a supermarket and residential development.

On May 4, 2012, an application for full planning permission was submitted for the demolition of the football stadium and the redevelopment of the site including:

• The erection of a foodstore with undercroft parking.
• 65 residential units (houses and apartments).
• Community floorspace.
• Associated works comprising hard and soft landscaping, enlargement of vehicular access to Filton Avenue and the creation of a mini roundabout on Filton Avenue, involving demolition of No’s 29 and 31 Filton Avenue.

Revised plans

On June 19, 2012, we received revised plans for the proposed development, including alterations to Filton Avenue. You can view and make comments on the revised plans.

Making comments on the application

You can make comments on this application via Planning Online. Any written comments you make about an application, by law, must be publicly available. By submitting comments using the online service you:

• can receive an instant email acknowledgement of your comments
• can ensure that your email address will automatically be removed from the information that is published on the website
• can track the application and receive email updates. You will need to register to use this facility.

Your comment will immediately be published on our website, including your name and address.

Planning committee

This application was reported to the Development Control (North) Committee at their meeting on January 16, 2013. The committee report considered retail, traffic and transport issues in detail.

The members resolved to approve this scheme subject to the legal agreement and conditions set out in the report.

Referral to the Secretary of State

Following on from the committee on January 16, the application was referred on to the Secretary of State as it involves a departure from the Development Plan and over 5,000 sq. m. of retail development in an out-of-centre location.

We await the comments of the Secretary of State.

Application 11/04047/R (Planning Online)

To renew the time limit on an existing planning permission.

We have received the above application for redevelopment of the Memorial Stadium.

The application is to renew the time limit on an existing planning permission. If you wish to view the plans and drawings you will need to refer to the original application below.

Making comments on a renewal application

When we consider renewal applications we have specific guidelines we have to follow. We can only consider:

• where there have been major changes in policy, and
• other relevant issues ('material considerations'), since we originally granted planning permission.

We cannot revisit old issues which are unchanged.

Application 08/00061/F (Planning Online)

The existing planning permission for the redevelopment of the Memorial Stadium

On November 17 2008 the legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 was signed and planning permission was granted.

You can view and download the legal agreement and notice of decision from the related document section.  The application was for amendments to the regeneration of the existing stadium to provide:

• A new 18,000 seated (18,500 capacity) stadium and ancillary accommodation.
• Hotel (84 rooms).
• 99 student flats (546 rooms).
• Restaurant.
• Convenience store.
• Offices.
• Associated car, coach and cycle parking.
• Landscaping
• Associated works.

The amendments referred to in the description of proposal above include:

• The removal of a conference facility accommodation.
• Reconfiguration of the student accommodation.
• Reduction in the level of ancillary floorspace (hotel, office and retail facilities).
• Shifting of the position of the building away from southern boundary.
• Removal of the basement accommodation.
• Relocation of top floor windows of student accommodation to face outwards (as opposed to inwards as previously shown).
• Alterations to the roof design including enlargement of the roof trusses.
• General design alterations.

The decision to grant permission was taken by the Development Control (North) Committee at their meeting on April 2 2008.