St Philip’s Marsh masterplan consultation
We asked
Between 16 June 2026 and 28 July 2026, we asked for views on a masterplan for St Philip’s Marsh.
An online consultation survey was available to respondents. Alternative formats such as Easy Read, braille, large print, printed surveys, and translation to other languages were available on request.
The consultation was supported by public drop-ins at the Bristol Temple Quarter hub, stakeholder briefings, and 1:1 conversations with St Philip’s Marsh businesses. Promotion included door knocking homes in neighbouring areas, door knocking businesses in St Philip’s Marsh, social media and newsletter content, and delivering flyers.
You said
A total of 111 responses were received. 83 responses were to the online survey, and 28 were written responses. The consultation report summarises the results.
We did
The Response to public feedback report addresses the feedback received from the rounds of engagement and consultation specific to the development of this masterplan document and sets out how the feedback has influenced the masterplan, and/or the reasons why some elements have stayed the same.
The updated masterplan document was formally adopted as the strategic planning and regeneration framework for development and regeneration in the St Phillip's Marsh area by the Committee for Economy & Skills on 28 September 2026.
Further information
The masterplan sets out:
- a clear framework to guide development within St Philip’s Marsh, part of the Bristol Temple Quarter regeneration area
- a long-term vision to create a place that people want to live, work and spend time
- a framework for providing new homes, jobs, and community facilities
- the need for green and blue spaces, and travel and transport routes to improve access to and from the area
The map below shows the area covered by the masterplan:
The masterplan will provide guidance for landowners, investors and developers looking to bring change to the area, and support planning officers when reviewing planning applications to enable coordinated, high-quality and sustainable development.
The masterplan
pdf The draft masterplan document we consulted on is available to read here(115 MB) .
- Contents and Chapter 1 sets out an introduction to the masterplan.
- Chapter 2 sets out the regional and local context of the site.
- Chapter 3 sets out the engagement undertaken, and how feedback has shaped the masterplan.
- Chapter 4 outlines the place-based vision for St Philip’s Marsh, the key moves which translate the place principles into spatial design, and the illustrative masterplan.
- Chapter 5 provides guidance specific to the character areas identified in the Bristol Local Plan.
- Chapter 6 identifies the acceptable land uses within the Masterplan boundary.
- Chapter 7 details design guidance.
- Chapter 8 details the delivery and infrastructure strategy supporting comprehensive regeneration.
- Chapter 9 is an appendix to the document.
About this document
It should be noted that previous engagement has focused on this document being a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
In March 2026 the Government introduced regulations which set out that no further supplementary planning documents can be adopted after 30th June 2026. This is part of the Government’s agenda to establish a more streamlined Local Plan making process.
Given the stage in the development of the St Phillip’s Marsh Masterplan and the need for full scrutiny of the proposals it has not proved possible to undertake the further consultation and the Bristol City Council endorsement process within that timeframe. As a result, the document is to be taken forward instead as an endorsed Masterplan, but it will still form an important material consideration in future planning decisions as set down in draft Local Plan Policies DS2 and DS3.
Previous engagement
Previous engagement has taken place in relation to St Philip’s Marsh as follows:
- In 2023, as part of the Bristol Temple Quarter Development Framework consultation, principles for change in St Philip’s Marsh were presented. The Development Framework was endorsed by Bristol City Council in May 2023.
- In Summer 2025, Bristol Temple Quarter LLP sought feedback on early ideas for a proposed Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for St Philip’s Marsh.
- This was followed in January 2026 with engagement on the draft SPD.
You can find reports related to the previous consultation and engagement on the Bristol Temple Quarter website.
Key dates
- Start date: 16 June 2026
- End date: 28 July 2026