Proposals to create a new flagship city centre campus for the University of Bristol are set to be approved. The development, which represents an investment of around £300m, will go before Bristol City Council next week – in the knowledge that they’ve been recommended for approval by council planners.

The University of Bristol, who’re an invited speaker to the West of England Economic Growth Conference, have submitted plans which include over 850,000 sq ft of floorspace, and 1,500 student beds for the seven acre site, which is situated within the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. It’s set to support their ambitious growth plans for the University with their vision to attract an additional 6,000 students to the higher education institution over the next 5-10 years being a clear target.

Their vision will see the need for additional property whilst they’ll also be enhancing the quality to ensure a better way of life for students at the University whilst ensuring it can attract talent from across the globe to Bristol.

The document released ahead of the full planning meeting on the 11th July says: ”It is a flagship scheme in the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone on a site close to Temple Meads Station which itself is an important gateway into the city. The development is an opportunity to change the centre of gravity of economic prosperity in the city and is supported by many development plan policies.”

The University of Bristol are set to be central to the future economic growth of Bristol and the West and they’ve been invited to be one of sixteen presentations at the West of England Economic Growth Conference where we’ll hear about the huge developments and regeneration projects happening in the region. We’ll hopefully see you there!