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Year: 2020

Visualisation of proposed Travelodge hotel and Greggs drive-through unit.
Tuesday 8th December 2020 SH (Editor)

Council officers recommend Abbey Wood Travelodge and Greggs scheme for approval

A planning application for the construction of a Travelodge hotel and a Greggs drive-through near the entrance to the Abbey Wood Retail Park in Filton has been recommended for approval by officers at South Gloucestershire Council.

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Visualisation of the proposed Volvo car dealership on the Horizon 38 business park.
Wednesday 11th November 2020 SH (Editor)

Volvo car dealership to open at Horizon 38

A new Volvo car dealership looks set to open soon in the local area after a pre-let deal was agreed for a plot on the former Rolls-Royce East Works site, which borders Gipsy Patch Lane and the A38 Gloucester Road North. It will be served via a new access road from the A38.

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Visualisation of the main entrance to the proposed YTL Arena.
Saturday 1st August 2020 SH (Editor)

Filton Airfield arena could open by 2023

Plans for a new 17,000 capacity concert arena on the former Filton Airfield site have been approved, despite concerns about its potential impacts on traffic congestion. The target opening date for the venue is “early 2023”.

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Photo of the GKN Aerospace Global Technology Centre.
Friday 24th July 2020 SH (Editor)

State-of-the-art GKN technology centre completed at Horizon 38 business park

GKN Aerospace’s new global technology centre, located adjacent to the Village Hotel on the Horizon 38 business park, has been handed over to the company by joint site developers St Francis Group and iSec.

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Visualisation of proposed Travelodge hotel and Greggs drive-through unit.
Wednesday 8th July 2020 SH (Editor)

Abbey Wood owners submit plans for Travelodge hotel and Greggs drive-through

The owners of the Abbey Wood Shopping Park have submitted a planning application for a Travelodge hotel and a Greggs drive-through on land close to the MoD Roundabout on the A4174 in Filton. The proposed site lies just to the east of the existing McDonald’s restaurant.

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Visualisation of the proposed new pedestrian bridge leading over the railway line and into the Arena hangar.
Friday 31st January 2020 SH (Editor)

Plans submitted for airfield arena complex

The company behind the redevelopment of the former Filton Airfield has submitted plans to create the UK’s third biggest entertainment arena complex within three redundant hangars on the site.

YTL Developments (UK) Ltd has submitted a suite of four planning applications to Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council…

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  • Visualisation of proposed Travelodge hotel and Greggs drive-through unit. Council officers recommend Abbey Wood Travelodge and Greggs scheme for approval
  • Visualisation of the proposed Volvo car dealership on the Horizon 38 business park. Volvo car dealership to open at Horizon 38
  • Visualisation of the main entrance to the proposed YTL Arena. Filton Airfield arena could open by 2023

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