YTL has submitted final detailed plans for the proposed Bristol Arena – and they reveal the venue will feature an outdoor cinema, Christmas ice rink and sports courts. Artist’s impressions include huge public squares in front of the refurbished Brabazon hangars on the former Filton Airfield site. The projected opening date for the arena complex is late 2026 at the earliest.
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A former pub in Filton looks likely to be bulldozed and replaced with a five-storey block of student flats after councillors unanimously granted planning permission. South Glos Council’s Development Management Committee approved the demolition of the vacant Bristol Concorde (Brewers Fayre) pub, which will be replaced with 99 student beds for UWE.
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Councillors have unanimously approved yet another two large houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Filton despite fierce local opposition. The town’s residents are “bearing the brunt” of new bedsits as more and more family homes are turned into shared accommodation, largely for students, a planning committee was told.
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Airbus has officially opened a new Wing Technology Development Centre on its Filton site, further demonstrating the company’s commitment to investing in it UK innovation capabilities. The facility will be used to build and test demonstrators for a range of programmes and research projects and will help Airbus accelerate the design, build and testing of wings for next generation aircraft,
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