helen – Kingsdown Conservation Group

Kingsdown Summer Festival

Post author By helen
Post date July 5, 2024
No Comments on Kingsdown Summer Festival

The Kingsdown Summer Festival is just over a week away on Saturday 13th July. Starting at midday from outside 34 Kingsdown Parade with a fancy dress procession led by MELODIOUS and local bands. Calling children…

Post author By helen
Post date March 1, 2022

There will be a meeting in the White Bear, St Michael’s Hill on Wednesday 16th March to discuss the process for saving the Kingsdown Sports Centre. Below is a communication from the High Kingsdown Community…

Post author By helen
Post date August 26, 2021

Evidently discussions have taken place recently about the future of some of the city’s high-rise residential buildings, in particular Dove Street Flats. This Bristol Cable article https://thebristolcable.org/2021/08/high-rises-under-scrutiny-as-council-considers-rebuilding-social-housing/ makes interesting reading.There has been minimal communication with the residents…

Post author By helen
Post date March 4, 2020
No Comments on Proposed new university library and associated road closures Planning application 20/00433/F

4th March 2020, was the formal closing date for comment to be submitted in response to the University’s planning application to build a new library on the site of The Hawthorns. However, it is likely that…

Post author By helen
Post date February 25, 2020
4 Comments on Proposed New University Library and Road Closures

Kingsdown Conservation Group has objected, as follows, to the University’s planning application to build a new library on the site of The Hawthorns, at the corner of Woodland Road and Elton Road, opposite the Grammar…

Post author By helen
Post date February 12, 2020
1 Comment on Proposed Multi-Storey University Library and Closure of Roads to Motor Vehicles

The University has now lodged the following application: 20/00433/F | Demolition of existing structures and redevelopment of the site to accommodate a new University of Bristol Library. The creation of an enhanced public realm within the surrounding…

Post author By helen
Post date December 1, 2019
No Comments on Next Kingsdown Charity Brunch and Calendar

This coming Saturday, 7th December. 9.30 – 11.30 am As before, we will be in the cosy Kingsdown Vaults to enjoy our absolutely delicious bacon and scrumptious vegan butties and homemade cakes (all donations again warmly welcomed).…

October committee notes

Some of the matters discussed by the Committee at their October meeting: University Library. We oppose the inclusion of the large library and its public realm surroundings in a single planning application. We strongly oppose…

Post author By helen
Post date October 23, 2019
No Comments on Hospital multi-storey carpark goes to Appeal

Kingdown Conservation Group was deeply opposed to the BRI’s proposal to demolish thirty-six flats, and an appropriately-scaled multi-storey car park, in order to build a single monstrous multi-storey car park. The application to do so was refused for…

Post author By helen
Post date October 2, 2019
2 Comments on Proposed changes to road use and proposed University Library

Kingsdown Conservation Group wishes to encourage all its members to visit a display of proposals to radically alter the pattern of road use around and beyond the junction of Woodland Road, Elton Road and Tyndall Avenue.…