Bristol Harbour Place Shaping Strategy

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The Harbour Place Shaping Strategy (HPSS) describes the sort of place we want Bristol's harbour to become.

It sets out an ambitious vision for the future of the harbour and its next 20 years of growth and change.

The Harbour Place Shaping Strategy is in three parts:

  • The Atlas is a detailed picture of the harbour today
  • The Vision sets out our plans and ambitions for the harbour in the future
  • The Place Plans explain what can be done in certain areas to deliver the Vision

To achieve the vision we engaged with harbour users, businesses and the wider Bristol community.

The delivery of the vision will depend on the availability of funding for key projects, partnerships with key stakeholders, and a collective spirit of working.

The Harbour Place Shaping Strategy was approved by Bristol City Council's Economy and Skills Committee in February 2025. The Economy and Skills Policy Committee paper    outlines a series of priority projects from 2025 to 2030.

A birds eye view of the harbour, blue skies, buildings either side of the water

The Atlas

A crane at the harbour, the water in the background, boats on the water, a blue sky

The Vision

Place Plans

Part of the map to show the harbour and the area that the strategy covers

Map of the area

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Engagement

 Connected projects

Western Harbour

Temple Quarter

City Centre Development and Delivery Plan

 Contact us

If you'd like any more information, email harbourplaceshaping@bristol.gov.uk

 Funding

The preparation of the Harbour Place Shaping Strategy was funded by The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority