Core submission documents, procedural and legal documents, topic papers and other relevant documents.
Core submission documents
- pdf CSD001 Bristol Local Plan Main Document - Publication Version (Nov 2023) (4.55 MB)
- pdf CSD002 Bristol Local Plan Annex - Development Allocations - Publication Version (Nov 2023) (13.03 MB)
- pdf CSD003 Bristol Local Plan Policies Map - Publication Version (Nov 2023) (8.31 MB)
- pdf CSD004 Sustainability Appraisal of the Bristol Local Plan Pre-Submission Publication Version (2023) (2.05 MB)
- pdf CSD004a Sustainability Appraisal Appendix 1 Sustainability Appraisal Updated Scoping Report (2023) (1.48 MB)
- pdf CSD004b Sustainability Appraisal Appendix 2 Framework to inform prediction and evaluation (2023) (300 KB)
- pdf CSD004c Sustainability Appraisal Appendix 3 Assessing the effects of the Bristol Local Plan (2023) (3.62 MB)
- pdf CSD004d Sustainability Appraisal Appendix 4 Predicting and evaluating the effects of Publication Nov 2023 (789 KB)
- pdf CSD004e Sustainability Appraisal Bristol Local Plan Pre-Submission Publication Version Non-Technical (2023) (1.07 MB)
- pdf CSD006 Statement of Consultation (June 2024) (2.01 MB)
Further documents to accompany the core submission documents
Procedural and legal
- pdf PAL001 Bristol Local Plan - Soundness, Legal and Procedural Requirements Note (April 2024) (711 KB)
- pdf PAL002 Bristol Local Development Scheme 2022 to 2024 (November 2022) (300 KB)
- pdf PAL003 Statement of Community Involvement (November 2015) (4.22 MB)
- pdf PAL004 Bristol Local Plan Publication Version Equality Impact Assessment (31 October 2023) (922 KB)
- pdf PAL005 Habitats Regulations Appropriate Assessment Local Plan Submission Stage (2024) (14.04 MB)
- pdf PAL006 Joint SoCG BCC BNES SGC 25.04.2024 (547 KB)
- pdf PAL007 Bristol City Council and North Somerset Statement of Common Ground at April 2024 (343 KB)
- pdf PAL008 Letter from BCC to B&NES, SGC and NSC - Duty to cooperate - 31 October 2023 (301 KB)
Topic papers
- pdf TPC001 Allocations and Designations Process Topic Paper (April 2024) (247 KB)
- pdf TPC002 Flood risk Topic Paper (April 2024) (252 KB)
- pdf TPC003 Employment Land Topic Paper (November 2023) (2.07 MB)
- pdf TPC004 Housing need and supply Topic Paper (April 2024) (1.11 MB)
- pdf TPC005 Local Green Space and Reserved Open Green Space Topic Paper (November 2023) (9.35 MB)
- pdf TPC006 Managing the Development of Purpose-built Student Accommodation Topic Paper (April 2024) (3.59 MB)
- pdf TPC007 Net Zero and Climate Topic Paper (November 2023 incorporating April 2024 Addendum regarding Written Ministerial Statement) (782 KB)
- pdf TPC008 Takeaways Topic Paper (April 2024) (684 KB)
- pdf TPC009 Food Sustainability Topic Paper (April 2024) (1.36 MB)
Other relevant documents
- pdf REL001 Authority's Monitoring Report (2022) (2.97 MB)
- pdf REL002 Housing Delivery Test Action Plan (July 2022) (254 KB)
- pdf REL003 West of England Joint Local Transport Plan 4 (March 2020) (11.50 MB)
- pdf REL004 West of England Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan (2021) (8.73 MB)
- pdf REL005 West of England Bus Service Improvement Plan (Update December 2022 (4.70 MB) )
- pdf REL006 West of England 10 Year Rail Delivery Plan (2020) (357 KB)
- pdf REL007 Bristol Transport Strategy (2019) (8.50 MB)
- pdf REL008 Parks and Green Space Strategy – Main Document (March 2024) (21.28 MB)
- pdf REL008a Parks and Green Space Strategy – Appendix (March 2024) (2.13 MB)
Existing development plan documents
Find the existing development plan at Bristol Local plan.