Baltic Wharf Campsite Update
Hi everyone,
The Club has been operating Baltic Wharf campsite for several years on a renewable, short term lease while the Council planned for the redevelopment of the site into up to 190 new homes.
Sadly, notice has now been served to us, which means that we will be required to vacate Baltic Wharf by 31 May 2021. However, pitches at the campsite are still on sale for arrivals up to 16 May 2021, departing no later than 12pm, 17 May.
In 2017, we purchased a new location, just one mile away near Ashton Court, and we recently received a positive response from the local planning office. There are still a number of hurdles for us to get through before planning consent is granted, but we are hopeful that this new location will be approved for development into a touring site soon. We will, of course, make sure we keep you up-to-date with the latest news about this potential new campsite.
Update 10 May 2021:
We are pleased to advise that notice to vacate the site has now been extended by 4 months. We are now welcoming arrivals up to and including Sunday 19 September 2021, departing no later than 12noon, 20 September.
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Thanks for the update Rowena.
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Yes, thanks for the info.
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For "homes" try Flats? sorry Luxury Apartments ,i think it also covers the boats area next door
Very much what was really the plan when the council went down the "sympathy"route saying they wanted the grounds for a much needed Primary school
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Good news about the new site.
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If you're interested here's a stage of the Baltic Wharf development plan which includes 40% affordable housing, Goram Homes are Bristol City's housing company. The Water Sports Centre and Cottage Inn will still be there and if the new CAMC site goes ahead the small car park also in this area behind the pub and boats will be the nearest one for anyone wanting to visit the water front from the proposed new CAMC site with their car.
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We seem to have been lucky with the Baltic Wharf that the development has been delayed and delayed and we have been able to use the site for longer than first thought. Whilst it is sad that we will lose the site, what they do with the land is neither here nor there once it is no longer a campsite as far as I am concerned. Fingers crossed that all goes well with the Planning Inspector and that the new Bristol site comes to fruition sooner rather than later.
David
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Brue wrote: " if the new CAMC site goes ahead the small car park also in this area behind the pub and boats will be the nearest one for anyone wanting to visit the water front from the proposed new CAMC site with their car. "
Don't encourage them, Brue. It's only a mile. Save the planet. Walk.
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I live in Bristol and have just been advised by Bristol Live that Bristol City Council has pulled the £10m investment in the development company due to lack of due dilligence.
"A Bristol City Council proposal to lend its house-building firm £10million and approve its companies’ business plans was pulled at the last minute.
It followed “alarm bells” from scrutiny councillors less than 24 hours earlier about the financial viability of Goram Homes because of the turbulent state of the property market."
So what happens now is anybody guess with Bristol City Council it is so typical of them.
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It would be a shame if as a result of that the site sits empty for years.
David
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I would think if Bristol City Council have had a change of plan ,and the way they have been ,trying in the past to gain support from their citizens to build a school
on the ground , it would be very unlikely that they would let the club know they can have yet another lease extention0 -
But it was already approved in principle by the council Bru. Its not normal for the Secretary of State to take this long to come to a decission. COVID could be having some influence but if it is as alleged that the building plans for the existing site are no more, then surely the Club will know if it can continue to renew the lease or not beyond the current closure date. Some clarity would be nice.
peedee
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The only news I've read recently is the local Portishead railway will be going ahead, the track runs alongside the rear of the site, if a station is created nearby this will be good for city and coast visits.
Here's a LINK (Metro West Project) to some of the proposals although it looks like a station will be built at Pill so not much good for Ashton Court. There is a Portishead railway group on line too.
There is a good cycle route out to Portishead at the rear of the proposed CAMC site and walking routes in and out of Bristol.
Quite a bit of planning involved, not just a caravan site!
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Thanks Brue, I was wondering about the existing site which is due to close in May. If the building of housing is not going ahead can the Club still use it beyond May?
I assume the opening up of the railway effects the proposed new site?
peedee
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I've read the links on my own link! It looks as though the locals are keen to have a station at Ashton Gate by the football Stadium, not quite on the doorstep for Ashton Court but there are footpaths which link the area. It would be good to have small platforms for request stops, perfect for CAMC visitors.
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I did look at the plans for the railway a long time ago and recall there is some kind of construction yard proposed for near the old Policy Training place. As I recall it did not look like any of the work would impinge on the Clubs proposed site in fact I thought it would help the Club obtaining planning permission considering all this work was to take place in a "no go zone." I see the Secretary of State has "called in" the application and there is to be a public enquiry in July. Details are on the councils web site's planning pages.
peedee
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I have in the last hour recieved an Email from Bristol City Council planning advising that the,CAMC site at the old Police training college has been called in by the Secretary of State for an appeal and any comments to be submitted by 27th April
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