Planning Permission Approved to Build Bristol's Tallest Tower

16/5/24

Developers Olympian has received planning permission to construct what will be Bristol’s tallest building.

The project, designed by architect Hodder+Partners, will redevelop a 20-storey aging Premier Inn at St James Barton roundabout, in the centre of the city.

Olympian Homes plans to demolish and redevelop of the site into a 132 unit, 18 storey Co-Living tower and a 442 unit, 28 storey Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) tower.

Both buildings will provide associated amenity space with the Co-Living offering 878.5 sq m of internal amenity and 217 sq m of external amenity and the PBSA providing 647 sq m of internal with 200 sq m of external space.

Both buildings include communal roof terraces, lounges, gyms, cinema rooms and co-working space. Improvements will also be made to the surrounding area with the addition of 2,150 sq m of public realm space. This will include a kiosk, a public café, a new park and plaza connecting through to St James’ Park and offers a direct access route to Bristol bus station.

Oliver d'Erlanger, Associate Director at Olympian Real Estate, said: “We are very pleased to announce that Olympian Homes have gained planning approval from Bristol City Council to redevelop the Haymarket Premier Inn. The consented scheme will replace the current 50-year old Premier Inn building and provide 132 Co-Living studios, of which 20 per cent will be affordable, along with 442 PBSA units in two towers of 18 and 28 storeys.

“I would like to thank Bristol City Council for their support in this application over the past three years as well as all the consultants who have worked hard to achieve this permission.”

Source: St. James Square – Olympian Homes Ltd