Campaigners have said they are “massively disappointed” after a decision was delayed on the redevelopment of a former Bristol school site, after the plans looked set to be refused.
Councillors had been due to meet on Wednesday (May 31) to consider plans to transform a five-acre site at Westbury Park, once the location of St Christopher’s School before its closure in 2020, into an £85m ‘eco retirement village’ and leisure hub. In an update sent out on Tuesday afternoon (May 30), Bristol City Council’s development management team said consideration of the application had been postponed “at the request of the applicant”.
It came after planning officers recently recommended that councillors refuse the development, called St Christopher’s Square, with a report saying it would be “unacceptable in terms of design”. On Wednesday (May 31) bosses from the group behind the scheme, which includes investment firm FORE Partnership, care operator Amicala and development manager Socius, told BristolLive they had requested for the decision to be delayed, “to allow officers more time to review their report”.
