Plans to bulldoze the Vassall Centre in Fishponds and replace it with a new community hub and homes for elderly and disabled people have been approved. Bristol City Council development control committee voted unanimously to grant permission after hearing the positives “far outweighed” the negatives.
A total of 91 objections were received, with concerns including the scale of the proposed three-storey buildings, overshadowing of neighbouring properties, loss of privacy and parking and public transport issues. The application by site owners Bristol Charities was previously deferred so a site visit could take place.
Councillors gave the go-ahead at the committee meeting on Wednesday (May 31) after agreeing the outdated centre, originally a World War Two base for US soldiers, would be greatly improved and that any overshadowing would affect only the borders of nearby gardens. They instructed officers to ensure suitable measures were put in place to address worries about parking and bus services.
