Sandwiched between the celebrated Arnolfini arts centre and the trendy cafes and bars overlooking Bristol’s Harbourside, it looks like a prime spot for development.
But a patch of land overgrown with brambles and full of rubbish is still one of the city centre’s eyesores after decades.
Over the years, this disused wasteland has seen a series of planning applications fail and, at one stage, it was a temporary home to rough sleepers and rats.