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-A city with a mix of housing types and sizes is better able to meet the changing needs and aspirations of its residents and to adapt to future changes in household size and form.

Delivering greater choice can contribute to housing mobility. A range of smaller homes can provide for smaller households to grow or people wishing to downsize. A range of larger homes

can enable households to grow or families to start and allow for flexibility over time. Delivering greater choice also increase opportunities for households to remain within their communities

when circumstances change.

-This policy will ensure that new residential development provides for arrange of housing types and sizes with a focus on the provision of home intended for permanent occupation within Use Class C3.

Draft Policy H7: Managing the development of purpose-built student accommodation

-Bristol’s high education establishments have seen significant growth in recent years. Student numbers at the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England have increased

by 18% since 2006/07 with current numbers totaling some 41,000. The University of Bristol have projected further growth in student numbers over the next 10 years including a major

physical expansion of the university with the delivery of a new Enterprise Campus at Temple Quarter by 2022. This growth will create an additional need for some 6,400 bed spaces city-

wide by 2028.

-The amount and location of purpose-built student accommodation will be carefully managed to ensure that there are no adverse impacts on existing residential areas; proposals are

consistent with other planning polices, including the delivery of new homes and workspace; and appropriate growth in student accommodation is matched by the provision of purpose-

built accommodation.

Draft Policy E1: Inclusive economic development

-Bristol is one of the most successful cities in the UK, with a higher employment rate than other large cities. However, persistent and multiple socio-economic deprivation is found in parts of the city, especially in relation to worklessness and low skills. This policy aims to support economic growth which is inclusive and offers opportunities to all. Development proposals should contributed to enabling access to employment and removing barriers to employment for local residents, facilitating skills development and supporting employment initiatives where new homes are developed on sites previously used for business development; or new workspace and other commercial development is created.

Draft Policy E2: Employment land strategy

-As the region’s office capital Bristol is a nationally important location for banking, insurance and professional services with a particular concentration in the city center.

The growing creative industries, media and environment services sectors are well represented and growing. Beyond the city center, Bristol has significant clusters of offices, industry and

distribution. Development of workspace at the following key locations will ensure the continued economic growth of Bristol:

Bristol City center (Draft Policy DS1’ Bristol City center”); Bristol Temple Quarter and St. Philip’s Marsh (Draft Policies DS2 ‘Bristol Temple /quarter’ and DS3 ‘St. Philip’s Marsh’) Draft

Policy E3: Location of office development

-Bristol is the core commercial center in the south west region. The majority of Bristol’s office stock is located in the city center with major focusses at Bristol Temple Quarter, Harborside

and Redcliffe with smaller cluster across the city center.

-Office development will be appropriate in principle at Bristol City Center, including Bristol Temple Quarter (Draft Policy DS2 ‘Bristol Temple Quarter’) and at appropriate locations in St.

Philip’s Marsh (Draft Policy DS3 ’St. Philip’s Marsh’)

-Town and district centers and on the edge of these centers (Retained Policy BCS7 ‘Centers and Retailing’) Draft Policy E4: Industry and