{"id":90591,"date":"2021-03-18T09:29:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T09:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=90591"},"modified":"2021-03-18T09:29:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T09:29:45","slug":"bristol-university-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/bristol-university-library\/90591\/","title":{"rendered":"Green light for \u00a380m Bristol University library"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Bristol<\/a> has been given the green light for the new University Library\u00a0(NUL), which will be built on the site of The Hawthorns<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0university submitted its\u00a0planning application for the new University Library\u00a0to Bristol City Council<\/a> in January 2020 following an extensive consultation with a wide range of stakeholders.<\/p>\n

The successful planning application outlined how\u00a0the NUL will\u00a0play an important civic\u00a0and\u00a0educational\u00a0role\u00a0and provide an architecturally significant new building for the\u00a0city, along with improved external public spaces<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new University Library\u00a0has been\u00a0designed by a collaborative team formed by Hawkins\/Brown<\/a>, Schmidt Hammer\u00a0Lassen<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0BuroHappold<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018Providing world-class state-of-the-art library facilities\u2019<\/h3>\n

Deputy vice-chancellor and provost, Professor Judith Squires, said: \u201cWe are delighted to have been granted planning permission for our new University Library and thank everyone for their input and support throughout the planning process<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new University Library will provide world-class state-of-the-art library facilities for our staff, students and visitors. It will support the learning of generations of future students and cutting-edge research into our most significant societal challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will also be a new cultural destination for the city of Bristol, with a museum style caf\u00e9, exhibition galleries, reading rooms to explore archival and museum collections, and programmed event spaces.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new University Library will sit in a new City Square, providing a welcoming and inspiring public realm for the whole city.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to delivering this new heart to our university campus and currently anticipate that the new library will open in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

Enhancements will be made to the surrounding public realm including a new pedestrianised civic square between the NUL and refurbished Senate House.<\/p>\n

The proposed new road layouts will improve public transport and traffic flow, enhance pedestrian and cycling routes in line with the council\u2019s emerging policies, and make the whole area enjoyable, safer and accessible for everyone<\/a>.<\/p>\n