Project Overview

The project involved the provision of a new training base for the 'Bristol Bears', including the provision of an all-weather pitch with floodlighting, indoor training barn, three grass pitches and training pavilion including changing rooms. The project provides a high quality centre which can accommodate indoor training during the winter months during times of bad weather, which benefit both the junior and senior squad. 

Our Role

The biggest constraint to the site’s development was its designation as Green Belt land and how this intrinsically linked to landscape character. We undertook pre-application discussions and a meeting with the Council, following which we submitted a planning application on Bristol Rugby's behalf and successfully negotiated consent. The site has been successfully operating since 2020 and is considered a world-class training facility.