Welcome
Welcome to our consultation
The Premier Inn at St James Barton Roundabout – next to the Bear Pit – has come to the end of its life. Originally built in the 1970s as an office block, it became a hotel in 1999. But Whitbread – which owns Premier Inn – has decided to sell the site and invest further in its network of modern and energy-efficient hotels, including in Bristol.
There is a real opportunity to transform this unwelcoming site into a place with attractive and safe public spaces that much better connect Broadmead, Bristol Bus Station, the Bear Pit and St James’ Park, and open up views to the listed St James’ Priory. That’s exactly what we propose to do.
We have pulled together an award-winning team of architects and landscape architects to reimagine this prominent city centre site with two new landmark buildings and opening up two-thirds of the ground floor for public space.
We welcome your feedback.
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Our team
About Olympian Homes
Olympian has been trading since 1993, specialising in large scale Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), hotel, Build To Rent (BTR), Co-Living and affordable housing sites for institutional clients. Olympian is a proud supporter of the Adaptive Grand Slam, The Royal Marines Charity, Rock to Recovery, Canine Partners and Veteran Social Housing Initiatives. Olympian has also just become the new main sponsor of Bristol Together Championships https://communityofpurpose.com/projects/bristol-together-championships/.
Example projects
Atlus House, Leeds. Redevelopment of Hume House, in Leeds for a 752 bedroom purpose built student accommodation scheme.
Marsh Wall, London. 795 co-living studios in a 46-storey building in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, granted permission in April 2023.
About Hodder + Partners
Hodder+Partners is an established architectural practice, with more than 60 major awards, including the inaugural RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture
Example projects
Eleanor Rosa House, Stratford, East London. 32 storeys, 511 student bedrooms, 45 residential apartments, community units and academic space.
Little Paradise, Bedminster Green, Bristol. 316 new build-to-rent homes for Dandara.
About McGregor Coxall
McGregor Coxall is a multi-disciplinary design firm located in the UK and Australia, with extensive experience of transforming places including a rapidly growing Bristol portfolio.
Example projects
Mitre Wharf, London. Mixed-use development with 150 residential dwellings, part of the 650 hectare Old Oak Common and Park Royal Development Corporation redevelopment in West London.
Castle Park, Bristol. Bristol City Council’s 190-home modular mixed-use housing development at Castle Park.
About Savills Bristol
Savills Bristol planning team is advising Olympian. The team is highly experienced in large scale Bristol regeneration projects, including Cabot Circus, The Galleries and Castle Park View.
