Plans approved to help safeguard the future of Bristol Zoological Society

Aerial view of visualisation of housing on West Car Park site

Plans approved to help safeguard the future of Bristol Zoological Society

Planning permission has been granted to redevelop Bristol Zoological Society’s West Car Park for residential homes, a decision that will help safeguard the Society’s future. It applied for planning permission to develop 62 high quality, environmentally-friendly new homes, a mix…

Visualisation of housing on West Car Park

Brownfield development in Clifton to provide homes for people and wildlife

The environmentally-sustainable scheme, recommended for approval, will also help safeguard the future of Bristol Zoological Society

An aerial photo of Bristol Zoo Gardens taken from a drone

Blog post by Dr Justin Morris – Chief Executive Officer of Bristol Zoological Society

New homes in Clifton will tackle the housing crisis and safeguard the future of Bristol Zoological Society

Plans recommended by council officers for new homes on Zoo-owned car park

Sale of Bristol Zoo Gardens’ West Car Park will provide much-needed city housing. The environmentally-sustainable scheme will also help safeguard the future of Bristol Zoological Society.

Director of Transformation Francesca Fryer talks with consultation guests

Public Consultation Events – Thursday 9 September & Thursday 23 September

Consultation meetings Thursday 9 September & Thursday 23 September, 3.00pm – 7.30pm, Conservation Education Centre, Bristol Zoo Gardens Bristol Zoological Society would like to invite those unable to attend our initial public consultation meeting on 19 August to one of…

Public Consultation Event – Thursday 19 August

Consultation meeting Thursday 19 August, 3.00pm – 7.30pm, Conservation Education Centre, Bristol Zoo Gardens Bristol Zoological Society would like to invite you to attend an initial public consultation meeting at Bristol Zoo Gardens to be held on 19 August from…

Kera and Hasani western lowland gorillas at Bristol Zoo Gardens

The future of Bristol Zoo Gardens & Bristol Zoological Society – Our response to the OurWorld Bristol concept proposal

In late 2020, we announced our plans to safeguard the future of our 185-year-old charity, by relocating Bristol Zoo to the Wild Place Project site. This decision followed an extensive process to explore a number of options as well as taking…

Jock the silverback gorilla at Bristol Zoo Gardens

Exciting plans for a new Bristol Zoo take another step forward

Plans for a world-leading zoo for the south west have taken another step forward as Bristol Zoological Society reveals the team of consultants appointed to create its new vision. The Society will develop a new world-class Bristol Zoo at its Wild…

Black-and-white archive photograph showing keeper John Partridge with Wendy the elephant at Bristol Zoo Gardens

Chief Executive looks to the past and the future of Bristol Zoo

It was 185 years ago on July 11, 1836, that Bristol Zoo Gardens welcomed its first visitors. Founded by Henry Riley, a local physician, it was designed to facilitate ‘the observation of habits, form, and structure of the animal kingdom,…

Team appointed to design the new future of the Bristol Zoo Gardens site

A team of leading architects, designers and heritage experts have been appointed to help take forward plans for the redevelopment of the Bristol Zoo Gardens site. The multi-disciplinary team is led by award-winning Penoyre & Prasad architects, working with LUC…