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Welcome to the Timber Mills consultation website

This website will be launching at midday on Monday 17 March.

Timber Mills is an exciting new development set to transform an underused industrial site at Goodneston Road in Fishponds, Bristol, into a vibrant new neighbourhood. Local developer Castel is proposing up to 1,600 new homes, green spaces, sustainable transport options, and community facilities – all designed with current and future residents in mind.

Timber Mills is part of the wider Atlas Place Framework, supporting Bristol City Council’s Local Plan to meet the city’s housing needs while enhancing the area’s character and amenities.

Once the website is live, you will be able to explore the proposals, provide your feedback, and stay up to date with the latest developments.

Please check back on 17 March for more information.

NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD

2091

Building for the Future 

Fishponds currently has mostly lower-density housing (30-40 homes per hectare), which increases car dependency, congestion, and limits public transport options. To create better-connected communities, Bristol City Council is planning for new developments with around 100 homes per hectare—helping to improve transport links and support local services. 

With limited land for new housing, it’s important to build efficiently. The Atlas Place Framework carefully balances density across three development sites, ensuring a mix of housing types and green spaces. 

Timber Mills will play a key role in this vision, delivering a well-designed, higher-density neighbourhood at 260 homes per hectare. While this may seem high in isolation, it forms part of a broader plan that creates a diverse and well-balanced community. 

Why higher-density, well-planned developments work 

 

  • Maximising brownfield land – Supports regeneration in Fishponds and Hillfields while freeing up space for parks, community hubs, and recreational areas.
  • Better sustainability – Compact, energy-efficient buildings reduce urban sprawl and environmental impact.
  • Improved transport & mobility – Higher density encourages walking, cycling, and public transport use, reducing car dependency.

How Timber Mills delivers balanced density 

Key activities at BWT which could be supported include:

  • Marshalling & Integration of turbine components
  • Assembly of steel sub-structures
  • Construction of concrete sub-structures
  • Wet Storage
  • Station Keeping System (SKS) – Anchors and mooring lines
  • Inter Array Cable (IAC) and
    Operations and Maintenance (O&M)

As part of the development, BPC will also create over 400 acres of habitat compensation – equivalent to about 250 football pitches – at its site on the Steart Peninsula.

BPC will play a pivotal role in the construction of BWT which will span over 125 acres of land, together with additional land for storage and supporting activities in Avonmouth Dock and Royal Portbury Dock.

The new deep-water terminal will include a 750m quay wall, slipway and breakwater and will have wet storage facilities for both integrated and unintegrated sub-structures.

2024
Consenting commenced
2027
Construction due to start
2030
Operations due to commence