History of the project

We’ve been working together with our partners for a long time to make Bristol Temple Quarter a reality. In 2012, the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone was incorporated. The Strategic Board, made up of the partners, key stakeholders and representatives from government departments first met in 2017. Then, in June 2022, the project got a major boost thanks to nearly £95m from central government.

Timeline: years of progress on Temple Quarter

June 2025

Front view of the new Bristol Temple Quarter Office

June 2025

BTQ launches it’s new Community Hub in the heart of Temple Quarter

June 2025

Map image of St Philip’s Marsh – engagement

June 2025

Early ideas for change in St Philip’s Marsh published

July 2025

Image showing the Southern Gateway car park, next to the Bath Road/A4. A second building is on the left, close to Temple Meads station. This is the cycle hub.

July 2025

Planning application for the Southern Gateway submitted

February 2025

photo of Lyn Garner

February 2025

Lyn Garner announced as Chair of the BTQ LLP Board

February 2025

February 2025

Search begins for Private Sector Partner

September 2024

Key stakeholders stand in front of the newly completed Eastern Entrance to Bristol Temple Meads station.

September 2024

Works on the new Eastern Entrance to Bristol Temple Meads station finish

March 2024

Aerial map view of the LLP operational area boundary lines

March 2024

BTQ LLP incorporated to drive the project. Homes England, BCC and the Combined Authority are founding members

May 2023

May 2023

After extensive public consultation, Bristol City Council endorses the BTQ Development Framework

April 2023

Temple Quarter - Mead Street development with Marvin, Evelyn and Andrew

April 2023

University of Bristol breaks ground on the main building for the new Enterprise Campus at Cattle Market Road

June 2022

Bristol Temple Quarter - Eastern Entrance artist's impression

June 2022

£94.7m awarded by central government to support improvements to Temple Meads station, alongside new homes and commercial space

February 2021

Aerial view over the Temple Quarter Site

February 2021

BTQ partners sign a Memorandum of Understanding to work closely together

September 2017

This is just a holding image of solid colour for now.

September 2017

The BTQ Strategic Board meets for the first time

2012

Bristol Temple Quarter steps with people seating in the sunshine having lunch overlooking the river.

2012

Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone launched