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To meet that need, city planners are proposing nearly thirty-five thousand homes across Bristol, focusing mainly on brownfield sites in areas like Lockleaze, Temple Quarter, and the Harbourside. But building at this scale isn’t easy. The city has limited land and strong protections around its green spaces, meaning every development plan sparks debate.

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00:00Bristol is facing one of its biggest housing challenges in decades.
00:05With the population expected to grow significantly by 2040,
00:09the city needs to deliver over 60,000 new homes to keep pace with demand.
00:14That includes homes for more than 70,000 first-time buyers,
00:18nearly 50,000 students and over 430,000 adults.
00:23To meet that need, city planners are proposing nearly 35,000 homes across Bristol.
00:30Focusing mainly on brownfield sites in areas like Loughley's, Temple Quarter and the Harbourside.
00:36But building at this scale isn't easy.
00:39The city has limited and strong protections around its green spaces,
00:43meaning every development plan sparks debate.
00:46In neighbouring North Somerset, with 24,000 homes are planned.
00:51These delays could have ripple effects across the region,
00:56putting more pressure on Bristol's already stretched housing market.
01:01Back in the city, one of the more high-profile developments
01:05is the former Bristol Zoo site in Clifton.
01:09Plans to build 196 homes there, including 40 affordable units,
01:14have divided the community,
01:16drawing nearly 10,000 petition signatures and hundreds of objections.
01:21Still, the project got the green light.
01:25The challenge isn't just building houses, it's building communities.
01:30That means more schools, better transport, GP surgeries and green spaces.
01:35With housing costs riding and availability shrinking,
01:38Bristol is at a crossroads.
01:40What happened next will shape the city for generations to come.

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