Muse has been selected to drive a 10,000-home regeneration scheme in Bristol.

It has been selected by the Bristol Temple Quarter Limited Liability Partnership (BTQ LLP) as its preferred development partner for Temple Meads West and St Philip’s Marsh, which also includes commercial space and major public realm and connectivity improvements.

Temple Meads West features several development sites on publicly owned land, including land next to the station at the Friary, the City Point building and multistorey car park at Temple Gate, vacant land at Lower Station Approach and the Portwall Lane car park.

Muse will develop an outline planning application for the area, with the application submission anticipated in early 2027.

It will also support the BTQ LLP as it develops more detailed long-term proposals for new homes and jobs at St Philip’s Marsh.

Muse says it has a proven record of delivery in regeneration projects, including those in Salford, Plymouth and London, along with the hugely successful Wapping Wharf in Bristol, delivered in partnership with Umberslade .

Lyn Garner, chair, Bristol Temple Quarter LLP, said: “This is a major milestone for the transformation of Bristol Temple Quarter. Over the last decade the BTQ partners have worked closely on a shared vision for the area. Now, alongside significant infrastructure improvements already being made by the BTQ LLP, our ambitions will be accelerated by our new partner who can bring their expertise to bear to bring inclusive and sustainable growth to people in the city-region.”

Simon Harding-Roots, regional managing director at Muse South, said: “Temple Mead’s West and St Philip’s Marsh, represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a vibrant new community aligned with major transport investment. Realising that opportunity requires a long-term, partnership-led approach to regeneration, which sits at the core of how Muse works with the public sector.”

“And, Bristol Temple Quarter is setting a new benchmark for truly collaborative regeneration, demonstrating what is possible when public, private and infrastructure partners unite behind a shared vision.”

“As a committed partner in Bristol, having celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Wapping Wharf in 2025, we understand the scale of the opportunity Bristol represents – a place where culture, creativity, community and industry combine to drive sustainable growth.”

There is already significant investment underway at Bristol Temple Quarter, including the new £23m eastern entrance to the station, supported by a £95m government grant, which is set to open in September 2026 alongside the University of Bristol’s £500m Enterprise Campus, and Network Rail’s £130m station transformation programme.

In November, the BTQ LLP received a resolution to grant planning permission for the new Southern Gateway transport hub. The BTQ LLP will progress this development in 2026, with a contractor set to be announced in January and works expected to start on site in July.

Bristol Temple Quarter is being brought forward by a partnership of Homes England, Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority, who came together in 2024 to form the BTQ LLP. The scheme aims to regenerate 135 hectares in central Bristol to deliver 10,000 homes, thousands of new jobs, and an estimate £1.6bn annual boost to the regional economy.