Muse has been picked to drive one of the country’s biggest city-centre regeneration schemes after being named preferred development partner for Bristol Temple Quarter.

Muse Places will drive the delivery of up to 10,000 new homes alongside major commercial development, public realm and transport upgrades around the city’s main rail hub.

The appointment hands Muse a leading role in shaping coordinated regeneration at Temple Meads West, with parallel work to help develop longer-term proposals for St Philip’s Marsh.

Temple Meads West covers a string of publicly owned sites immediately next to Bristol Temple Meads, including land at the Friary, the City Point building and multi-storey car park at Temple Gate, Lower Station Approach and the Portwall Lane car park.

Muse will now start work on an outline planning application for Temple Meads West, with submission pencilled in for early 2027.

At the same time, the developer will support BTQ LLP on emerging plans for St Philip’s Marsh, one of the largest remaining brownfield regeneration opportunities in central Bristol and a key component of the wider 135-hectare Temple Quarter programme.

Bristol Temple Quarter is being brought forward by a partnership between Homes England, Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority.

BTQ LLP said Muse stood out for its regeneration credentials and delivery track record, citing major schemes across Salford, Plymouth and London, alongside its long-running Bristol work at Wapping Wharf.

The move comes as momentum builds across Temple Quarter, with significant public investment already on site.

A £23m eastern entrance to the station is under way, funded from a £95m government grant to BTQ LLP, and is due to open in September 2026 alongside the University of Bristol’s £500m Enterprise Campus.

Transport infrastructure is also lining up. In November, BTQ LLP secured a resolution to grant planning permission for the Southern Gateway transport hub.

Station Gateway hub will include new multi-storey car park, cycle pavilion and bus stops

A contractor is due to be named this month, with works expected to start on site in July.