Project Overview

The proposal sought to temporarily turn the M Shed Crane 29 into an abstract tree house built around a crane cabin, that people were able to stay overnight in. The treehouse was built using sustainable materials, including reclaimed windows, reclaimed timber (supplied by the Bristol Wood Project), compost toilet, low LED lighting and plastazote foam. 



The project ran for three months and directly supported the charity Trees for Cities, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of planting trees in cities to the social, cultural, health and environmental well-being of city dwellers and the city as a whole.

Our Role

We provided planning advice and guidance to progress the development through the planning system, successfully negotiating with the Local Planning Authority’s consultees, including Bristol’s Harbour Master, the energy and sustainability team and highways authority, in order to secure permission in May 2017.