Bristol University has submitted plans for an £80million science and maths complex in Kingsdown.

It will be built on the corner of St Michael's Hill and Tyndall Avenue, using part of the former Children's Hospital site.

The plans have been submitted to the city council, which will decide whether to grant planning permission at a meeting on a date to be fixed.

The plans include new research and teaching facilities for the university's biological science and maths departments.

They also involve the creation of a new route into Royal Fort garden from St Michael's Hill.

The proposals have taken shape in the last year after a series of consultation workshops held by the university.

The pre-application consultation finished in December with an exhibition of the final scheme.

The planning package includes a full application for demolition of the unlisted buildings within the site.

Also included are associated works to the surrounding area, creation of pedestrian routes and cycle parking provision.

There is also a conservation area application for demolition of unlisted buildings on the former Children's Hospital site, a building application for works to the frontage of the former hospital which is listed and repairs to the listed Ivy Gate.

Jeremy Bladon, of CSJ Planning Consultants, said on behalf of the university's project team: "This is an important project for both the university and the city as a whole involving redevelopment of a predominantly derelict site in a sensitive location to provide state-of-the-art academic facilities.

"The preparation of this application is the culmination of over a year's ongoing planning and design work which has involved invaluable input from the local community, university staff and students and other key stakeholders."

Following the demolition of two unlisted buildings on the former Children's Hospital site, the university has appointed local experts BaRAS to carry out a full archaeological investigation to establish the extent and location of the remains of the original Royal Fort building.

The archaeological excavation and investigation work will start in early February and is due to be completed by the end of the month.

The applications have now been registered and the documents and drawings are available to view at the council's planning offices in Brunel House, St George's Road, Bristol.

Alternatively they can be viewed online by visiting the planning section of the council website www. bristol.gov.uk.