A futuristic pavilion and cafe designed for the corner of Castle Park nearest Bristol's Cabot Circus looks unlikely to be built as council officials say they now have different plans for the area.

Under plans dubbed Teletubby Land and announced in 2008 before the new shopping centre was opened, the area was to be turned into a futuristic pavilion for use by shoppers and residents of Broadmead, but those ideas look to have been shelved.

Bristol City Council officials now say instead they are looking at a makeover of the junction next to it, where Lower Castle Street meets Broad Weir, possibly meaning the traffic lights on the corner are removed.

Another possibility would be to create a public square or "shared space" for vehicles and pedestrians instead of keeping a traditional road and pavement.

These "shared spaces" have been introduced in other parts of the city – such as in Broadmead at the bottom of Union Street where the road meets The Horsefair.

The surface of the road at these "shared spaces" is often raised and covered in paving blocks instead of using asphalt.

Talks are currently in progress about the junction and the corner of Castle Park opposite Castlemead office block.

The future of the site has now been put on hold until a decision has been made about the nearby junction.

It previously used to be a parking area for motorbikes and cycles before construction work started on Cabot Circus.

But when work began on the £500m shopping mall, it was screened off from pedestrians and used as a storage area for building materials and equipment.

It has now been agreed to tidy up the site and use it for bike parking as a temporary measure until its long-term future has been decided.

A council spokeswoman stressed that talks are in progress and no decisions had yet been made.

The future of the junction has come under the microscope since Penn Street was closed off to through traffic in December for a trial period of 18 months.

The closure was prompted by the high number of shoppers who cross the road between Cabot Circus and Quakers Friars.

Council spokeswoman Kate Hartas said: "A bike park and landscaping are being considered for the corner of Penn Street and Castle Street.

"However, this end of Penn Street is now under review, as the high level of pedestrians at Cabot Circus has led to a debate on shared space and the possibility of a public square."

Ms Hartas said: "A full, high-quality treatment will need to wait until the future of the whole junction is decided."

London architects ACME Space, who came up with the pavilion idea, won the tender to design a scheme for the area under a competition.