Campaigners say plans for 196 homes on the former Bristol Zoo site are 'highly inappropriate'.
Bristol Zoological Society said the scheme would protect trees and bring much-needed housing for the city.
Save Bristol Zoo Gardens say the decision does not alter their opposition to the zoo's plans or their "determination to make sure they do not go ahead."Bristol Zoo Gardens, run by the Bristol Zoological Charity, opened in 1836 and was the fifth oldest zoo in the world. Hannah Windross, director of people and public engagement at Bristol Zoological Society said the scheme will bring much-needed housing for Bristol.
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