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We are a charity promoting high standards of planning and architecture in Bath, striving to ensure the future success of our special heritage city through conservation, education and museums.

Due to the introduction of lockdown measures, we have closed our museums and await further government guidance. Our campaigning work and online planning advice continues; you can contact our award-winning planning team at 01225 338727 or email us at conservation@bptrust.org.uk

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Join us on the 18th April for World Heritage Day to celebrate the amazing heritage projects that have continued to protect & enhance the ‘Outstanding Universal Value’ of Bath throughout the pandemic.

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It's been a extraordinary year in Bath's long and varied history - and it's your chance to be involved! We want to see your pictures of Bath taken during lockdown, whether they be empty streets, shops, or social distancing signs.

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@bathabbey Footprint Project progresses. The collapsing floor has been preserved, visitor, worship and education facilities have been enhanced and Bath’s hot spring water now provides underfloor heating. https://www.bathabbey.org/footprint/
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This week we're celebrating #WorldHeritageDay2021 by highlighting some amazing heritage projects in our city. Despite limitations work has been ongoing to protect and improve access to Bath's amazing world heritage. See https://bit.ly/3fLW7gJ and follow #ConservationThroughCovid

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As World Heritage Day approaches (on Sunday) this As World Heritage Day approaches (on Sunday) this year we are shining the spotlight, or should we say streetlight on some amazing conservation projects that have been completed through lockdown and celebrating ‘Conservation through Covid’.
We are proud to have completed the first two phases of work to Walcot Steps in partnership with B&NES Council. This attractive and popular historic passageway has been sadly neglected over the years. The work funded by the World Heritage Site Enhancement Fund, a partnership between BPT and B&NES Council began in spring 2020 to repair the dilapidated stone and ironwork at the Paragon entrance to the Steps, and the street signs on Bladud’sBuildings, were conserved and restored. The third planned phase has now also been carried out, in partnership with the Council lighting team. The inadequate and inappropriate lighting on the Steps has been replaced by new heritage style lanterns on two wrought iron brackets, one original and one a skilful replica. LED lights provide improved, environmentally friendly, illumination. #conservation #bathisbeautiful #thisisBath #BathCity #BathUK #cityofbath #photosofbritain #visitengland  #visitbath #worldheritagesite #worldheritage #architecture #buildings #town #city #facade #igersbath #heritage  #oldbuildings #oldbuildingslover #beautifulengland #capturingBritain #seemycity 
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Planning Update: April 2021

April 15, 2021Bath Preservation TrustBPT Newsletter, BPT Updates, Planning Updates

The Trust has released its Planning Update for April 2021. This covers the latest news in local policy and consultations, active applications and appeals within Bath and its environs, as well as covering national updates to planning policy and legislation. You can read BPT’s Planning Update for April 2021 here.

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The Trust has Responded to the National Planning Policy Framework and National Model Design Code Consultation

April 15, 2021Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, News, Planning policy news, Planning Updates

The government has consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to implement policy changes in response to the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission Living with Beauty report. Changes set out a greater emphasis on beauty and local distinctiveness and calls for poorly designed developments to be refused. Other amendments include greater reference to…

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New Planning Application could Secure Future of Grade II* Old King Edward’s School?

April 14, 2021Bath Preservation TrustListed Building, News, World Heritage Site

New plans (see planning applications 21/00695/LBA & 21/00692/VAR) have come forward for the conversion of the Old King Edward’s School into a hotel with ground floor restaurant and bar use, with associated material changes to the interior. These are the latest in a string of planning consents for the building’s change of use since 2010….

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Bath Preservation Trust, No. 1 Royal Crescent, Bath, BA1 2LR. Registered in England No. 294789
01225 338727
conservation@bptrust.org.uk
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