This year as we celebrate World Heritage Day (April 18th) and the attributes of Outstanding Universal Value that make Bath a City of global significance, BPT highlights that the next biggest threat to the City of Bath World Heritage Site is climate change, mitigation and adaptation. “Climate change is one of the most significant threats…
The latest on local consultations, planning applications and appeals across Bath and its environs, as well as national planning news. You can read BPT’s Planning Update for April 2022 here.
Bath Preservation Trust is thrilled to announce the launch of our first Ask an Architect session this year! Ask an Architect is an excellent design advice service offered by the Royal Institute of British Architects in partnership with Bath Preservation Trust to support design projects in the city of Bath. Visitors are invited to book…
The latest on local consultations, planning applications and appeals across Bath and its environs, as well as national planning news. You can read BPT’s Planning Update for March 2022 here.
This World Book Day, we are delighted to share with you a wonderful list of children’s literature that is themed around buildings, architecture, housing, construction and the environment. Fiction and non-fiction, you’ll find something to inspire children of all ages to think an learn about the places people live and a changing built environment. Browse…
BPT has responded to the public consultation for Phases 3 & 4 of the development at Sulis Down, proposing up to an additional 300 homes. Phase 1 has already been permitted for 171 homes, which are currently in delivery. We maintain concerns regarding the continued development ‘creep’ of this site without a comprehensive, site-wide masterplan,…
Following refusal at Planning Committee, new plans have been resubmitted for the former Bath Press site. The scheme continues to propose over 270 dwellings across the site, along with new commercial space along Lower Bristol Road. BPT continues to welcome the long-overdue development of this brownfield site. We are pleased to see that the applicant…
The latest on local consultations, planning applications and appeals across Bath and its environs, as well as national planning news. You can read BPT’s Planning Update for February 2022 here.
Bath Preservation Trust has submitted its response to the Journey to Net Zero plan. You can read our consultation response in full here. We maintain the need for: A coordinated and systematic approach to reduce the environmental impact of transport in Bath. Wider consideration of plans in context and integration with other policies. Consideration of…
We wish you all a Happy New Year! The latest on local consultations, planning applications and appeals across Bath and its environs, as well as national planning news. You can read BPT’s Planning Update for December 2021 here, and our latest Planning Update for January 2022 here.
