The Trust has responded to the recent planning reform consultation issued by the government. The paper looked at relaxing change of use rules for retail units to make some changes of use class permitted development. In addition the reforms look to gauge feedback on the proposal to allow some form of roof addition/extensions (i.e upward ‘space’)…
The Trust has very recently responded in detail to the Local Plan Issues and Options Consultation which considers options relating to the establishment of new strategic policies and amend existing policies for the region. In particular, we’ve been pleased to see proposed new policy options relating to housing and purpose built student accommodation, but we…
The Trust was delighted to hear today that both the Sydney Gardens and the Cleveland Pools restoration projects have been awarded significant Heritage Lottery funding. We have been involved as stakeholders in both projects and have been hopeful that both important historic sites would receive the money they need to regenerate and revitalise these neglected…
Today we have announced that we do not intend to proceed further with our Judicial Review of Bath Cricket Club’s proposed student housing development. Instead we will be initiating a ‘fighting fund’. The Trust initiated the Judicial Review because it believed the Council Development Management Committee erred in law in their decision making. In particular…
BPT has today submitted our response to the Clean Air Zone consultation. Our basic message is one of tentative support based on the fact that the CAZ is at least action in the right direction BUT that far more needs to be done to support behavioural change away from the car, the ‘carrots’ to counter the…
Update November 10: Bath Preservation Trust has sent a pre-action letter to B&NES relating to the proposed judicial review of B&NES decision to grant planning permission for the development of a 136 bed student accommodation and cricket club facilities at the Bath Cricket Club (reference 17/04338/FUL). We hope that BANES will consider carefully whether to…
Bath and North East Somerset Council has now issued a decision notice granting planning permission for the Cricket Club student housing development. As you will be aware, BPT believes the decision by B&NES Development Management Committee (against officer recommendation) was flawed (read our response) and will be taking legal advice about proceeding with a Judicial…
Bath Preservation Trust is pleased to be working with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) South West to offer monthly Saturday advice surgeries with a local qualified architect from Chartered Practice. Have you an architectural project you’d like to discuss informally with an impartial expert? Feeling daunted or not sure how to start? ‘RIBA Ask…
BPT has formally responded to the recent consultation by the Stadium for Bath group on emerging concepts and ideas for the proposed new stadium on the Rec. There are no design proposals on the table yet and therefore our response reflects this and examines the issues and concepts covered in the consultation only. We cannot make…
Beckford’s Garden is a relatively intact section of historic garden terraces and walls that encircle what was William Beckford’s nursery garden just north of his house on Lansdown Crescent. The terraces themselves were used by Beckford to access the Embattled Gateway, a castellated folly which served as the entrance to Beckford’s created Picturesque landscape. Following…
