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Our response to the recent Stadium for Bath consultation

January 17, 2019Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, Major development site, News, The Recreation Ground

The Trust has issued a detailed response to the recent consultation on a new rugby stadium on the Rec. We have actively engaged with the project since its inception and have given detailed responses to emerging plans at each stage.  The plans presented are the most detailed yet, and therefore we have been able to…

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Permitted development is not the answer for high street or housing crisis

January 16, 2019Bath Preservation TrustNews, Planning policy news

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’)…

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No mention of heritage in B&NES’ Vision for the region?

January 8, 2019Bath Preservation TrustNews, Planning policy news, Uncategorized

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…

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Great HLF news for two of Bath’s Georgian gems

December 19, 2018Bath Preservation TrustNews, Uncategorized

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…

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BPT’s fighting fund – support us to challenge poor planning decisionmaking

November 28, 2018Bath Preservation TrustCricket Club, Major development site, News, Uncategorized

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…

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The CAZ must be part of a package of measures

November 22, 2018Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, News, Transport

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…

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Judicial Review – pre-action letter sent to B&NES

November 13, 2018Bath Preservation TrustCricket Club, News

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…

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Cricket Club Judicial Review – latest news

October 16, 2018Bath Preservation TrustCricket Club, Major development site, News, Uncategorized

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…

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‘Ask an Architect’ – 27 October

October 4, 2018Bath Preservation TrustBPT Projects, News

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…

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Our response to the Rec consultation

September 6, 2018Bath Preservation TrustMajor development site, News, The Recreation Ground

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…

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