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Planning Update: June 2021

June 10, 2021Bath Preservation TrustNews, Planning policy news, Planning Updates

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 June 2021 here.

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Further Proposals for Second Agricultural Barn and Solar Array in Landscape Setting of Grade I Castle

June 1, 2021Bath Preservation TrustAONB/GB, Listed Building

BPT has concerns about proposals for a second agricultural barn and a solar array on the site of the Grade I Midford Castle and its Grade II* outbuildings. This follows on from a recent permission for a partially-underground barn on the site which we objected to on grounds of harm to the setting of multiple…

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Bath Preservation Trust Continues to Oppose Residential Scheme on ‘Important Hillside’ Site

May 26, 2021Bath Preservation TrustWorld Heritage Site

A scheme for nine homes on a green hillside site has been resubmitted. The previous application was dismissed at appeal due to harm to biodiversity. As part of the resubmitted proposals, the northern section of the site would be included in the scheme and maintained as scrubland habitat. We maintain an in-principle objection to this…

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Planning Update: May 2021

May 18, 2021Bath Preservation TrustNews, Planning Updates

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 May 2021 here.

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Planning reforms risk inadvertent weakening of environmental and heritage protection, local democracy and community engagement

May 12, 2021Bath Preservation TrustNews, Planning policy news

A bill aimed at reforming England’s planning system has been announced in the Queen’s Speech today (11 May). The Queen said the Government wants to bring forward the bill to make sure more homes can be built and more people can own their own home.   The bill, which is expected to be brought before Parliament…

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Refused Scheme for Homebase Site Goes to Appeal

April 22, 2021Bath Preservation TrustHomebase

Revised plans for the redevelopment of the Homebase site on Pines Way to provide a new care community with mixed communal, office, commercial, and childcare facilities were refused at Planning Committee in December 2020. The application was refused on grounds of excessive height, bulk and massing within the World Heritage Site, use of inappropriate materials,…

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Bath Preservation Trust acquires Beckford’s Tower paddocks and grotto; historic gardens set to be restored following major donation

April 21, 2021Bath Preservation TrustBeckford, BPT Projects

The historic paddocks surrounding a famous Bath landmark have been saved and will now be restored to enable visitors to experience a glimpse of William Beckford’s gardens and grotto as they were presented almost 200 years ago. The purchase is thanks to an incredibly generous donation from Stephen Morant, who currently owns Beckford’s former estate…

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Planning Update: April 2021

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

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 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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