• OUR MUSEUMS
Bath Preservation Trust
  • Home
  • Our Responses to Planning Applications
  • Larger Sites and Land Use
  • How We Can Help You
  • What’s On
  • Museums and Education
  • Get Involved & Donate
  • Archives & Library
  • Membership

Category: Consultations

Home Archive by Category "Consultations"

BPT Responds to Bath City Centre Security Consultation

February 4, 2021Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, Public Realm, World Heritage Site

The Trust has responded to the public consultation for the proposed implementation of security measures within Bath’s city centre. Proposals focus on the restriction of vehicle access at busy times for pedestrian safety, as part of a wider package of measures to address increasing concerns of terrorist threats in the UK. The consultation documentation can…

Read More

We’ve responded to the Government consultation on extending permitted development rights in Conservation Areas. The changes would harm heritage and the diversity and vitality of our high streets, and facilitate the creation of poor-quality homes.

January 29, 2021Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, News, Planning policy news

We are specifically concerned that unlike some of the recent changes to permitted development, this consultation proposes that a new permitted development right to change use from Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) to residential (C3) would apply in conservation areas. Diversity is critical to the vitality and vibrancy of historic towns and shopping streets….

Read More

Future of Friends’ Meeting House Secured

January 22, 2021Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, Listed Building, News, World Heritage Site

Proposals have been consented for the relocation of Toppings bookshop and associated alterations to the Grade II listed Friends’ Meeting House on York Street. The historic has been vacant for a long time, and the Trust welcomed the prospect of bringing it back into use. We undertook a site visit and pre-application consultation with the…

Read More

BPT Responds to Initial Bath River Line Consultations

January 21, 2021Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, News, Public Realm

   A public consultation invited initial feedback to the Bath River Line green infrastructure project to rejuvenate the river corridor through Bath, from Newbridge to Batheaston. The project will consider improvements to towpaths, parks and open spaces, and public realm directly next to the river. Consultation included designs for Brassmill Lane Park, Kelston’s Field, Norfolk…

Read More

Full response to Planning White Paper Consultation

November 18, 2020Bath Preservation TrustBPT Projects, Consultations, News, Planning policy news

The Planning for the Future White Paper proposes dramatic changes to the planning system and has given rise to serious concerns across many sectors. This is our full response submitted to the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government at the end of October. While the stated aims of the White Paper should be outcomes…

Read More

Cumulative Harm to Views Across the WHS – BPT’s Objection to Dick Lovett Scheme

October 17, 2020Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, Dick Lovett, Major development site, News, World Heritage Site

The Trust has responded to proposals for the redevelopment of the Dick Lovett BMW and MINI dealerships to provide 343 Build to Rent residential apartments, 335 Purpose-Built Student Accommodation studios and cluster rooms, and 727m2 of commercial space along Lower Bristol Road. Full plans for application 20/03071/EFUL can be accessed online via the planning portal…

Read More

Planning Reforms: The Trust’s Response

October 10, 2020Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, News, Planning policy news, Uncategorized

The Planning for the Future White Paper (published in August) sets out a number of controversial changes to the planning system including; stripped back local plans, zonal planning, top down housing targets, more permitted developments, scrapping Section 106 agreements and replacing with a national infrastructure levy which can fund affordable housing, design codes and new…

Read More

Bath Preservation Trust’s Comments on Revised ‘Bath Quays North’ Development Plans

October 2, 2020Bath Preservation TrustBath Quays, Consultations, Major development site, News, World Heritage Site

The Trust’s updated comments on revisions to the Bath Quay North outline application for the redevelopment of the Avon Street Car Park site. Proposals include: Increased maximum building heights mitigated by setting back massing of upper storey levels away from building perimeters. The widening of public realm spaces and routes through the site, with the…

Read More

Hartwell’s Garage Site

February 19, 2019Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, Major development site, News

A possible scheme for 180 student beds and 105 small apartments on the site of Hartwell’s Garage on Newbridge Road has recently been consulted upon and the Trust has provided a response to the developers.  In our view the student accommodation element is unacceptable given the saturation of this type of accommodation in Bath already…

Read More

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…

Read More

Posts navigation

1 2 >

Contact Us

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

Sign up for our campaigning and events newsletter

* = required field

powered by MailChimp!

Our Museums

  • No.1 Royal Crescent
  • Museum Of Bath Architecture
  • Beckford’s Tower
  • Herschel Museum of Astronomy
© Bath Preservation Trust, 2018