BPT has responded to the latest revised plans for the Bath Quays North Scheme (application 20/04965/ERES). The design has been amended to introduce more variety in the elevations of the building plots, particularly as viewed as part of the riverside. A stronger vertical emphasis has been introduced to ‘break up’ the strong horizontal line of…
As of 2nd September, the appeal for a proposed care community on the Homebase site has been allowed. You can read the full appeal decision notice here. Application 20/00259/FUL was originally refused at Planning Committee on grounds of poor design due to scale, height, bulk and massing and inappropriate materials with resulting harm to the…
BPT has responded to an increasing number of applications for telecommunications masts and 5G upgrades around Bath. This latest prior approval application is for a 20m high ‘slimline’ monopole on Locksbrook Road within the conservation area. BPT continues to acknowledge the benefits of 5G upgrades and connectivity, and based on the proposed light industrial character…
A resubmitted application for the redevelopment of the Hollis Building site on Lower Bristol Road to provide 120 units of Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) over a new storage & distribution facility. A previous scheme was refused in 2020, to which BPT objected on grounds of the unjustified provision of further student housing, and the…
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,…
Following an online public consultation in September 2020, a revised application (20/04760/EFUL) has been submitted for the redevelopment of the former Bath Press site, an early 20th century ‘Non-Designated Heritage Asset’ of local significance. A housing scheme was permitted in 2016. This was followed by the demolition of the Bath Press and stabilisation of the…
A reserved matters planning application (20/04965/ERES) has been submitted for the proposed Bath Quays North development on the site of the Avon Street car park. The application is for detail of the proposed appearance, materials, scale, and landscaping on the site. The Trust remains supportive of the intention to regenerate and repair this city centre site…
A planning application (20/03255/FUL) for the erection of a 23.4m monopole at Larkhall Sports Club was permitted by Planning Committee on 10th February. Councillors acknowledged the visual impact to the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Green Belt, however a slimmed down monopole design was felt to be an improvement and less visually invasive. Councillors…
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…
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…
