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BPT Open Letter to B&NES about Future of Old King Edward’s School

December 2, 2020Bath Preservation TrustUncategorized

BPT has been in touch with Officers at B&NES Council at regular intervals over the years regarding the Old King Edward’s School on Broad Street. Given the impact of COVID on the decline of the high street it is even more timely than ever for local action on this ‘at risk’ Grade II* site. It…

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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…

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Emergency lottery grant and forward plans

July 20, 2020Janey AbbottUncategorized

Bath Preservation Trust has today announced an emergency grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund which provides four months of financial support to allow for the opening of some of the Trust’s museum activity. At the same time the Trust is in consultation with staff about a restructure to reduce significantly the cost base of…

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Deadmill Lane Application Poses Harm to Natural and Built Heritage

March 13, 2020Bath Preservation TrustDeadmill Lane, Major development site, Uncategorized

BPT has submitted our response to the application at the Deadmill Lane site. Our objection can be read here, or via the BATHNES planning portal (see application 20/00491/OUT). Whilst the Trust is supportive of the principle of affordable housing, we could not support the proposal on grounds of principle of inappropriate development, significant harm to the open…

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Don’t call BPT anti-environment……

April 25, 2019Bath Preservation TrustUncategorized

It has been drawn to our attention that people have been suggesting at hustings that Bath Preservation Trust (BPT) is ‘anti’ environmental measures to increase energy efficiency to properties. These people (including potentially prospective Councillors) are misinformed. Seven years ago, two years before the Council managed to produce its own sustainable homes retrofitting guidance,  BPT…

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Ask an Architect 27 April

April 2, 2019Bath Preservation TrustBPT event, News, Uncategorized

Have you an architectural design project or idea you’d like to discuss with an impartial expert? Ask an Architect is an excellent design advice service offered by the Royal Institute of British Architects in partnership with Bath Preservation Trust to support design projects in the city of Bath and our next sessions are on 27 April. Visitors are…

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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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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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