This year’s World Planning Day coincides with COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference hosted this year in Glasgow. What better time is there to consider the role of our planning system and historic buildings in tackling the challenge of climate change? We maintain that “the greenest building is the one that already exists” –…
Bath’s most iconic address celebrates the festive season with a new visitor experience, authentic decorations and a very special visitor… Combining entertainment, fascinating historical insights, plus a chance to meet Father Christmas and one of his elves, No.1 Royal Crescent is like nowhere else in Bath to experience the magic of Christmas. Running from 1…
Tuesday October 19th 2021 saw the gathering of Bath Preservation Trust Members, Trustees and Staff at Prior Park College in Bath for the 79th Annual General Meeting, to reflect on 2020 and look at what lies ahead for BPT and our Museums. For more information on becoming a Member, take a look here. The AGM…
The Weird and Wonderful World of Uranus 8 – 10 October 2021 Bath’s Herschel Museum Joins World Space Week with weekend of special events that also celebrates women in space The Herschel Museum in Bath is taking part in an international event organised by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) and Leicester University, called The Weird…
An Inquiry into the appeal against the refused proposal for a mixed-use development of housing and student accommodation on the site of Hartwells Garage started on the 16th February. On behalf of the Trust, Senior Planning and Conservation Officer Joanna Robinson spoke to the Inspector against the application on 18th February. She summarised that the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
