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Category: World Heritage Site

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BPT warns Green Belt is at risk, and B&NES won’t meet climate targets at critical time for local policy

June 16, 2022Bath Preservation TrustAONB/GB, BPT Updates, Climate Emergency, Local Plan, News, Park and Ride, Planning policy news, Planning Updates, World Heritage Site

From 21 June, Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) Council’s updated ‘Local Plan’ policies for planning and land-use will be examined by a Planning Inspector who will assess whether they are positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national guidance for delivering sustainable development. However, Bath Preservation Trust (BPT) believes if some of the policies…

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World Heritage Day – The R’s of Sustainability Challenge

April 15, 2022Bath Preservation TrustClimate Emergency, Events, News, World Heritage Site

This year as we celebrate World Heritage Day (April 18th) and the attributes of Outstanding Universal Value that make Bath a City of global significance, BPT highlights that the next biggest threat to the City of Bath World Heritage Site is climate change, mitigation and adaptation. “Climate change is one of the most significant threats…

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BPT Responds to Public Consultation For Up to Additional 300 Homes on Sulis Down Plateau

February 25, 2022Bath Preservation TrustBPT Updates, Consultations, News, Planning Updates, Sulis Down, World Heritage Site

BPT has responded to the public consultation for Phases 3 & 4 of the development at Sulis Down, proposing up to an additional 300 homes. Phase 1 has already been permitted for 171 homes, which are currently in delivery. We maintain concerns regarding the continued development ‘creep’ of this site without a comprehensive, site-wide masterplan,…

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New Quick Guide from BPT Advises How All Old Homes Can Help Cut Carbon

November 30, 2021Bath Preservation TrustBPT Projects, Climate Emergency, Listed Building, World Heritage Site

Bath Preservation Trust (BPT) has created an online guide to low carbon living for residents of older homes. From using old blankets and duvets to improve loft and underfloor insulation, to harvesting rainwater for outside cleaning jobs, regularly bleeding radiators and adopting carbon cutting behaviours, the guide has plenty of ideas to help reduce energy…

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Planning Update: November 2021

November 12, 2021Bath Preservation TrustPlanning policy news, Planning Updates, Public Realm, World Heritage Site

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 November 2021 here.

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Sign up for the Bathscape Views and Vistas Workshop

October 21, 2021Bath Preservation TrustBathscape, World Heritage Site

What’s your favourite view? Do you have a favourite view in the Bathscape area? Bathscape (a project in partnership with BPT) are looking for volunteers to research and share their favourite viewpoints in and around the city. Using photography, fieldwork, and online research you can help share the importance, history and ever-changing face of our…

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Homebase Appeal Allowed, Benefits of Development would ‘Substantially Outweigh’ Harm to the World Heritage Site

September 24, 2021Bath Preservation TrustAppeal Decision, Homebase, Major development site, Planning Updates, World Heritage Site

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…

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5G Monopole Approved in the Conservation Area

July 14, 2021Bath Preservation Trust5G, Conservation Area, Major development site, World Heritage Site

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…

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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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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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