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Conservation Areas

Bath today has one city wide conservation area (an area of special architectural and historic interest, the character and appearance of which is protected) which covers 1486 hectares and is home to about 50,000 people. The conservation area includes the city’s unique and much celebrated heritage, but it also encompasses less well known suburban areas which have a range of different characteristics.

Bath’s conservation area was first designated in 1968, following the introduction of the Civic Amenities Act in 1967. It was one of the first six to be designated in the country.  The conservation area was enlarged in 1973, extended again in 1975, 1985 and most recently in 2002.  These extensions responded to changing conservation views about what was considered to be architecturally and historically important as well as ongoing changes in planning controls.  The importance of the area and its surrounds was further recognised by its inscription as a World Heritage Site in 1987.  The conservation area today is recognised but despite its longevity there has never been a complete character appraisal of the whole area.

The conservation area has recently celebrated 50 years of designation and it seems fitting to mark this by raising awareness of ongoing work to develop a full and comprehensive character appraisal for the conservation area to better understand all aspects of its importance and to support its ongoing and future management.

The work to complete a character assessment for the city wide conservation area (broken down into 16 sub-areas) is being developed by B&NES Council with input from heritage experts and the Bath Preservation Trust. There is further opportunity for the public and local people who are familiar with the heritage of their neighbourhood to conduct some of the work and have an input through public participation and consultation.

There are currently some Conservation (sub) Area Character Appraisals (CACA) completed in draft form, you can read these and all about your conservation area on the B&NES website.

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