A number of major projects are underway in Bath and North East Somerset, answering identified needs within the area and ensuring Bath and North East Somerset remains competitve nationally, internationally and into the future.

Bath Potential Projects

A key area of opportunity exists along the southern edge of the City Centre where unexeptional modern development and underused sites present the potential for the creation of a high quality, mixed-use riverside area, integrated with the historic core.

Within the historic core, the focus will be on improving the public realm, although there are also development opportunities.  In the northern part of the centre, the riverside again offers potential for redevelopment of unremarkable modern buildings and under-used land to create buildings and spaces worthy of their setting in such a fine City.

Immediately adjacent to the City Centre, Bath Western Riverside presents a truly major opportunity.  This brownfield site of 35 hectares is one of the largest regeneration projects in the South West.  Bath and North East Somerset Council, together with the South West of England Regional Development Agency is working with master-development partner, Grosvenor and Crest Nicholson to develop proposals for a world class, comprehensive scheme based on the principles of sustainability.  The scheme will integrate public transport with high quality, high density, mixed-use development, providing new homes, leisure and work spaces for the City, along with new employment, learning and lifestyle opportunities.  www.bathwesternriverside.co.uk

These areas and others are to be the focus of a large scale master planning excerise by the Regeneration Unit at B&NES to ensure that the future of the city is coherent and well planned.