Produced in collaboration with English Heritage and Bath
Preservation Trust, the Streetscape Manual acts as a guide to the
selection, design, installation and care of the District’s
streetscape and its historical preservation. Its aims include
reducing street clutter and duplication in street furniture and
signage, and helping to interpret national guidance to ensure that
changes reinforce local distinctiveness and in Bath, meet World
Heritage Site considerations. It was adopted as Council policy and
as a Supplementary Planning Document in April.
Widespread public consultation was undertaken earlier this year,
and a ‘statement of community involvement’, available on our
website, contains all the comments received and the responses to
them. The Streetscape Manual will be tested over the coming
year and will be reviewed and updated after April 2006. This will
provide the opportunity to identify any omissions and to refine and
update the information provided. Any
suggestions are very welcome.
There are also some outstanding topic areas where further
testing and assessment is required and the review provides the
opportunity to report the findings of this further research.
For example, and following the commission of research into natural
stone and manmade paving materials, a number of sample
panels of natural paving stones will be laid outside the Guildhall
in Bath. This should now take place in September 2005
and will form part of the consultation process for the Streetscape
Manual. There will be further notification of this at a later
date.
The Bath and North East Somerset Streetscape Manual is
now available from our offices at Trimbridge House, Trim Street
priced £10, or via our website.
