Bath & North East Somerset Council - Bath Western Riverside Project

Bath Western Riverside Project

Bath Western Riverside

The Western Riverside area of Bath is the location for one of the most exciting and challenging regeneration projects in the whole of the South West. To successfully regenerate a 33 hectare site within the World Heritage Site of Bath in a way that meets the Government’s vision for sustainable communities requires a comprehensive, masterplanned approach.

The Project Website can be accessed here Bath Western Riverside Project.

Planning Policy

The Bath Western Riverside Supplementary Planning Document (BWR SPD) has been adopted, as of 5th March 2008. It now forms part of Bath & North East Somerset’s emerging Local Development Framework.

The BWR SPD was previously adopted for Development Control purposes in October 2006.

The BWR SPD is a Spatial Masterplan to guide the redevelopment and regeneration of Western Riverside, amplifying the provisions of Policy GDS1:B1 of the Bath and North East Somerset Local Plan.

The Adopted BWR SPD plus appendixes and supporting documents can be accessed via the links at the bottom of this page.

Development Proposals

Crest Nicholson

In 2006, the Council received planning applications from Crest Nicholson for significant developments within the western part of BWR.  The details of the various applications can be viewed here.

A report regarding Outline Planning Application 1 (OPA1) and Conservation Area Consent Application was considered at the meeting of the General Development Control Committee on 17th January 2007. The Committee resolved to grant Outline Planning Permission subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

It has been confirmed by the Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government that the Outline Planning Application 06/01733/EOUT and Detailed Planning Application 06/04013/EFUL do not require Ministerial determination as a 'Departure from the Development Plan' and that they can, therefore, be determined by Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Revised proposals were received by the Council in April 2010 and can be accessed via the links below - the changes are currently the subject of re-consultation and the applications will be reported back to the Development Control Committee in due course.

Outline Planning Application 1 (OPA1) - this application covers almost 18 hectares of the BWR area. This application was originally submitted in May 2006. Revised plans and supporting information, including a revised Environmental Statement, were submitted at the end of September 2006.

06/01733/EOUT (Outline Planning Application - OPA1)

Conservation Area Consent Application - this application seeks consent for the demolition of a number of structures within the Bath Conservation Area.

06/01750/CA (Conservation Area Consent Application)

Outline Planning Application 2 (OPA2) - this application relates to approximately half of the area covered by OPA1 and is a separate proposal for Phases 1-3 of the Crest Nicholson development. The Environmental Statement relating to OPA1 also covers OPA2.

06/03396/EOUT (Outline Planning Application - OPA2)

Detailed Planning Application for Phase 1 (DPA1) - documents relating to this application can be accessed here.

06/04013/EFUL (Full Planning Application - DPA1)

Planning application for enabling site works can be viewed here.

07/02879/EFUL (Full Planning Application)

The above links are to our online database of applications.

** NOTE: All applications contain some documents with large file sizes, these may take a while to download **

Crest Nicholson’s website for BWR can also be accessed here www.crestnicholson.com

Westmark

Proposals for a development within the north west corner of BWR, submitted by Westmark, were the subject of an appeal against non-determination, with a Public Inquiry originally scheduled for December 2006.  The Appeal has now been withdrawn.

Renrod

There are also proposals for development at the south west corner of BWR, submitted by Renrod.  This application has not been determined.  The application details can be accessed here 06/00274/FUL.

 

 

Supplementary Planning Document for Bath Western Riverside

** NOTE: Some of these documents are large file sizes, therefore may take a while to download **

BWR SPD Final Proof 14.03.08 Part 1 Strategic Framework (PDF 247kb)

BWR SPD Final Proof 14.03.08 Part 2 Spatial Masterplan Plan 2.1 - 2.4 (PDF 4144kb)

BWR SPD Final Proof 14.03.08 Part 2 Spatial Masterplan Plan 2.5 - 2.7 (PDF 2527kb)

BWR SPD Final Proof 14.03.08 Part 2 Spatial Masterplan Plan 2.8 onwards (PDF 3772kb)

BWR SPD Final Proof 14.03.08 Part 3 Implementation Plan (PDF 451kb)

The BWR SPD is a Spatial Masterplan to guide the redevelopment and regeneration of Western Riverside, amplifying the provisions of Policy GDS1:B1 of the Bath and North East Somerset Local Plan.

BWR SPD Appendix A Policy Review (PDF 108kb)

The Policy Review is a summary of the main national, regional and local planning policies that underpin the SPD.

BWR SPD Appendix B Environmental Appraisal (PDF 357kb)

The Environmental Appraisal is a summary of the environmental baseline work that has influenced the SPD Spatial Masterplan.

BWR SPD Appendix C Developer Contributions (PDF 148kb)

The Developer Contributions is a set of detailed formulae setting out the Council's requirements for developer contributions in relation to development at Western Riverside.

BWR Appendix D SPD Design Codes (PDF 4088kb)

The Design Codes are a set of three dimensional, site-specific design rules for Western Riverside that cover all aspects of the built form and public realm. Please note the site boundary of the Local Plan site allocation GDS.1/B1 has been amended to exclude all land south of Lower Bristol Road. These design codes were drafted prior to this amendmen to the Local Plan, however, they still apply in principle and will be developed further as part of the detailled Masterplanning of the site.

Sustainability Appraisal

This Sustainability Appraisal sets out how the SPD above performs against established criteria for sustainable development as part of the statutory process of Sustainability Appraisal.The Sustainability Appraisal Report incorporates four documents:

BWR SA Non-technical summary (PDF 351kb)

BWR SPD Sustainability Appraisal June '06 (PDF 493kb)

BWR SPD Sustainability Appraisal Appendices June ‘06 (PDF 925kb)

Final Stage of Sustainability Appraisal Nov 2007 (PDF 628kb)

Adoption Statement

The production of the Adoption Statement is a procedural requirement for the Council. The places where the Bath Western Riverside SPD, the Sustainability Appraisal, the consultation report and the Adoption Notice are available to view are listed in this Adoption Statement.

Please note: these documents are available in PDF format only. If you require it in an alternative format or have problems accessing the files, please contact us.

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