Local Plan - List of  Revisions

Building orientation design to maximise passive solar gain energy conservation (Policy ES.2).

Policy GDS.1

Section A,

Provision of new and/or contribution toward proposed or existing educational, community and recreational facilities including outdoor sportsfield and children's playing space (Policies CF.62, SR.3 & SR.6) at a level directly related in scale and kind to the need generated by the site.

376/B3, 696/B26,

2975/B14, 3098/B29,

3099/B22, 3233/B15,

Policy GDS.1

Section C,

Site B1

GDS.1B1/A

GDS.1B1/B

GDS.1B1/C

GDS.1B1/D

GDS.1B1/E

5001/B115

721/B34, 3126/B7

2/B39, 2/B41,

42/B10, 485/B16,

578/B64, 629/B3,

686/B50, 695/B10,

696/B34, 3201/B7, 3233/B20,

3250/B1, 3264/B4,

3299/B10, 5001/B48,

5001/B75

5001/183 (an integrated…)

Editorial

B1. Western Riverside – site area 39.2 35.2 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed use scheme including:

1. Significant provision of business development (Use Class B1).
2. At least 620 About 900 dwellings during the Plan period.
3. High density urban form.
4. Relocation of other uses including civic amenity site/refuse transfer station, sewage pumping and storage facility, gas storage facilities.
5. Flood mitigation measures.
6. On and off site transport infrastructure including Rapid Transit an integrated transport system linking the site to Park & Ride facilities a transport interchange at Newbridge in accordance with site GDS.1/B1A and the city centre.
7. Public access to and along the riverside.
8. Remediation of existing land contamination.
9. Small scale local needs shopping, food and drink uses and local offices (Use Classes A1, A2 and A3).
10. No adverse impact on Bath’s hot springs and their sources.

3256/B4, 3262/B2,

3264/B7, 3264/B2,

3262/B3, 3309/B4,

Policy GDS.1 Section C, new site B1A

3256/B4, 3262/B2,

3264/B7, 3264/B2,

3262/B3, 3309/B4,

485/B17, 3278/B17,

MoD Foxhill – site area: 18.7 ha

Development Requirements (see also Development Guide for this site approved 1998):

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. At least 7.5 ha of land for business development (Use Classes B1, B2 & B8).
2. About 200 dwellings.
3. No detriment to underlying water source protection area.
4. Stabilisation of previously mined/unstable land.
5. Retention & enhancement of existing vegetation, boundary planting & reinforcement & maintenance of northern boundary planting.
6. Main vehicular access onto Bradford Road, with at least one secondary access onto Foxhill incorporating traffic calming measures.
7. Local centre, including a small food store with residential development above, that does not harm the vitality and viability of other local centres.
8. Minimum of 2.0 ha of public open space & equipped children’s playing space.
9. Protect and enhance the Bath skyline.

GDS.1B3/A

721/B34, 2/B50,

696/B35, 3271/B1

B3. Rush Hill (Clarks/CIC Ralph sites) – site area 5.2 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. About 50 Around 100 dwellings.
2. At least 2 ha of land for business development (Use Classes B1 and/or B2 and/B8).
3. Provision of community facilities.
4. Improved access from Rush Hill.
5. Pedestrian access onto Old Fosse Road to enhance accessibility to existing shops, local facilities and surrounding areas and to provide for a more permeable environment.
6. Pedestrian access towards the western part of Rush Hill.
7. Ameliorate impact of development on Green Belt and adjoining countryside.
8. Protection of hedgerows and tress on the site subject of tree preservation orders.
9. Protection of geological outcrop (site of nature conservation importance on Rush Hill frontage.
10. Remediation of potential land contamination and instability.
11. Ensure the development of this prominent site does not harm wider City views.

Policy GDS.1 Section C, Site B3, Rush Hill (Clarks/CIC Ralph sites)

Comprehensive mixed use scheme including:

1. Provision of comparison retail floorspace.
2. Convenience goods retail floorspace to replace existing store up to 1,500 sq. meters net in size.
3. About 90 dwellings.
4. A proportion of retail units at any time to be provided for retailers ‘meeting day to day needs’.
5. Car parking provision appropriate to the nature and scale of development, public transport provision and transport infrastructure.
6. Fully integrated public transport facilities.
7. Satisfactory relationship with and utilisation of listed structures.
8. No adverse impact on Bath’s hot springs and their sources.
9. Protection of archaeological interests.
10. Provision of national cycle route network.
11. Permeable built form appropriate to urban design and grain of Bath.
12. Visitor facility to include public toilets.

GDS.1B5/A

GDS.1B5/B

GDS.1B5/C

GDS.1B5/D

GDS.1B5/E

GDS.1B5/F

GDS.1B5/G

GDS.1B5/H

GDS.1B5/I

GDS.1B5/J

GDS.1B5/K

GDS.1B5/L

GDS.1B5/M

2/B51,

334/B7,

1903/B1, 2988/B2, 3134/B2, 3233/B22, 3278/B19

B5. Land west of Swainswick Bypass, Bailbrook Area - site area: 2.75 6.7 ha

Development Requirements:

Policy GDS.1 Section C, Site B5 Bailbrook Area

5002/B2, 3278/B18,

581/B10, 1427/B89,

1830/B4,

Policy GDS.1 Section C, Site B6 Land north of Bailbrook Lane

3125/B1,

2645/B1, 1427/B90,

2079/B1, 2118/B3,

2172/B1, 2202/B1,

2357/B1, 2358/B1,

2359/B1, 2552/B1,

2624/B1, 2699/B1,

2700/B1, 2969/B1,

3092/B6, 3150/B1,

3199/B1, 3215/B1,

3232/B1, 3233/B10,

3233/B23, 3278/B20

Policy GDS.1 Section C, Site B7: R/O 89-123 Englishcombe Lane

120/B117, 120/B65

696/B31, 696/B36

1427/B91, 2016/B3

2311/B9, 3092/B6,

3278/B21, 3233/B10,

2311/B2

Policy GDS.1 Section C, Site B8: R/O 46-64 Bloomfield Drive

120/B117, 120/B65

696/B31, 696/B36

1427/B91, 2016/B3

2311/B9, 3092/B6,

3278/B21, 3233/B10,

2311/B2

GDS.1B9/A

721/B34, 725/B6,

1427/B92, 3023/B7,

3209/B1, 3278/B22

B9. Windsor Castle Site, Upper Bristol Road – Site area: 0.2 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 12 24 dwellings.
2. No adverse impact on floodplain.
3. Access from Windsor Court.
4. Retention and re-use of public house and associated buildings.
5. Residential properties along River Avon frontage.
6. Design to take account of existing trees located between the site and Upper Bristol Road/Windsor Bridge Road junction.
7. Enhancement of riverside path and its footpath link to Upper Bristol Road.

Policy GDS.1 Section C, Site B10: Beechen Cliff School Annex, Wellsway

Policy GDS.1 Section C, new site B11

714/B6, 714/B7,

3309/B3, 2999/B1

Policy GDS.1 Section C, new site B11

Eastern part of University of Bath Campus, Claverton Down

714/B6, 714/B7,

Policy GDS.1, Section C, new site B12

721/B18, 3276/B5,

3276/B7, 3007/B1

Policy GDS.1, Section C, new site B12

3276/B5 & 7

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

New Site B13.

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

New Site B13, St

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

New Site B14, Former St Mary’s School

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

New Site B15,

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

New Site B15,

237 Englishcombe Lane

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

GDS.1K1/A

GDS.1K1/B

1427/B94

5001/182, 3233/B24,

K1. Somerdale – Site area: 24.3 25.3 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. Retention of existing business uses and development of at least 10 ha of land for business development (Use Classes B1, B2 and B8)
2. About 50 dwellings on the southern part of the site.
3. Safeguarding of residential amenities of proposed residential development from existing and/or proposed business uses including incorporation of a buffer zone, landscaping and other visual and noise mitigation measures.
4. Provision of equipped children’s playing space.
5. Replacement playing fields.
6. Preserve setting of existing main factory frontage.
7. Public access along River Avon.
8. Retention of avenue of trees in Somerdale Road.
9. No development in the floodplain.
10. Ameliorate impact on the Green Belt.
11. Provision of major landscaping on northern, western and eastern site boundaries to satisfactorily accommodate development into Avon Valley landscape and contribute to Bristol/Avon Community Forest.
12. Protection of the River Avon Site of Nature Conservation Importance.
13. No adverse impact on nearby agricultural use.
14. Remediation of potential ground instability.
15. Loss of recreational and social facilities to be offset by satisfactory alternative provision.
16. Provision of satisfactory highway access to A4175, realignment of Station Road and closure to traffic of Somerdale Road site entrance; of-site traffic management measures in Station Road and Avon Mill Lane.
17. Traffic management measures to restrict vehicular use of Chandos Road.
18. Provision of appropriate access to public transport, including enhanced rail infrastructure at Keynsham Station and enhanced bus services.
19. Protection of minor aquifer below the site, during and after development.

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

Site K1, Somerdale

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

Site K2, South West Keynsham

GDS.1K4/A

GDS.1K4/B

1867/B5, 2917/B2,

2403/B2, 2414/B2,

2798/B9, 2806/B1, 3269/B3, 2801/B1

2917/B2, 2403/B2,

2414/B2, 1867/B5,

2798/B9, 2806/B1,

K4. St John’s Court/Charlton Road, Keynsham – Site area: 1.4 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme for development/redevelopment for town centre/community uses including:

1. Food store of 1,500-2,000 sq metres net floorspace.
2. Community meeting place.
3. Measures to safeguard the amenities of adjacent residential properties both during and after development including noise attenuation, landscaping, and restriction of opening and servicing hours.
4. Satisfactory access improvements.
5. Improvements to existing parking and servicing of properties fronting Bristol Road, High Street and Charlton Road.
6. Protection/enhancement of the character and setting of adjoining listed buildings.
7. Preservation of any potential features of archaeological interest.
8. Provision of off-site foul and surface water improvements.
9. CCTV linking with existing provision in town centre.
10. Relocation of notable plant species.
11. Remediation of potential site contamination.
12. Measures to mitigate any adverse impacts on air quality.
13. Public transport provision serving site.
14. Pedestrian and cycle links to High Street.
15. An element of residential development

 

 

16. Development on the site should take full account of the impact on the public realm.

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

New Site K5, Former Cannocks Garage

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

Site NR.1 Land south of Charlton Park

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

GDS.1NR2/A

GDS.1NR2/B

GDS.1NR2/C

GDS.1NR2/D

GDS.1NR2/E

GDS.1NR2/F

GDS.1NR2/G

GDS.1NR2/H

GDS.1NR2/I

GDS.1NR2/J

GDS.1NRJ/K

GDS.1NR2/L

2686/B3, 3023/B10 (all revisions)

2/B25, 2/B43

5001/B182, 3099/B24

NR.2 Radstock Railway land, Norton-Radstock – Site area 4.8 ha

Development Requirements

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. Leisure, residential, employment and community uses with retail uses within the defined Town Centre Shopping area.

1A. About 88 100 dwellings

2. Community enterprise centre and workshops
3. Provision of on and off-site highway works to ensure safe access to the site including for pedestrians, and cyclists and vehicles. incorporating section of the national cycle network.
4. Provision of for safe movement of public service vehicles within the site and provision for a public transport interchange.
5. Safeguarding the former Rrailway corridor to be adequately safeguarded as a sustainable transport corridor under Policy T.9 incorporating the National Cycle Network.
6. Replacement public car-parking
7. Relocation or retention of Victoria Square public toilets.
8. Relocation of the war memorial. if necessary
9. Provision of amenity/ and public open space
10. Retention of engine shed and nearby turntable immediately adjacent to the stream
11. Preparation and implementation of a programme of ecological mitigation, and compensation works, to include and a long-term management plan in respect of nature conservation interests.
12. Remediation of potential land contamination.

NR.4. St Peter’s Factory, Westfield – Site area 8/0 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Development for business uses within Use Classes B1, B2 or B8.
2. Provision of recreational route along southern boundary alongside Waterside tributary stream to link with existing rights of way.
3. Compensatory provision of equivalent community benefit for any loss of existing sports facilities.
4. Retention of existing trees and hedgerows along eastern and southern boundaries of the site.
5. Safeguarding of residential amenities of nearby residential development including incorporation of a buffer zone, landscaping and other visual and noise mitigation measures.
6. Diversion of public right of way CL24/107 and making it up to an adopted standard including lighting.
7. Protection of Waterside tributary stream and minor aquifer underlying the site.
8. Provision of a surface water regulation system, including pollution control measure to overcome flooding risk and pollution of nearby watercourses.

NR5. Mount Pleasant Hostel, Writhlington, Radstock - Site area 0.3 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 10 dwellings.

2. No loss of existing off-street parking provision.

3. Additional pedestrian and cycle link onto the Frome Road.

4. Retention of existing trees in south west corner of site.

5. Protected species survey prior to demolition of existing buildings and compensatory habitat provision if appropriate.

725/B11, 3023/B12, 5001/B165

Policy GDS.1, Section C, Site NR.6, Former Co-op Dairy, Tyning Hill, Radstock

725/B11, 3023/B12, 5001/B165

NR.7. R/O 63-101 Kilmersdon Road. Haydon – Site area: 1.1 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Up to 34 dwellings.
2. Enhancement of existing equipped children’s play space and compensatory provision for loss of informal play area.

Policy GDS.1,

Section C, Site NR.8,

Policy GDS.1,

Section C, Site NR.8,

Wellsway Colliery. Westfield

NR9. Folly Hill, Chilcompton Road, Midsomer Norton - Site area : 2.0 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 45 dwellings.

2. Access from new roundabout at junction with Chilcompton Road via development to south with existing planning permission.

3. Footway provision along Chilcompton Road frontage.

4. Footpath/cyclepath links through site to south east corner of site on Chilcompton Road.

5. Satisfactory diversion of existing public right of way.

6. Retention of trees and hedgerows on site boundaries and planting of new hedgerows along boundaries where currently undefined.

7. Satisfactory drainage of adjoining agricultural land.

Policy GDS.1, Section C, Site NR.10, Gullocks Tyning/Rackvernal Road, Midsomer Norton

Policy GDS.1, Section C, NR11, Hazel Terrace.

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

Policy GDS.1,

Section C,

Site NR12, West of MSN Enterprise Park

5001/B167, 365/B5,

298/B4, 2262/B1,

2303/B1, 2388/B4,

3092/B11, 1427/B105,

Policy GDS.1, Section C, Site V.1, South East of Bypass, Peasedown St John

5001/B167, 365/B5,

298/B4, 2262/B1,

2303/B1, 2388/B4,

3092/B11, 1427/B105,

Policy GDS.1, Section C, Site V.2, Belle Vue Farm, Peasedown St. John

V3. Paulton Printing Factory - Site area : 17.8 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Development primarily for business use within B1, B2 & B8 of the Use Classes Order and with residential use on south eastern part of the site.

Requirement for business and residential uses are:

2. Traffic management/calming measures to improve traffic, safety and environmental conditions through the village.

3. The provision of physical infrastructure to allow or improve access to public transport services.

4. Provision for pedestrians and cyclists as an integral part of the development, including links to the village centre and improvement to public footpath CL16/2 between the High Street and site.

5. Enhancement of public footpath access from Paulton village to Cam Brook Valley.

6. Provision of major landscaping along the northern, eastern and western boundaries of the site in order to reduce the impact on the Cam Valley.

7. Retention of existing trees.

Requirements for business uses are:

8. Provision of satisfactory highway access onto B3355 Hallatrow Road from the most western existing access.

9. Safeguarding of residential amenity of nearby residential areas and amenity of adjoining recreation ground through measures including visual and noise mitigation.

10. Measures to restrict vehicular access from existing access points along the southern and eastern boundaries of the site onto Church Street and High Street and if possible Hallatrow Road.

Requirements for residential development are:

11. About 100 dwellings located on the older factory building east of the existing Print Hall & Bindery building and south of the site given planning permission for a replacement book factory (application number 98/02269/RES)

12. No adverse impact on operation of existing and proposed business uses on the site.

13. Vehicular access from Church Street/Farrington Road/Hallatrow Road junction with improved junction arrangements.

14. Extensive landscaping of the site to allow for varying depths of vision in and out of site and to soften visual impact of existing and proposed business development.

15. Retention of views across the site to the Cam Brook valley and countryside to the north and to the Holy Trinity Church to the south.

16. Development designed to integrate site into existing village and relate well to the open countryside to the north.

17. Measures to safeguard the amenity of new residents of the site including:

1) provision of a buffer zone between the existing and proposed factories and new dwellings;

2) Landscaping;

3) Noise and light mitigation from the existing factory(ies) and the proposed factory site to the north in perpetuity.

 

Policy GDS.1, Section C, Site V.3, Paulton Printing Factory

GDS.1V4/A

GDS.1V4/B

2463/B1

1427/B108

V4. Old Mills, Paulton – Site area: 13.5 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Development for business use within uses B1, B2 & B8 of the Use Classes Order.
2. Major landscaping to mitigate the impact on the surrounding countryside and nearby residential properties.
3. Protection, diversion or undergrounding of overhead electricity lines.
4. Improvements to A362 including its realignment & associated traffic management measures to A362 & Langley’s Lane to ensure safe access to the site.
5. Retain existing hedgerows where possible.
6. Provision of community facilities to needs of workers.
7. Mitigation works to avoid worsening the flood hazard downstream and on site.
8. Protection of water resources on the underlying aquifer.

GDS.1V5/A

GDS.1V5/B

GDS.1V5/C

GDS.1V5/D

5001/B118, 3140/B1, 581/B9, 2968/B3, 3020/B2, 3253/B1, 1975/B2, 2913/B1, 2968/B2, 3109/B3

(all for revisions A & B)

3140/B1, 581/B9, 2205/B1, 1975/B1, 1975/B3, 2968/B2, 3020/B1, 3109/B2, 3140/B1, 3253/B1,

(all for revisions C & D)

V5. Bannerdown Rd, Batheaston – Site area 0.3 0.85 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 14 6 dwellings.
2. Improvements to Bannerdown Drive, Eden Park Drive and Bannerdown Road to provide suitable access, retaining the character of the area as far as possible.
3. Partial closure of Bannerdown Drive to prevent vehicular access from Fosse Lane.
4. Contribution to enhancement of and/or access to equipped children’s playing space at Batheaston.
5. Compensatory provision for loss of nature conservation interests.

Policy GDS.1, Section C, Site V.5, Bannerdown Rd, Batheaston

3109/B1, 2968/B2

5001/B171, 2/B53,

2804/B3, 3278/B27,

322/B15, 322/B16,

696/B38, 1427/B110,

Policy GDS.1, Section C, Site V.6, Greenvale Drive, Timsbury

5001/B171, 2/B53,

2804/B3, 3278/B27,

322/B15, 322/B16,

696/B38, 1427/B110,

V7. Goosard Lane, High Littleton - Site area : 0.6 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 16 dwellings.

2. Road improvements along frontage to ensure safe access to the site.

3. Enhancement and retention of existing southern boundary hedge.

GDS.1V8/A

1427/B112

V.8. Former Radford Retail System’s Site, Chew Stoke – Site area: 3.0 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. About 30 dwellings.
2. Workshops for business use within Use Classes B1, B2 & B8.
3. Protection of the floodplain and corridor of the River Chew Stoke Stream.
4. Provision of public open space.
5. Protection of the River Chew Stoke Stream Site of Nature Conservation Importance.
6. Landscaping to ameliorate impact on countryside and Green Belt.
7. Provision of community facilities.

Policy GDS.1, Section C, Site V.9, Land west of Brookside Drive, Farmborough