Local Plan - List of Revisions

D10.3

D10.3/B

3263/B2

The Council is keen to complete the ring of sites expand its provision of Park and Ride facilities with its Lambridge proposal on the north-eastern edge of the City. This will provide nearly 800 more spaces and intercept traffic from the A4 and A46. The site was safeguarded in the 1990 ad 1997 Bath Local Plans and it has been the subject of recent studies which have confirmed that it is the best site to serve this approach to Bath. To implement the Park and Ride facility, the Council will need to acquire the site and secure suitable alternative provision for the existing sports pitches and facilities.

D10.4

D10.4/D

Other proposals which may be implemented during the Plan period are an extension to the Odd Down site, the provision of an all-week site to serve the A36 and a much needed additional site in the Newbridge area. The latter which will serve the Western Riverside regeneration area as well as the City centre, the link being hopefully provided by some form of rapid transit (see paras D6.1-D6.3, D7.1, Policy T.12 and the development requirements for site B1A under Policy GDS.1 5.27 and Policy T.12). Outside Bath there is the prospect of an additional site for Bristol adjacent to the A37, subject to the outcome of a joint study with Bristol City Council to determine need, capacity and location, and smaller car parks to support existing inter-urban bus services. All these proposals will be evaluated using the criteria set out in Policy T.22. Any proposals for development within the Green Belt will have to comply with Policy GB.1A and the guidance about assessment of alternative sites in para C1.29A. Whilst the prime function of the existing Park and Ride sites is to serve Bath City centre, the Council may agree to other links being provided if spare capacity is available. Wessex Water provides a link between Odd Down Park and Ride and their HQ at Claverton Down and a park and ride service from Odd Down to the Royal United Hospital via Twerton has also commenced.

T.18

T.18/A

5012/B2

In the centre of Bath The provision of public of-street car parking to serve the centre of Bath will be controlled to limit traffic generation whilst maintaining provision for shoppers and other visitors. Additional short-stay spaces will be provided by the re-allocation of long-stay parking in accordance with demand and the provision of alternative facilities in the form of additional park and ride and public transport.

T.19

T.19/A

5012/B2

T.21

T.21/B

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