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Pulteney Estate area

Update on the Pulteney Estate LN area, June 2025

We will consider the outcomes of other schemes being introduced in the area to reduce congestion and improve walking and cycling infrastructure before considering whether measures proposed for this LN are required. 

The Pulteney Estate area is one of the 15 areas in our community-led Liveable Neighbourhoods programme. The Pulteney Estate area is located near the centre of Bath and is approximately 0.4 miles from Bath Spa train station.

About the programme

Liveable Neighbourhoods is a community-led programme that aims to improve residential streets and encourage safe, active and more sustainable forms of travel, such as walking, wheeling and cycling.

Typical improvements suggested by communities are:  

  • Better crossings, footways and cycle lanes to connect homes with shops, schools and community hubs 
  • Traffic-calming measures to tackle anti-social driving, speeding and inconsiderate parking
  • Pleasant places for people to sit and meet others outside

Find out more about LNs and their benefits

Development of this LN

  • In Autumn 2020, we asked residents across the district how they felt about LNs, and 48 communities then applied to become a LN, via ward councillors.
  • In June 2021, we prioritised 15 areas where development of LNs could start (this included the Pulteney Estate area).
  • In December 2021, we asked for your feedback on what was good about the area, what transport-related issues you experience, and what improvements would make the most impact. 
  • In Spring/Summer 2022, we then held a series of co-design workshops where residents prioritised the measures they wanted to see included (see Co-design outcomes below).
  • During 2023, we shortlisted these proposals, taking costs and practicalities into consideration, please see 'Recommendations for design' later on this page.
  • During 2024 we continued to shortlist and refine proposals for the programme and submitted the Liveable Neighbourhood Full Business Case to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority to secure funding for the final proposed shortlist. For the Pulteney Estate area this included a bus gate on Great Pulteney Street and a through-traffic restriction on Sutton Street.
  • In June 2025, the council put the LN scheme on hold to consider the outcomes and benefits of other local schemes that will improve active travel infrastructure and reduce congestion in the area. Read more on this decision.  

View our full project development timeline which includes links to the relevant reports.

Please expand the sections below to find out more.

Outcomes of the original engagement

Out of the 1,625 responses submitted as part of our public engagement in December 2021, 129 people commented on the Pulteney Estate area. Below is a summary of what people said:

What is good about the area?

  • 104 said 'close to shops and services'
  • 53 said 'strong community spirit'
  • 37 said 'good accessibility, such as walking, wheeling and cycling'

What issues are experienced?

  • 98 said 'through traffic'
  • 77 said 'speeding traffic'
  • 56 said 'parking'
  • 45 said 'HGV traffic'
  • 42 said 'space for wheeling, walking or cycling'
  • 36 said 'school run traffic'

What measures could improve the area?

  • 97 said 'a restriction on through traffic or HGVs'
  • 40 said 'better or more residents parking'
  • 36 said 'new or wider footways'
  • 28 said 'new pedestrian crossings'
  • 26 said 'trees and planting'

Outcomes of the co-design workshops

We held a workshop on 14 June 2022 with residents who expressed an interest during earlier consultations to co-design the Pulteney Estate Liveable Neighbourhood.

At the workshop, attendees took part in a series of exercises to identify what they liked about the area, what could be improved, and what specific measures could help, plotting these on a map of the area.

To see the maps and the longlist of ideas suggested by the community, please view the report below.

View the workshop report

In August 2022, attendees were invited back to review the outcomes of the workshop and prioritise their ideas, focusing on the original application area. 

View the outcomes of this workshop review.

Recommendations for design

In 2023 we shortlisted the community’s priorities for the Pulteney Estate area against a range of criteria, including costs and practicalities.

We produced an early recommendation report which was superseded by the full business case shortlist in 2024.

Please note that in June 2025 we paused progress on the Pulteney Estate LN to first see the outcomes of other schemes planned for the area. Read more information on these schemes.   

Contact us

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If you would like to talk to an advisor, get involved in the LN programme or be kept up to date on future events, email us at LNs@bathnes.gov.uk, or call 01225 39 40 25 (and request a call-back from a team member)

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