Town and Country Planning Acts Notification of Decision

Bath and North East Somerset Council has received an application for site below:
Site: Kingsmead House James Street West City Centre Bath Bath And North East Somerset
Description: Erection of a 177-bed hotel incorporating conference facilities, restaurant, café/bar and associated facilities, servicing and works following demolition of Kingsmead House.
Application Ref: 10/04867/FUL

Further to our earlier notification regarding the application as described overleaf, we write to advise you that having taken into account all of the representations received, the Local Planning Authority’s decision was made on 30th May 2012 and was as follows:-

Permit

Details of the decision can be found on the here on the Bath & North East Somerset Council’s website. The applicant has the right of appeal to the First Secretary of State against conditions or refusals within six months of the Local Authority’s decision.  We will endeavour to inform you if the applicant decides to lodge an appeal.

Rather definite exclusion (pp 9, 10):

Reasons for granting permission:
The decision to recommend approval has taken account of the Development Plan and any approved
Supplementary Planning Documents. The development would accord with guidance within PPS 1,
PPS 4, PPS 5 and PPG13. The loss of the existing office accommodation has been justified in the
context of Local plan employment policies. The use of this city centre site as a hotel is an appropriate
use which accords with policy guidance. The removal of the existing building and the erection of this
replacement building would enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and
would not harm the setting of listed buildings or the World Heritage Site. The proposal to not provide
on-site car parking is consistent with Local Plan and National Policy and the objectives of
sustainability. Highway safety would not be jeopardised by this proposal.

Thanks to Gillie Fisher and Brian Darvell for your contributions here!

I can’t believe I’m attempting this again, and if you’d have seen me staggering round the 6½ miles I managed on Sunday you wouldn’t be able to believe it either!!  Which is pretty much why I’ve decided to start campaigning for some fund raising motivation.  If you think I don’t deserve it for the miles of training I’m putting in, you might be impressed by the fact that I haven’t had a drink since New Year’s Eve!!  And won’t until after the half – I’m taking the following week off to get over the hangover!!

So, if you want to encourage an old girl to wobble her way round 13.1 miles on a cold March morning and raise money for some inspirational kids, please click on the link to my Just Giving page. The Bath Half is on the 11th of March, 2012.

Thank you very much

Gillie

You’ve probably seen information about this already. I believe that all are welcome, so please tell colleagues.