Bath Equestrian Centre Site Options
The council has assessed the potential of smaller, non-strategic opportunities on the edge of the city and has identified the Bath Equestrian Centre, located to the north of Weston, as a potential development site with a capacity range of about 50 to 65 homes.
This option is subject to further evidence and an assessment of whether potential development is compatible with the National Landscape designation, the requirement to protect the OUV of the WHSs, and the requirement to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area. It is included in this document to test whether the need for and benefits of providing housing now outweigh the acknowledged harm to these important assets. This is consistent with our approach to the West of Bath and for other areas.
Should this site allocation proceed into the Draft Local Plan, it would need to be subject to a set of clear development requirements and design principles that would ensure that any development proposals are responsive to the highly sensitive context of the site and protect valued assets.
Bath Equestrian Centre – Indicative plan
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