Pub chain Fullers has lodged plans with Bath & North East Somerset Council to make changes to two landmark city centre inns.
The Crystal Palace pub in Bath | Photo © Alla Tsyganova / Shutterstock.com
Work is proposed at both The Huntsman at Terrace Walk and The Crystal Palace at Abbey Green.
The Grade II* listed Huntsman building was constructed between 1748 and 1750, reputedly by John Wood the Elder.
It was originally the Parade Coffee House, and in the early 19th century, the site became part of the Terrace Walk Wine Vaults. Around the late 19th and early 20th century, it became Eldridge Pope’s The Huntsman pub.
The works being proposed include reopening a modern partition from the private bar into the main bar and reinstalling a staircase.
The application says the alteration will only affect a modern part of the building and will help improve functionality and connection through the pub.
The planning reference is 25/04310/LBA, and the deadline for comments is 18th December.
At the nearby Crystal Palace, Fuller’s is seeking permission to remove the small modern bar in the entrance lobby and replace it with a freestanding waiter station and partition.
The pub, which is Grade II listed, dates from circa 1820 but the internal character is said to have been significantly altered, particularly throughout the 20th century.
The bar replacement proposals include solid timber doors and panelling, which the application says is “better aligned” with the significance and character of the listed building.
The planning reference is 25/04309/LBA, and the deadline for comments is 18th December.
