Walcot House in Bath has been given the go-ahead to expand, creating boutique guest rooms and turning the nightclub space into a dining and event venue.
Walcot House in Bath | Image © Google Street View / Google 2025
Part of the Walcot Group empire, Walcot House at 90b Walcot Street currently has a restaurant, bars and private dining.
Both planning permission and listed building consent have this week been granted by Bath & North East Somerset Council for refurbishments and internal alterations to connect 90a and 90b Walcot Street.
The existing restaurant and offices at 90a will be converted into a reception, storage and seven boutique guest rooms.
A statement with the application said the existing office accommodation is outdated, with a series of small rooms spread across multiple floors.
“This configuration does not meet modern office requirements, and given the listed nature of the building, significant alterations to improve functionality would be challenging and costly to implement.
“Bath currently has a considerable supply of available office space. These competing spaces are generally of higher quality, with layouts and amenities better suited to contemporary working practices.”
The new openings will provide direct access between improved kitchen facilities on the ground and lower ground levels.
An opening at ground-floor level will connect the existing restaurant at Walcot House with a new reception area at 90a.
An internal opening will also be formed between the new reception area and the upper-floor holiday lets.
The under-utilised nightclub space at Walcot House will be re-configured to form a flexible dining/event venue.
The works also include the restoration of glazing at the lower ground-floor level, which is presently bricked up.
The entrances from Walcot Street and Old Orchard Street will be improved, but initial plans to install canopies to the Walcot Street frontage were dropped.
The Walcot Group’s other establishments are Green Street Butchers and Solina Pasta in Bath, Mother & Wild in Corsham and Little Walcot in Frome.
The company is also currently renovating the vacant White Hart Inn at Widcombe, including adding more guest rooms.
