Local residents are being invited to have their say on developer City & Country’s plans for the future of the Bath Press development on the Lower Bristol Road in Bath.
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The housebuilder will be hosting a masterplan community consultation event on Wednesday 23rd April from 4.30pm to 8pm at Oldfield Park Infant School on Dorset Close.
Whilst construction work has already commenced on bringing forward new homes at the eastern end of the former print site, the consultation will offer a first look at plans for the western section of the scheme.
Visitors are invited to meet with the developer and members of the design team behind the development proposals, including leading Bath-based architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, to learn about the progress of the eastern portion of the site, as well as be invited to provide feedback in response to the plans for the western end.
Bath Press is a development of the former Pitman’s Press complex, which dates back to 1889 when it began life as a Phonetic Institute. The site has undergone significant change in the near century and a half that has followed, and is now being transformed into a residential and commercial development by City & Country.
As part of the plans, City & Country is restoring and preserving the eminent Classical and Art Deco stone façade that fronts Lower Bristol Road, which features on Bath and North East Somerset Council’s ‘local list’, a register of locally significant heritage assets.
The scheme has already generated over £2.5 million of investment in the local community from Community Investment Levy contributions, and will see the provision of some affordable homes to help meet local housing needs.
Simon Vernon-Harcourt, Design & Planning Director at City & Country, said: “We will use this consultation to unveil the next stage of plans for the historic Bath Press site.
“We look forward to presenting our ambitions for the western parcel of this special site to the community, and we intend to deliver a truly exceptional development fitting for this part of Bath, designed by Sterling Prize winning architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, to protect its legacy for generations to come.
“The consultation is open to all members of the public, including our neighbours on and around Lower Bristol Road, and we look forward to presenting our plans and inviting the community to provide their feedback, which will help to inform the final plans that will be submitted as part of the planning application later this year.”
To find out more about the consultation event, or to view the plans and leave feedback on the proposals, visit www.cityandcountry.co.uk/consultation-liason
