A planning application has been submitted to Bath & North East Somerset Council to relocate the temporary marquee used by pentathletes at Bath University’s Sports Training Village, with plans in the pipeline for a permanent facility.
Pentathlon GB, the national governing body of modern pentathlon, is a long-term partner of the university.
It has been based on the campus since the 1990s and has consistently delivered Olympic medals, often won by alumni.
Through the partnership, the university has also staged the World Modern Pentathlon Championships and two European Championships.
In August 2024, permission was granted to put up a marquee to house an obstacle course on disused tennis courts.
With that two-year permission ending in August 2026, and the courts set to be removed as part of proposals for student accommodation, a new application is seeking permission to move the marquee, which measures 12 metres by 30 metres, to the pole vault area next to the running track. This would be for another two-year period.
The pole vault facility will be moving to a new location inside the athletics track as part of upcoming refurbishments.
The application says: “Whilst the temporary period is running, proposals will be developed for a permanent building in which to house the obstacle course on a long-term basis. Separate planning permission will be sought at the appropriate time.”
The planning reference is 26/01060/FUL. The deadline for comments is 25th April.
