There are plans to let out 23 self-contained studio apartments in a student block in Bath to tourists.
The Hollis Wharf building | Photo © Ben Dale
The application for Hollis Wharf at Lower Bristol Road in Twerton has been lodged with Bath & North East Somerset Council by the Alumno Group.
The proposal has arisen as the 120-unit building is only partially occupied by Bath Spa University students due to “significant construction delays” which impacted on the completion of the scheme before the start of the 2025/6 academic year.
The application proposals are submitted to expand the use of the building to include short-term holiday lets for this academic year only, after which the building will revert to its intended use as purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).
The application says: “This will alleviate both cost and efficiency implications arising from the existing under-occupancy.”
It adds: “To maintain a reasonable degree of separation between the students and guests booking short-term studio accommodation, the programming of electronic access keys will be adjusted.”
The planning reference is 26/00700/FUL. The deadline for any comments is 11th April.
