Bath & North East Somerset Council has submitted an application for work it carried out without consent more than a decade ago at the lawn in front of Royal Crescent.
An electrical point was installed on the Royal Crescent Lawn back in 2012
The application, which appeared on the council’s planning website last week, seeks consent for the supply of an underground electrical cable and installation of an electrical pillar on the lawn in front of the Grade I listed crescent.
The power supply is used for maintenance and public events.
On the application form, it says the work took place between October 2011 and November 2012.
Work was done in collaboration with and with the full agreement of the Crescent Lawn Company (CLC) and the Royal Crescent Society (RCS), says the council.
It formed part of a community project jointly funded by the residents’ association, the council, Historic England, and Heritage Lottery Fund.
The project included repairs to the ha-ha, the railings and reinstating the footpath as paving. That work had consent.
The CLC holds the title to Crescent Lawn and its boundaries, managing their upkeep on behalf of the RCS, which represents the interests of residents.
The power cable crosses land owned by both the council and CLC/RCS. The application details its approximate route.
The application also seeks permission for any subsequent electrical upgrading that may be required.
Anyone who wishes to comment on the application has until 1st August. The planning reference is 24/02286/REG13.
