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Crest Nicholson - Proposal to build 2000 homes in Bath greenlighted

Government officials yesterday decided not to call in the regeneration scheme put forward by Crest Nicholson for Bath’s Western Riverside.
The mixed use scheme for up to 2,000 homes on a currently derelict 43 acre city-centre site, has sparked much debate locally about the ramifications of a modern development in a World Heritage City. However, in November 2007 Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Council’s Development Control Committee approved Outline and first phase Detailed Planning Applications, referring the final decision onto the Government Office for South West.
In a letter from local government minister Baroness Andrews, it was confirmed the government would not intervene on the scheme, handing full authority back to B&NES enabling development on site to move forward:
“In considering these policy issues, the Secretary of State has paid particular regard to national guidance relating to the design and scale of the new development, housing delivery, and the potential impact on the Bath World Heritage Site. However, the Secretary of State is satisfied that these matters have been thoroughly addressed by the Council and that they are not of a significance to warrant call in and further examination at a public inquiry. Although these applications have generated opposition locally, they have not given rise to substantial national or regional controversy. Having taken this into account, together with all the representations received, and having carefully considered all the relevant planning issues raised by these applications, and in the light of her policy on call in , the Secretary of State has concluded that in this case there is not sufficient conflict with national planning policies on the above matters, or any other sufficient reason, to warrant calling in the applications for her own determination.”
Debbie Aplin, managing director of Crest Nicholson Regeneration confirmed the news to be a welcome result following a four year consultation process to ensure the scheme was right for the city:
“The decision taken by Baroness Andrews and her committee reconfirms the critical local need for the mixed-use scheme put forward for Bath Western Riverside. Regeneration is an extremely complex process and creating a scheme which is right for this particular site as well as the City of Bath has involved extensive consultation with the council, heritage groups and campaigners, local residents and advisory bodies. Ultimately, the needs and opinions of these parties as well as the on and off-site constraints, including housing targets for the City, played an invaluable role in shaping the proposals.
“We are delighted that work can now begin to transform this derelict site into a vibrant new quarter for living and socialising. We intend to begin work on site as soon as possible”

Email: vicky@creatrixpr.co.uk

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