In this chapter

• Bath: Area overview
• The capacity of Bath
• Site options: Bath
• Site allocations in Bath and its environs
  • Milsom Quarter
  • Bath Central Riverside
  • Manvers Street
  • Bath Quays North
  • Bath Quays and Riverside Court
  • South Bank
  • Green Park Station West and Sydenham Park
  • Bath Riverside
  • Bath Press
  • Roseberry Place
  • Westmark Site, Windsor Bridge Road
  • Stable Yard Industrial Estate
  • Newbridge Riverside
  • Weston Island
  • Twerton Park
  • RUH (Royal United Hospitals), Weston
  • Hartwells Garage
  • Sion Hill
  • St Martin's
  • Sulis Down
  • Englishcombe Lane
  • Burlington Street
  • University of Bath
  • Sulis Club
  • Bath Spa University at Newton Park
  • West of Bath (potential site)
  • South of Burnett, next to A39 (potential site)

Bath Central Riverside

About this page

How this part of the Local Plan Options Document works

These site allocation pages contain the following sections:

Site background

• A broad description of the site, with map if appropriate
• An overview of development proposed or already in progress
• Relevant aspects of planning policy for this site
• The history and status of any planning applications for this site

Options for the new Local Plan

We may suggest one or more possible approaches:

• Keeping existing plans for this site as they are
• Making small changes to our approach, which may allow for changes
• Replacing the approach with something that is substantially different
• Identifying factors or events which may affect this policy in the future

Policy context note

• Where decisions about this site may affect how we approach other sites (or vice versa), we will add a note to explain

Explore this site allocation

Select a section below to read more.

Site background

5.33    During the formulation of the LPPU, the council committed to review this site allocation, particularly in relation to the development of a new stadium, through this Local Plan. In the adopted Core Strategy the development of a sports stadium in the city is identified as an important element of the spatial strategy for Bath. Preparation of this Local Plan provides an opportunity to review the role of a sports stadium in the strategy and if considered still to be important, whether it should be delivered on this site. As such, there are considered to be the broad options outlined below for consultation.

Options for the new Local Plan

Option A
Retain the site allocation policy (Policy SB2) as currently worded.

Option B
Review and amend the current Policy SB2 wording to provide greater clarity on, or to change, the development requirements and design principles.

Option C
Delete the Policy SB2 reference to this site being appropriate for a new stadium.