Summary:
- Bath and North East Somerset Council is reviewing three major planning applications proposing over 500 new homes, including 103 student flats, 170 mixed homes in Timsbury, and 272 co-living units in Bath, reflecting increased government housing targets and local development pressures.
- Bathford Partners seeks to convert Grosvenor House into 103 student flats, facing opposition from the council’s economic development team over the loss of office space that supports 148 full-time jobs, amid concerns about creating a concentrated student campus.
- BC Bath Ltd proposes 272 co-living flats with shared facilities on Upper Bristol Road, a long-vacant riverside site, aiming to introduce a hybrid living model with communal kitchens, workspaces, and leisure areas, while Waddeton Park Ltd plans 170 homes in Timsbury with 40% affordable housing despite local objections.
Original article:
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/three-major-planning-applications-one-10778792
