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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
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We recommend considering the policy option for this site together with options for Bath Riverside.
5.51 Currently this site is part of the Bath Riverside Site Allocation Policy SB8. Given that no progress has been made on the delivery of this site, and that planning applications are at an advanced stage on the remaining Bath Riverside sites, it is proposed to generate a separate site allocation for the Westmark Site.
5.52 Based on the Future Economic Needs Assessment and Office and Industrial Market Review evidence base, the Victoria Park Business Centre, which forms part of this site, is to be protected from development. Visit our library of Local Plan Evidence Base documents to learn more.
Option A
We propose for the Westmark Site (apart from the protected Victoria Park Business Centre) a residential-led development that includes the provision of specific housing products that better meet local needs. Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) is to continue to be excluded.