The planning policy Concept Statements for Bath’s MoD sites have been approved by the council.

BathNES Council has created documents for the sites on Warminster Road, Ensleigh and Foxhill so that potential housing developers know what is expected from the sites when they are sold by the MoD. Your Liberal Democrat councillors have been fully involved in the consultations, including an exhibition of draft proposals at Bathwick Primary in May.

Comments from the public were considered and the Concept Statements were modified accordingly – details are here. The main issue highlighted in Bathwick was the provision of extra primary school places and a new playground at the Bathwick St Mary’s site. A final decision on this has been deferred until September, to allow the Council to review all of the primary school places in Bath.

Inclusion of a small shop was added to the Concept Statement for Warminster Road, and the language around protection of the natural environment and use of Bath stone for building material was toughened. There was also a call for increased energy efficiency standards for the new homes, which was included in the approved paper here.