UK: Developer BC Bath Ltd has revealed proposals for up to 272 coliving studios on the site of the Victoria Park Business Centre in Bath.
The company has owned the site, on the corner of Windsor Bridge Road and Upper Bristol Road, since 2007. Apart from the modern employment units, it has been vacant for more than 20 years. The site was formerly developed as a part of the wider Bath Gas Works.
The new development will be promoted in partnership with VervLife, the largest manager of coliving accommodation in the UK.
The site has been identified by Bath & North East Somerset Council as a development opportunity and is allocated by the council for housing.
Before a full planning application is submitted, planning consultants PlanningSphere has asked the council to agree that as the scale, nature and location of the proposals are not likely to have significant effects, an environmental impact assessment (EIA) will not be required.
In total six parking spaces are proposed for the redevelopment, along with 301 cycle spaces.
The council is expected to give its opinion on whether an EIA is needed for BC Bath Ltd’s proposals by 2nd January.
