Planning applications in Oldfield Ward - w/c 17th November 2006

App Ref: 06/03815/FUL
Registered: 07/11/2006 Expiry Date: 02/01/2007
Location: 147 The Oval, Bath BA2 2HF
Grid 373483 163439 Listed building Grade:
Proposal: Formation of hard standing (resubmission)
Case Rachel Le Huray
Applicant: Mrs Debbie Smith Agent Name: No Agent
Applicant Address: 147 The Oval Agent Address:
Bath, BA2 2HF

To find out more about this application click here.

Forthcoming roadworks in Oldfield Ward

To find out more about forthcoming roadworks in the Oldfield Ward please click here.

Public Meetings: "Students and the local Community"

The Student Liasion Committee which Cllr Shaun McGall chairs, is holding a series of public meetings in order to give local residents in the City of Bath the opportunity to raise issues concerning students and the local community.

Meeting dates for 2006/07:-

All meetings are scheduled to start at 7.15 p.m. and will end at 9.00 p.m.

Date: 27th November 2006 Venue: Hayesfield Lower School (School Hall), Brougham Hayes
Date: 24th Janaury 2007 Venue: Ascension Church (Chruch Hall), Claude Avenue
Date: 28th March 2007 Venue: St Lukes Church (Lower Hall), Hatfield Road
Date: 30th May 2007 Venue: Green Park Brasserie (Bath Society Meeting Room), Green Park

Please come along and put your questions to the panel comprising local Councillors, represenatives of the two Universities and their Students' Unions, the Police and relevant Council Officers.

There will also be a presentation on the work of the Student Liaison Committee.

If you are unable to attend any of the meetings, but would like to raise an issue or ask a question, please write to Wali Rahman;

Community Liaison Co-ordiantor,
B&NES Council Student Liaison Committee,
c/o University of Bath Students' Union,
Claverton Down, Bath. BA2 7AY

Consultation on proposed Arlington Rd / Shaftesbury Rd junction improvements

Improvements are proposed for the T-junction of Arlington Road and Shaftesbury Road to try and reduce car accidents at this busy junction.
Following local residents contacting us, we have persuaded the Council to fund improvements at this junction to make it safer for pedestrians and all other road users.

The proposals include extending the pavement beside No. 25 Shaftesbury Road, providing additional white hatched road markings from outside No. 14 Arlington Road to the proposed extended pavement. The final part of the proposal is to re-paint and enhance the road markings. The current signs & posts will remain in their current location.

There has been at least one car accident in the last three years have caused personal injury and there have been numerous other incidents at this junction. Hopefully these proposals will help reduce the potential for future accidents.

We would welcome and appreciate any comments from residents on this proposal by Friday 24th Nov. 2006, so that these safety measures can be implemented as soon as possible.

Consultation on busy crossroad improvements

Improvements are proposed for the crossroad at the junction of Englishcombe Lane, Sladebrook Avenue and Kingsway to try and reduce vehicle speeds at this busy junction.

Following local residents contacting the Oldfield Ward Liberal Democrat Team, we have persuaded the Council to fund improvements at this junction to make it safer for pedestrians and all other road users. Local campaigner Will Sandry and Cllr Shaun McGall met with a Council Officer on site a few weeks ago to discuss possible options. Some local residents also gave their input to these discussions at this meeting.

The proposals include extending the pavement outside 42 / 43 Sladebrook Avenue, and installing a 30 mph “Slow Down” variable message sign further along Englishcombe Lane towards Southdown. Further design work to reduce traffic speeds at this crossroads is currently being investigated by Council officers on behalf of your local Councillors.

Local residents have expressed to Will, Shaun and Ruth their concerns about the speedf traffic on this crossroads and I hope that these initial proposals to improve the safety at the junction will help reduce speeding traffic and the potential for future accidents.”

We would welcome and appreciate any comments from residents on this proposal by Friday 1st December 2006, so that these safety measures can be implemented as soon as possible

Somer Housing's Repairs email address

If you are a Somer Community Housing Trust Tenant and you need to contact their with regard to a repair on your property, why not email them on: reporting_repairs@somer.org.uk

43 Upper Oldfield Park - Application REFUSED

On 1st November 2006, Planning permission was refused with 9 Councillors against and 2 Councillors abstenting. AS well as a representative of local residents in Junction Road, both Cllr Shaun McGall and Cllr Ruth Griffiths spoke at the meeting again the application. The application was refused for the reasons given in the officer's advice.

The actual reason for REFUSAL was: "The building, by virtue of its excessive width, scale bulk, depth would have a detrimental impact when viewed from locations around the site and would not preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area and World Heritage Site. Accordingly, the application is recommended for refusal."