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Turley submits Stadium for Bath planning application

Acting on behalf of Bath Rugby, Turley has submitted a planning application to B&NES Council to redevelop the current facilities at The Rec.

We are providing Planning, Heritage & Townscape, EIA and Economics (including Social Value) services for the new Stadium for Bath which will deliver an exceptional, fit for purpose and modern home for Bath Rugby at the Recreation Ground, the spiritual home of the rugby club for over 125 years.

The plans also include the regeneration of the riverside in the heart of the city, the creation of significant sporting and community benefits for all, whilst ensuring that the Club continues to provide a considerable contribution to the city’s economy for decades to come.

Key highlights of the application include:

• 18,000 capacity stadium with significantly enhanced accessibility provisions
• Contemporary and sensitive design
• New hybrid pitch increasing community and amateur use
• Regenerated riverside including the new Spring Gardens Walk
• Retention of mature trees, as well as further landscaping and bio-diversity measures
• A host of sustainability measures to support a target of net zero operational carbon
• Riverside café/restaurant, Club shop and museum for non-matchday use

Tim Burden, Director, Planning said:

“It is a privilege to be working on Stadium for Bath which is a fantastic project with the potential to not only create an exceptional new stadium, but also regenerate the riverside and bring wider community, sustainability and economic benefits.

“The submission of the application is a huge achievement and a testament to the hard work, collaboration and innovation of the project team.”

Tarquin McDonald, CEO of Bath Rugby said:

“We are absolutely delighted to have submitted our proposals. This is the culmination of many years of collaboration, listening and refining, which we now believe delivers the world-class facility that Bath Rugby and the wider city deserves.

“We are excited to share our vision with all and would ask people to review the proposals via the B&NES planning portal and ultimately support them.” 

There is a statutory planning process which now follows, and which will result in the application being considered by B&NES planning committee in due course.

27 September 2023