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Change of use from hospital (Use Class D1) to 164 -bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) and 66 sq m of restaurant/café (Use Class A3); to include publicly accessible restaurant, health spa, bar, lounge/meeting spaces at ground and first floor; external alterations to East Wing roof including removal of lift room and flu, demolition and replacement of roof top plant area and extension to existing pitched roof; demolition and replacement of modern infill development to south elevation and new infill development to north elevation of the East Wing internal courtyard and new glazed roof to spa area; removal of modern external staircase to rear of West Wing and replacement infill development and glazed link to new extension; demolition and replacement of 3rd storey extension to West Wing; alterations to the roof of West Wing including new lift shaft and plant screen; erection of 3.5-storey extension to rear of West Wing with glazed link/conservatory space; removal of two trees and replacement tree planting; landscaping and associated works.

Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

Application RefusedReference: 19/04933/FULBath and North East Somerset Council

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Application location

Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

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Application summary

Status
Application Refused
Application type
Full Application
Received
12 Nov 2019
Validated
14 Nov 2019
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset Council

Application overview

Change of use from hospital (Use Class D1) to 164 -bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) and 66 sq m of restaurant/café (Use Class A3); to include publicly accessible restaurant, health spa, bar, lounge/meeting spaces at ground and first floor; external alterations to East Wing roof including removal of lift room and flu, demolition and replacement of roof top plant area and extension to existing pitched roof; demolition and replacement of modern infill development to south elevation and new infill development to north elevation of the East Wing internal courtyard and new glazed roof to spa area; removal of modern external staircase to rear of West Wing and replacement infill development and glazed link to new extension; demolition and replacement of 3rd storey extension to West Wing; alterations to the roof of West Wing including new lift shaft and plant screen; erection of 3.5-storey extension to rear of West Wing with glazed link/conservatory space; removal of two trees and replacement tree planting; landscaping and associated works.

Proposal details

Reference
19/04933/FUL
Alternative references
PP-08191339
Ward
Kingsmead
Agent
PlanningSphere Ltd
UPRN
100121170022

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