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Stade de Bain
Quote:The Stadium for Bath public exhibition will be held in the Ricoh Suite, in the South Stand of Bath’s current stadium at the Rec, from 12pm to 7pm on Wednesday 25thand Thursday 26thJuly, 10am to 5pm on Friday 27thJuly and 10am to 4pm on Saturday 28thJuly.
Quote:BathMatt53
The proposed 600-800 space car park under the pitch (also available outside match days) couldn’t conflict much more with the Councils air quality action plan and proposed Clean air zone plans if it tried. Crazy idea IMO when one of the whole selling points for the rec is it’s central location with sustainable transport options. I’m sure it’s a nice money spinner though...
Quote:CoochieCoo
The car park I am not sure about but it maybe something the Council suggested to help with traffic in the City Centre especially if Terrace walk is going to be a Plaza. Thumbs up from me.
Quote:CoochieCoo
I am only reading between the lines BathMatt53 because of this statement
"Providing a new car park at the Rec would help the Local Authority to achieve its ambitions of reducing traffic and congestion and improve air quality in the city centre. This could be achieved by aligning the provision of car parking with the routes in and out of the city, thereby reducing the impact of traffic crossing the historic core of the city. Access to the new car park would likely be via North Parade only."
Knowing that the club does contact the various stakeholders constantly including Council and planners this statement sounds like a contribution from them!
Quote:SteveCh
Putting an 800 space cp under the pitch would mean digging a hole over 4m deep, not to mention the column bases to support the roof beam. Very expensive and will guarantee that we can't play at the Rec for all of the construction period - probably 3 whole seasons, if not 4.
I think it's an 'aunt sally' that can be dropped to get more crucial elements past the planning finishing line.
Not convinced by the bridge from Parade Gardens. Think that will fall out of the scheme as well.
The radial gate is an eye sore but could have been made into a fantastic viewing platform. I'd replace the gate and fit turbines to generate power under a platform over the river giving level access to the old Mill island, which would also widen the path next to the current club house.
A colonnaded front with good, classic type, detailing would be my preference. Not saying Neo Georgian but use what they understood to make things look good to the eye to make it fit in.
Quote:CoochieCoo
Interesting points are you going to the exhibition? Would be interesting to hear feedback on these questions from the staff who are there to answer such queries.
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Interesting points are you going to the exhibition? Would be interesting to hear feedback on these questions from the staff who are there to answer such queries.
Not sure if I can get there.
As a (retired) surveyor, you get quite use to spotting the sacrificial elements in an application. Always good to be seen to give ground and compromise - makes the Planning Team feel good they have 'shaped' the outcome.
Quote:Mike the Taxi
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Quote:Mike the Taxi
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Quote:22Dropout
It was, but seems to have gone now?
Quote:BathMatt53
Throw in a planning appeal when it gets turned down because of the car park next to the CAZ and it will be 23/24 then...
Quote:B4thB4ckQuote:BathMatt53
Throw in a planning appeal when it gets turned down because of the car park next to the CAZ and it will be 23/24 then...
Not sure what this means?
Quote:Bath Supporter Jack
The CAZ is only stopping old cars, diesel cars......all others are exempt
Quote:BathMatt53Quote:Bath Supporter Jack
The CAZ is only stopping old cars, diesel cars......all others are exempt
Its not stopping any cars, just making them pay to go in. All ICEs emit NOx and PM10. Behind the CAZ is the case that the Government have been fighting against Europe and Client Earth. This in aimed at being a car use disincentive and encouraging cleaner more sustainable travel (particularly to urban centres and within AQMAs). Having another car park in the centre of town is contrary to this. The planners will have to weigh this adverse impact against the benefits of the scheme - visual impact being one (as it can't look worse than the existing ground). The question is whether it is an overriding impact and Bath Rugby (and their agents) obviously don't think that it is.
Hopefully they are up to speed with Gladman Developments Ltd v SSCLG & CPRE (Kent) [2017] EWHC 2768 (Admin.) and they are detailing their mitigation measures rather than simply providing a financial contribution towards woolly 'air quality improvements' once they have calculated their air quality damage costs...
Quote:cb2
We were meant to get this ready for hosting a game in the 2015 World Cup. It is not only on the field where we have not got anywhere near hitting our targets.
Quote:shipwrecked
Doesn't it depend a bit on a long term view, within the stadiums life cars will eventually go electric and/or driverless or emission free. A car park for electric cars in the town centre would be a huge asset then.
Quote:B4thB4ck
So we build a car park for carbon free vehicles only? All bays with charge points, close enough to the city centre to be an asset to Bath at all times. No hybrids. Might need some renewable energy added on or a small grid substation hopefully away from the river. That's a project on its own and makes the rugby ground sound like an add on.
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Quote:BathMatt53Quote:B4thB4ck
So we build a car park for carbon free vehicles only? All bays with charge points, close enough to the city centre to be an asset to Bath at all times. No hybrids. Might need some renewable energy added on or a small grid substation hopefully away from the river. That's a project on its own and makes the rugby ground sound like an add on.
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Great Scott...I think you have it - turn the sluice into a hydroelectric dam! Fish out the odd dead cow that floats down from Bathampton Meadows and serve it up as a £10 burger. Its a win-win!
Quote:Boldangrey
Currently I understand it can take an hour to get out of the Cricket Club car park.
Will people us the under pitch car park if it takes so long?