Decision details
Property Improvement – Orange Grove Structural Works
Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer (S151)
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To address and prevent progressive structural
decay of the Grade 11 Listed Building in Orange Grove, Bath in a
prominent site next to Bath Abbey. The parade of shops with
accommodation above requires a programme of works to replace
non-breathable paints adversely affecting the structure, and
numbers 1-2 of the building, which is currently empty, requires
structural work and total refurbishment.
Decision:
To fully approve capital amounting to
£900k from the provisional capital programme item Property
Improvement – Orange Grove Structural Works.
Alternative options considered:
The Council could do nothing but this would
result in further deterioration of the building, loss of rental
income and lessen visitor’s impressions of this key area of
the city.
Publication date: 03/06/2021
Date of decision: 02/06/2021