Decision details

Stall St Roman Baths - Budget Approval

Decision Maker: Director of Capital & Housing Delivery

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Stall Street vaults adjacent to the Roman Baths are currently safely secured with temporary propping and traffic management measures in place. A long-term solution is required for the ongoing maintenance of the vaults, ensuring their structural stability and future use, and to fully re-open the street to vehicular movement at ground level.

Decision:

To fully approve allocation of a £2m budget to identify and deliver long-term remediation to the Stall Street vaults, including options analysis, design and implementation of the required interventions.

Alternative options considered:

To not proceed with budget allocation as outlined below, and continue to monitor temporary propping and traffic management arrangements. This would fail to address the structural issues identified in initial investigations and incur ongoing revenue costs to the Council.

Publication date: 28/04/2026

Date of decision: 28/04/2026