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RULE 15 Bath Riverside Land and Infrastructure Investment

Bath Western Riverside will provide a new housing quarter on former industrial land in the heart of the city. The scheme was committed in 2010 and has now built out 854 new homes including 25% affordable homes. The remaining land comprises former gas works and live operational gas infrastructure which risks the delivery of the remaining approx. 1,000 homes. The Council has a continuing role using external grant funding to secure delivery of this strategically important project in the heart of the Bath City Riverside Enterprise Zone.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/07/2021

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The decision is requested to proceed as a Rule 15 Urgent Decision. This is considered necessary to ensure the Agreement completion timetable can be achieved to meet third party signatory requirements and satisfy contracted grant Funding Award programme milestone requirements (both required by mid-July 2021).

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

Decision Type: Key Decision;

Decision due: Not before 17th Jul 2021 by Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Resources

Lead director: Chief Operating Officer

Contact: Jack Fennell, Development Officer - Bath Enterprise Zone Email: Jack_Fennell@bathnes.gov.uk Tel: 01225 39 6881.

EFP Reference: E3311

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