Issue details

Bath Western Riverside (BWR) Phase 2 is situated on the former gas works site off Windsor Bridge Road. The BWR Phase 2 site will deliver new homes and forms a central component in the Authority’s 5-year housing supply. Through the provision of Homes England Housing Infrastructure funding, the Council acquired a 1/3 land interest in the site, approximately 4 acres, and has proceeded to undertake infrastructure enabling works to unlock the site for redevelopment.

On the 29th April 2020, the Council proceeded to enter into a Gas Rationalisation Agreement (GRA) with Wales and West Utilities to relocate all live gas infrastructure to the west boundary of the site to enable the Phase 2 residential development. The GRA works have now achieved practical completion requiring a number of property related legal transactions to be processed.

This ODD seeks approval to proceed to sign and seal the following agreements:

Decision 1: Deed of Release
The Deed of Release comprises an agreement between existing landowners at the BWR Phase 2 gas works site. The landowners comprise the Council, Wales & West Utilities Ltd and St William LLP.

The agreement releases the rights and the covenants that apply to the land with effect from the date of this deed.

Decision 2: Deed of Easement
The Deed of Easement comprises an agreement between existing landowners at the BWR Phase 2 gas works site. The landowners comprise the Council, Wales & West Utilities Ltd and St William LLP.

Wales & West utilities, a licensed gas transporter has installed gas infrastructure in the relevant rights strip within BWR Phase 2 gas works site. This deed creates an easement for this purpose.