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TRANSPORT/INFRASTRUCTURE
Bath Western Riverside, UK
A MASTERPLAN TO REGENERATE ONE OF THE UK’S MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES
A UNESCO World Heritage City, Bath is one of Europe’s finest and
most complete examples of 18th century architecture and urban
design.The city and its partners are now seeking to develop a new
urban quarter that will demonstrate their vision for an international
exemplar of sustainable living for the 21st century and beyond.
WSP was appointed in January 2004 by Bath & North East Somerset
Council to provide transport and environmental input to the
masterplan for Bath Western Riverside, a major regeneration project
on the edge of the city centre. Situated to the west of the historic
centre of Bath, alongside the river Avon, the new quarter will embody
the principles of mixed-use development, excellent design, innovation
and sustainability.At almost 40 hectares, the mostly derelict site is
almost as large as the existing city centre and represents a substantial
proportion of the overall urban area. It will create a distinctive and
vibrant public realm which embraces and opens up access to the river.
Working as part of a large-scale multi disciplined consultancy team,
WSP is responsible for all transport and environmental inputs to
the masterplan and for preparing both transport and environmental
assessments to accompany future planning applications for the site.
Additional challenges include minimising adverse impacts of the
development on flora and fauna and maximising the role of the
river Avon.
Early on in the planning process,WSP provided expert witness
support at the Local Plan Inquiry on behalf of the developer.
The team has subsequently developed sustainable transport and
environmental strategies for the proposed scheme, bearing in
mind the need for the development to be implemented in a
manner entirely consistent with the wider Bath city vision.
As part of the planning team,WSP is helping ensure the successful
integration of the new quarter into the existing city centre and
surrounding communities through the provision of a new living and
working environment with leisure, cultural and retail attractions to
enlarge and enrich the heart of the city.
Innovative solutions include:
■ Application of a new generation GIS-based transport
simulation model;
■ Planning of a new bus-based rapid transit system (Streetcar).
Client:
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Project team:
Master planner: Llewellyn Davies Yeang
Project manager: EC Harris
Project value:
£1000M
Project size:
40 ha mixed use development scheme comprising:
■ 40,000 sq m offices
■ 200,000 sq m residential
■ 60,000 sq m retail
■ hotel
■ café/bars
■ leisure
■ community facilities
WSP services:
Transport planning
Multi-modal transport modelling
Environmental impact assessment
Expert witness support