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Appendix 5: Detailed Site Assessment TablesSiteSite andSurroundingAreasInformationGT.6 Station Road, Newbridge, Bath, BA1 3DXThe site is 0.3 hectares.The site is within the Bath housing development boundary. It is bounded by residential properties and forms part of the coreemployment area of Locksbrook Industrial Estate.The site benefits from good access to local services and facilities, including excellent pedestrian access and good publictransport accessibility.Childrens Services have indicated that the ability to obtain a local primary school place is likely to be more difficult than in otherlocations where an in-year admission is required.The site has a strip of woodland on one side (north) and some taller trees on a steep slope to the south and east. The westernend contains the access from Station Rd and is generally well screened. There are some localised views from immediatelyadjacent housing, but no longer distance views. The site is also surrounded by railway sleeper on edge walling (up to 1.8mgenerally) and is surfaced in concrete.Development of or on the site would not significantly impact on the WHS but would have some localised impact on the adjacentresidential properties. There is little scope for on-site mitigation so management of the adjacent woodland / planting would be ofprimary importance. Careful design of fencing, planting or walling inside the site could be of great importance in managingresident amenity and privacy. Mitigation of the visual impact of redevelopment of this site is possible through sensitive pitchdesign.HighwaysSite ConstraintsThe site benefits from existing access from Station Road. A Transport Assessment is likely to be required to assess the impactof additional traffic arising from the use of the site for residential accommodation and potentially business use but is otherwiseconsidered acceptable.This land is likely to have contamination issues due to its historical use. This site would require full investigation leading to likelyremediation works which would have cost implications.We would recommend that an acoustic report is commissioned to ensure that the development (if pursued) complies with