Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Hotel plan for city centre

Proposals for a new city centre hotel have been mooted.

An exhibition will begin on Friday to show off plans for a formerday centre at Green Park.

The building, Green Park House, was bought by an unnamed privatefirm last year from Bath and North East Somerset Council.

The exhibition has been organised by planning and architecturefirm Scott Brownrigg, which is acting for the owner of the site inGreen Park Road.

The scheme has been informally discussed with council planningofficers but no appliation has been submitted yet.

A spokeswoman for Scott Brownrigg said: "The owners have beendiscussing their ideas with design officers at the council, and nowwish to hear what residents and other stakeholders think."

The scheme will also include offices with what is described as atemporary urban garden if the construction of the two buildings isphased.

The building has also been a council care home but has been emptyfor around four years.

Scott Brownrigg says the building has been secured againstpossible vandalism.

It declined to reveal any more details about the hotel or thefirm behind the scheme.

There are also plans for a new hotel in the former City of BathCollege Gainsborough Building while a multi-million hotel revamp isunder way at Bailbrook House at Batheaston.

The exhibition is being held at Green Park Station from 4pm to9pm on Friday and from 10am to 3pm on Saturday.

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