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CITY | DEVELOPMENT
All quayed up There’s work afoot on the structural development of Bath, and the Bath Quays development has long been dominating the conversation. The grand plan involves a complex series of intersecting projects so if you’re unclear about what’s happening, where we’re at and what’s to come, here’s an overview
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ath Quays is the Council’s 4.5 acre flagship regeneration project to create a vibrant commercial quarter for Bath’s flourishing businesses in the heart of the Bath City Enterprise Zone. It was conceived to address the gap in provision of grade A office space in the city and to allow existing businesses to expand and new businesses to relocate to the city. In addition to creating economic growth and new high-wage jobs for Bath, it will offer new homes and more attractive, useable public space alongside the river. The site is located on the north and south side of the river between Churchill Bridge and Green Park. BATH QUAYS SOUTH Prominently positioned on the riverfront, Bath Quays South is a game-changing development that will provide the city with a dramatic new riverside space for business, recreation and culture. A blend of historic buildings with contemporary architecture, it will
BELOW: Newark Works in Bath Quays South has been redeveloped for the business community – here is an external view and a visualisation of the interior
offer a total of circa 90,000 sq ft of office accommodation alongside 70 apartments. The principal building will be No 1 Bath Quays, flanked by the historic industrial Newark Works to the south and a new residential apartment block to the east. Development of the site has been enabled by a collaboration between the Council as landowner and regeneration specialist TCN. Project status All aspects are under construction and the opening of Bath Quays South is scheduled for autumn 2021. No. 1 Bath Quays No.1 Bath Quays is the flagship building within the Bath Quays South development. The building will provide 46,000 sq ft of grade A office accommodation, an opportunity for scale-up companies to take a leap forward in their growth journey. The energy-efficient office building has been designed to a target ‘A’ EPC rating and will include 100 dedicated cycle spaces, shower facilities and changing rooms. The building will be suitable for single occupation or can be adapted to a number of occupiers. Project status No1 Bath Quays is under construction and on programme to complete in July 2021 with earliest occupations after fit-out expected September 2021. Newark Works Redevelopment of the historic Newark Works building will provide a 40,000 sq ft vibrant creative campus, where the business community can meet, collaborate and grow. This former industrial building will offer a range of characterful studio and office units from 122 sq ft to 5,020 sq ft. The units are specifically aimed at the burgeoning creative industries sector and will be a great location for start-ups and micro-businesses. Newark Works will also benefit from an on-site café bar, breakout and meeting spaces. There are opportunities for other uses in the building, such as health, fitness and the arts. Project status TCN and Bath and North East Somerset have worked together to bring forward this regeneration. TCN began the refurbishment and fit out works in September 2020 and the scheme will be ready for occupation in December 2021. BATH QUAYS NORTH Bath Quays North is set to be an inspiring, contemporary central business district. Set opposite the Bath Quays South site, Bath Quays North is designed to inject life into an underused area, and reconnect Bath to its riverside. This 2.2 hectare site, a five-minute walk from Bath Spa train station, covers the current car and coach park on Avon Street. The site will deliver 250,000 sq ft of modern office space, creating a new business district for the city. The development will also incorporate new pedestrian and cycling routes to promote active methods of transport. The main focus of Bath Quays North will be the creation of spaces for local companies to move and expand within Bath. It will offer a range of large, open-plan units alongside leisure, retail residential and a business hotel.
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noveMber 2020
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