The owners of 14 Bath Street – the former bingo hall and George Cinema – asked the community council for some feedback from the community on revised proposals to convert the building to a residential block of 20 units, parking and related landscaping.

The proposals include:-

·         demolition of the majority of the building

·         retention of the original art deco facade where possible

·         a range of 1 to 3-bedroom flats

·         on-site parking and garaging

·         gardens, terraces and landscaping

Please note that, while the proposals are not yet a full application for planning permission.

We asked two questions: do you support the change of use to residential; and do you support these specific proposals. We received 263 responses and the results were:

·         Change of use to residential: 70% object – 9% neutral – 21% support

·         This proposal: 73% object; 7% neutral; 21% support

Anonymised responses can be viewed here, including extensive comments made.