Destruction of a habitat

Category The Tufa Field Ecology

Politics, Ecological Emergency and The Tufa Field

Bath and North-East Somerset council is currently (2025) led by The Liberal Democrats Party. On the 23rd July 2020 the Council declared an ‘Ecological Emergency‘ for the Bath and North-East Somerset Area. Just 33 days later, in the first test… Continue Reading →

History and Timeline of the Tufa Field in Bath

The Tufa Field is located on the south side of the City of Bath. In earlier times, it was part of the Moorlands Estate, whose home is The Moorlands (also known as Englishcombe Court). This was home to the Ashford… Continue Reading →

Tufa Field Planning – How they voted 2020

The planning meeting that approved the application to develop the Tufa Field was held on the 26th August 2020. The minutes of the approval planning meeting, held virtually using Zoom during the pandemic, indicate the following likely votes. ‘For’ indicates… Continue Reading →

The Tufa Field Scheme, 2020

Note: As of 12th November 2024, request for planning permission for this scheme has been officially withdrawn and therefore will require re-submission if ever pursued. As time progresses you will see the construction of the housing infrastructure, car parking and… Continue Reading →

The Tufa Field Geology and Hydrology

The City of Bath lies in a valley surrounded by seven hills. These are largely limestone, the hill of Combe Down  being quarried extensively  to provide stone for the Georgian buildings which now confer World Heritage status on the City…. Continue Reading →

Planning in the UK

The Planning Process Planning in the UK, being the control of development that shapes the society we live in, is notionally devolved to Local Authorities in various guises. The planning authority for The Tufa Field is Bath and North-East Somerset… Continue Reading →

What are Tufa Flushes?

  The City of Bath is famous for its Limestone-based buildings, giving a rich, honey-coloured feel to the City. But the limestone in the ground is also permeable and dissolves in slightly acidic water.  Where this water emerges as springs… Continue Reading →

Site Launch – Update

We have added zoom control to the mobile version of this website, but on advice have decided not to allow user camera control at the moment. There is also more content, and a contact page to get in touch. Anyone… Continue Reading →

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