Destruction of a habitat

Category Development

The Sheltered Housing Scheme 1983-87

The first conversion of the Tufa Field to building land was proposed in 1983, with Bath City Council granting itself permission for a sheltered housing scheme. Even in this original application, the stability and drainage of the site was highlighted… Continue Reading →

Urban Greenways

The plight of the Tufa Field, its  uncertain future and our now permanent change of attitude to the world around us brought about by Covid-19 requires that we pay much more attention to  our use of green spaces. Making these… Continue Reading →

The Translocation 2020

One of the conditions for the 2020 development of the site was that an equivalent site be created elsewhere, the so-called Ecological Mitigation and Compensation. Translocation is controversial to the point of ridicule by Ecologists and Environmental Scientists. Listen to… 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Note: As of 12th November 2024, request for planning permission for this scheme has been officially withdrawn and therefore will require re-submission if ever pursued.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 →

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