Review: Georgian-style homes on a former MoD site

20 January 2023

Two long-term Bath residents – placemaker Amanda Taylor and planner Stephanie Massie – were invited by Placemaking Resource magazine to review the city’s new Holburne Park development.

Sitting on one of the former Ministry of Defence sites near to the Bath Conservation Area and the World Heritage Site, it’s a highly sensitive location for any new development.

Covering aspects such as strength, character, style, views and greenery, Amanda and Stephanie consider the commercial realities of delivering housing on this steeply-sloping site.

Read the full article for our authors’ views on the development and how they would change it.