Council backs Bath Stadium

Plans to build a stadium in the centre of Bath have been approved, and are now awaiting government approval.

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00:00Bath and North East Somerset Council has given its backing to plans to build a stadium in the centre of Bath.

00:07Bath Rugby's long-held ambition to build a permanent 18-0-0-0-seat stadium on the recreation ground

00:15has cleared a major hurdle after the council's planning committee voted eight, one to give its backing to the plans.

00:22But planning permission has not yet been granted as the council needs to wait for specific authorisation

00:29from the government. The new stadium would replace the temporary stands which Bath Rugby currently

00:36uses at the recreation ground. However, the plans have been met by some protests from locals

00:41who believe that the loss of the recreation ground would be a net negative for the community.