Wetherspoons has received planning approval to transform a historic building in Bath into its second pub in the city, although an official opening date has yet to be announced.
Bath and North East Somerset Council has given the green light for JD Wetherspoon to convert the former Revolution premises on George Street into a new pub. This will join the King of Wessex on James Street West, Wetherspoons’ first location in the city.
Eddie Gershon, a spokesman for Wetherspoons, said: “We are delighted that the plans for our new pub in Bath have been approved. At present, there are no on-site or opening dates.”
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The pub will be named “The Old Post Office,” taking its name from the historic building itself. The structure was originally built in the mid-eighteenth century by John Wood the Younger, the renowned architect behind Bath’s Royal Crescent.
Listed building consent has been secured for alterations to the Grade II listed building, which include relocating the men’s toilets to the upper floor and reopening three windows that were previously blocked internally.
Additionally, the council has approved extended opening hours for the venue, allowing it to open at 7 a.m. and serve breakfast—an hour earlier than the King of Wessex. In its application, Wetherspoons stated: “Given that the premises has operated for a number of years within a sensitive time period and had no complaints or issues, it is considered that there would be no negative impact from increasing the hours of opening to 7 a.m.”
It is important to note that The Old Post Office on George Street is distinct from another historic post office building at the opposite end of Broad Street, which is set to become the new home of the Fashion Museum under Council plans.