Monday 15th April 2024 
Becky Feather, Reporter Community, Politics
Work needs to be carried out on the roof of the Grade II* listed Victoria Art Gallery in Bath to protect both the building and the important collection it holds.
The Victoria Art Gallery in Bath
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s planning department has approved a planning application for scaffolding to be erected so that the roof lantern can be accessed.
Its poor condition has resulted in water seeping into the gallery.
A report said all options were considered, but scaffolding tied to the gallery’s façade on Bridge Street is the only viable way to get safe access to the roof.
Tied scaffolding is considered a last resort because the ties can cause damage but it will avoid any decorative stonework.
Freestanding scaffolding can be erected at the rear of the gallery.
Until the roof can be fully surveyed, the full extent and nature of the repair works needed is unknown.