Changes

The Bath Road depot closed in 1995. In late 1997 the turntable was placed in the hands of auctioneers for sale by private treaty. It was inspected by the SVR and found to be in excellent condition, while site access would allow its removal by road. An offer was made to the auctioneers in October 1997 and the bid was accepted in February 1998, aided by a successful [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|SVRA (Kidderminster Branch) raffle ]] and fund-raising campaign.<ref name=SVR129>SVR News 129</ref>

Since that time the turntable has remained in store at Eardington in the station yard. The now-defunct SVR South Eastern Branch had in the past conducted some maintenance to prevent further deterioration. In Summer 2018 the Fund, assisted by the [[Eardington|Friends of Eardington Station]], cleared away the undergrowth and painted the main deck of the turntable: it was noted some smaller components have disappeared.<ref name=SVREP062018>SVR Express Points June 2018</ref>  The turntable is still owned by the [[Turntable Fund]]<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bridgnorth-development| GM's announcement on SVRLive, 25 September 2018]</ref>.

The originally proposed location for the turntable is shown in the plan below. Part of the site currently forms formed the exit road from the overflow car park. Phase 2 of the Bridgnorth Development Project includes included additional car parking with a re-routed exit road which would need to be , completed before the turntable could be installedin December 2018. Planned access by locomotives would require two reversals, speculating that its future use is was unlikely to involve regular turning of locomotives between trains during normal service.

File:Bridgnorth turntable plan.png|200px|thumb|left|Site plan showing originally proposed location of turntable

By Summer 2018 the SVR was looking at "possibly more practical locations".<ref>SVR News 202 Summer 2018, p. 15</ref> with test bores have been carried out to assess the suitability of a site adjacent to the [[Bridgnorth Loco Works|loco shed]] at Bridgnorth.<ref name=SVREP062018/> A project team for the specification of the West side Project was intended to tender for this phase during the summer of 2018.<ref>SVR NBI 16 March 2018</ref> By September 2018 a A revision in its location however meant that this element of the plan was required to be resubmitted to the planning department of Shropshire Council.<ref>NBI published on SVR Forum, September 2018.</ref> The revised planning application was published by Shropshire Council Planning on 12 March 2019. Field slopes would include reinforced earth techniques, works will also entail slight relocation of some of the retaining walls around Hanbury Cottage. These will be constructed in reinforced concrete, but clad from reclaimed bricks taken from the existing retaining wall. The water column will also be relocated as part of the works to facilitate the operation of the railway.<ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/bridgnorth/2019/04/05/severn-valley-railway-unveils-fresh-plans-for-new-bridgnorth-turntable/ Shrposhire Star, 5 April 2019] (retrieved 6 April 2019)</ref> Approval of the revised planning application was granted on 30 April 2019.<ref>[https://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/ Shropshire Planning] Ref:19/01151/FUL</ref>

The turntable is still owned by the [[Turntable Fund]]<refgallery>[httpsFile://wwwBridgnorth turntable planning application 11.svrlive18.com/bridgnorth-developmentpng|200px|thumb|left| GM's announcement on SVRLive, 25 September Site plan showing proposed location of turntable November 2018](David Symonds Associates)</refgallery>.