Park House , Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH Data via plota.co.uk

25/04059/FUL - Full Application Refused
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Change of use to residential garden and creation of new parking and hardstanding (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
20 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
14 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Oct 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Green belt: Bath and Bristol
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Cotswolds National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Freshford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area181 m² (1,948 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bath
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BA2 7UH
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Bathavon South
Parish
Freshford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 9% of changes of use here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bath in the last twelve months, from validation. Bath decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14256027

Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
The Cottage, Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH
Creation of additional off road car parking space and waste bin store area including movi…
21/02750/FUL
2021 Refused
The Cottage, Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH
Erection of garage .
21/00431/FUL
2019 Refused
The Cottage, Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH
Erection of a garage (Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use).
19/04925/CLPU
2018 Approved
The Hive, Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH
Remodelling of side extension and installation of rear dormer window following part demol…
18/00216/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
The Cottage, Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH
Conversion of existing garage and store into ancillary accommodation.
17/05203/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
The Cottage, Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH
Erection of first floor rear extension. (Resubmission of 16/03538/FUL)
17/00096/FUL
2017 Approved
The Cottage, Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH
Removal of part of hedgerow to make it more manageable (Fronting Pipehouse Lane)
17/00153/HEDGE
2016 Refused
The Cottage, Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH
Erection of extension to form annexe and conversion of garage. (Resubmission of 16/04591/…
16/05451/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
The Cottage, Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH
Erection of extension to form annexe
16/04591/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
The Cottage, Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH
Erection of first floor extension
16/03538/FUL
2016 Refused
The Cottage, Pipehouse Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UH
Erection of 1no. detached dwelling with access and associated works.
16/01219/FUL
2016 Approved
Oleander, Ashes Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UW
Erection of two storey extension and alterations to driveway
16/00474/FUL
Bath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#157 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Bath is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #236 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bath decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #17 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #26 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #236 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #199 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
172 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,817
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.