Parcel 8989, Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, Data via plota.co.uk

26/01232/SCOPE - Pre-App - EIA Scoping Opinion Pending Consideration

Proposal

Request for Scoping Opinion for development of residential dwellings (including affordable housing), together with a community hub, land for a primary school, public open space and play space, pedestrian links, vehicular access and associated infrastructure on land east of Whitchurch, Bristol. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 May 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 175.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Bath
Application type
Pre-App - EIA Scoping Opinion
Postcode
BS14 0QG
Received
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Publow And Whitchurch
Parish
Whitchurch
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills (Bristol)

Decision outlook

Day 175, past the statutory target. 97% of pre-application advice in Bath are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.

Day 175119 days past the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
502decided in the last year

Plota live figures for pre-application advice decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent pre-application advice in Bath to go on. Bath decision record →

Bath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#157 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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