37 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01025/FUL - Full Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of triple garage, including associated access driveway. Replace existing UPVC windows with metal windows. Install black metal doors. Formation of raised walled garden including sound attenuation retaining wall, enlarged terracing and associated landscaping. Rebuild and realign part of the boundary wall in natural stone. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
17 Mar 2026
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Validated
31 Mar 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

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Associated applications 2

  • Full26/01025/FULThis application
    Erection of triple garage, including associated access driveway. Replace existing UPVC windows with metal windows. Install black…

    Conditions variation sought for 2

Site constraints 10

Bathford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
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 ↗
National landscape about 33 m away: Cotswolds
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Bathford House Including Wall in Garden at West End, Grade II, about 57 m from the postcode pin · 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation about 466 m away: Bath & Bradford on Avon Bats; SSSI about 466 m away: Brown's Folly SSSI; Inside the Bathford built-up area; Green belt about 21 m away: Bath and Bristol; 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 area176 m² (1,894 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, 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
BA1 7RR
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Bathavon North
Parish
Bathford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
WhiteBox Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 140 days from validation, 85 days slower than Bath's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
725decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14783498

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1 Cherry tree, T2 Yew tree, T3 Cherry tree and T4 Apple tree - fell. T5 Leylandii tree…
25/04322/TCA
2022 Approved
T1 Leyland Cypress - Fell and replant with more suitable species. T2 Eucalyptus - Fell to…
22/01422/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Barn And Parcel 6592, Bradford Road, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Conversion of outbuilding into dwelling and outbuilding into garage, and works to associa…
25/02880/FUL
2025 Approved
Tower House , 53 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Willow Tree - Pollard to height indicated on submitted photograph (amended description )
25/04343/TCA
2025 Approved
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Installation of an EV Charger on an external wall within the property boundary
25/03392/FUL
2025 Approved
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Installation of an EV Charger on an external wall within the property boundary
25/03393/LBA
2025 Approved
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Beech Hedge 1-Reduce beech hedge along the back - trim regrowth Cut the corner of the hed…
25/03523/TCA
2025 Approved
Tower House , 53 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Apple tree - to be removed.
25/00708/TCA
2023 Approved
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Beech Hedge 1- Reduce along the back to approximately 7ft (3ft reduction) and cut the cor…
23/00816/TCA
2021 Approved
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
H1 - Reduce Beech hedge in height by approx. 1m. Trim on lawn side T2 - Trim over Hawthor…
21/02985/TCA
2021 Approved
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Beech hedge (H1) - Trim on number 31 side and top, back to previous trimming points, to c…
21/01974/TCA
2021 Approved
Monkton Wyld, Court Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RY
Erection of garden store (retrospective).
21/00965/FUL
2020 Approved
Lower House Farm, 36 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Yew (T1) - Fell
20/03500/TCA
2020 Approved
Lower House Farm, 36 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Acer (T1) - Reduce height and spread by 1m Yew (T2) - Reduce height and spread by 2m
20/02781/TCA
2019 Approved
Lower House Farm, 36 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Acer (T1) - crown lift to 3m and reduce height by 3.5m Larch (T2) - reduce to 8ft tall So…
19/03626/TCA
2019 Approved
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
G1 Leylandii - Trim group of Leylandii trees which form hedge back to previous trimming p…
19/02575/TCA
2019 Approved
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
G1 - Crown reduce x2 Hornbeam trees next to wall by approximately 3 metres (25%) T1 - Cro…
19/00804/TCA
2019 Approved
St Swithun's Church, Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RS
1x Tulip (T1) - fell
19/00639/TCA
2017 Approved
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Discharge of condition 2 of planning application 17/01025/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (…
17/03608/COND
2017 Approved
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Internal and external alterations for the refurbishment of the garage building to provide…
17/01026/LBA
2017 Approved
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Variation of condition 2 (Obscure Glazing and Non-opening Windows) and 4(Plans List) of a…
17/01025/VAR
2016 Approved
The Old School House, Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
T1. Metasequoia - Fell and grind stump T2. Birch - Crown reduce by 12ft, remove smaller s…
16/06145/TCA
2016 Approved
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Discharge of conditon 2 of application 16/04196/LBA (Internal and external alterations fo…
16/06084/COND
2016 Approved
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Internal and external alterations for the refurbishment of the garage building to provide…
16/04196/LBA
2016 Approved
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Refurbishment of the garage building to provide ancillary accommodation to the main house…
16/04195/FUL
2016 Approved
52 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
T1 Norway Maple: Reduce to 7m high pollard. T2 Goat Willow: Fell.
16/03992/TCA
2016 Approved
High Barn, 33 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Removal of Blue Atlas Cedar in front garden.
16/01521/TCA
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
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.