Gas Governor Building, Bath Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/00811/COND
Council
Date received
3 Mar 2026
Postcode
BS31 3HG

Description

Discharge of condition 6 (Ecological and Biodiversity Net Gain Compliance Report (Bespoke trigger)) of application 23/04776/FUL (Creation of a new vehicular access from the A4, Bath Road, to allow construction and operation of a new below ground storage tank, with associated below or at ground level infrastructure, to be installed as permitted development. The new access would replace the existing vehicular access to the field, which would be blocked up with a stone wall in line with the existing boundary wall). Data via plota.co.uk

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 performance
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