56 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00798/FUL - Full Application Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Demolition of existing single storey front porch, single storey side extension and single storey rear extension and replace with single storey porch, single storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 4

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.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Pensford built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
BS39 4BD
Received
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Publow And Whitchurch
Parish
Publow
Case officer
Show
Decision
PERMIT
Applicant
Show
Agent
BPB Architect Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14734087

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
84 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AX
Erection of 1no 3-bedroom dwelling with associated parking
25/04412/OUT
2025 Approved
48 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Variation of condition 9 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 23/02251/FUL (Erection…
25/00583/VAR
2025 Approved
48 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Discharge of condition 8 (Biodiversity Gain Plan (Pre-commencement)) of application 23/02…
25/00588/COND
2023 Approved
48 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Erection of 2no. bungalows
23/02251/FUL
2022 Approved
40 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Demolition of existing garage & creation of new summer house (Certificate of Lawfulness o…
22/04295/CLPU
2022 Approved
87 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AX
Erection of single storey side extension following demolition of existing single-storey e…
22/00918/CLPU
2021 Withdrawn
40 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Demolition of existing double garage and erection of a new 2/3 bedroom dwelling (Resubmis…
21/01859/FUL
2020 Approved
Highfields, Old Road, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4BB
Prior approval request for single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the r…
20/03993/HPD
2020 Approved
39 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Erection of 1 no 4 bed dwelling.
20/03846/FUL
2020 Approved
41 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Proposed two storey and single storey rear extension.
20/00973/FUL
2019 Refused
40 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Demolition of existing double garage and creation of a new one bedroom bungalow.
19/04752/FUL
2020 Approved
55 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4BD
Prior approval request for single storey flat roofed rear extension that would 1) extend…
20/01002/HPD
2018 Approved
31 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Approval of reserved matters (Appearance and Scale) with regard to outline application 15…
18/02788/RES
2017 Approved
40 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Erection of double & single storey side and rear extension
17/04840/FUL
2017 Approved
39 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Erection of detached single dwelling with associated works on land adjacent to 39 Hillcre…
17/04807/FUL
2016 Approved
83 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AX
Erection of two-storey rear extension
16/05532/FUL
2016 Approved
60 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AX
Erection of single storey rear and side extension and front porch.
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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