Charlton House Care Home , Hawthorns Lane, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1BF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00538/REG03 - Regulation 3 Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of an existing care home to proposed special education needs and disabilities school and two children's care homes alongside associated alterations and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Feb 2026
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Validated
24 Feb 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Keynsham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Bath
Application type
Regulation 3 Application
Postcode
BS31 1BF
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Keynsham North
Parish
Keynsham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Planning Potential (Bristol)

How this decision compares

Decided in 136 days from validation, 79 days slower than Bath's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 92% of changes of use here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
79decided 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-14682052
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