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26/00259/FUL - Full Application Pending Decision
Change of useCommercial & major worksSchools, care & communityCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of a redundant commercial site to sports facility and the construction of 5 no. Padel courts with canopies, a pavilion and associated car parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jan 2026
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Committee
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 254.

Planning committee

Decided by Bath Planning Committee on 2 Sept 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved by 5 votes to 4

As officers recommended.

  • Officers recommended approval because the benefits outweighed limited policy conflict and the proposal was acceptable overall.
  • Supporters cited community and health benefits, while objectors raised concerns about traffic, noise, lighting, parking and environmental harm.
  • The committee voted 5–4 to permit the application, subject to a legal agreement and conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officer assessment, public views, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Bath's committee minutes of 2 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Bathampton 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.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: St Georges Still Meadow, Grade II, about 54 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
National landscape about 88 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Bathampton built-up area; Green belt about 87 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 11 September 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 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
BA2 6SJ
Received
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Bathavon North
Parish
Bathampton
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Brodie Planning

Decision outlook

Day 254, past the statutory target. 69% of changes of use 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 26 Sept 2026.

Day 254198 days past the 56-day target
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-14569236

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
79 Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RU
Demolition of 1940's dormer bungalow
25/03368/DEM
2025 Approved
Tasburgh House, Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SH
Installation of a sash window to the north elevation on the ground and first floor (Certi…
25/01861/CLPU
2025 Approved
6 St George's Hill, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RN
Erection of side extension and garage , to follow demolition of existing side extension.
25/01184/FUL
2024 Approved
St Georges Hill House , Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
T1, T2, T3 and T4 Ash- Fell. T5 Pine- Prune lightly back over the boundary North-East (St…
24/03578/TCA
2024 Approved
St Georges Garden House , Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
T1- Chestnut, Re-pollard back to previous cuts.
24/03226/TCA
2024 Approved
Still Meadow , Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SH
Goat Willow - T1 - Fell and remove DANGEROUS and unsafe goat willow tree.
24/01747/TC5
2024 Approved
82 Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RU
Erection of extension to create lower ground floor entrance and living level, installatio…
24/00298/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
82 Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RU
Erection of 2 no. 2.5 storey dwellings with associated landscaping and detached garages f…
23/04249/FUL
2021 Approved
4 St George's Hill, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RN
Erection of a two-storey rear and side extension over a split level.
21/03815/FUL
2021 Approved
Bower House, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
Works to Conifer shown by a red star on plan titled Bower House. Raising canopy to maximu…
21/02372/TCA
2021 Approved
St Georges Hill House, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
Pinus Nigra (T1) - Crown thin by 15% Ash (T2) - Fell
21/01461/TCA
2021 Approved
St Georges Garden House, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
Yew (T1) - Crown reduce by 1.5m and re-shape.
21/01460/TCA
2021 Approved
Druids Garth, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
2no. Conifer - Dismantle and grind stump. Re-plant suitable replacement.
21/00140/TCA
2020 Approved
Warwick House, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
Erection of single storey rear extension
20/03288/FUL
2020 Approved
Penlan, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
Erection of two storey extension to west of existing dwelling.
20/01674/FUL
2019 Approved
Druids Garth, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath,
T1: conifer - remove 2 x leaders. T2: birch - reduce height by 4-5m and reshape.
19/04753/TCA
2018 Approved
St Georges Garden House, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
T1 Yew -Rebalance crown to the East. Prune back by maximum of 1m. Lift Crown by 1m to con…
18/05116/TCA
2017 Approved
The Coach House Tasburgh House Hotel, Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SH
Erection of two storey side extension.
17/05232/FUL
2017 Approved
Bower House, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
1x Mature Silver Birch - fell to ground level
17/04277/TCA
2017 Approved
St Georges Hill House, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
1x Sycamore - fell. 1x Pinus nigra - shorten branch growing close to neighbours roof and…
17/00831/TCA
2017 Approved
St Georges Garden House, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
1x Tulip Tree - fell
17/00832/TCA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings