Littlewell Farm, Upper Radford, Paulton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01411/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration
Agricultural

Proposal

Erection of hay and straw shed, erection of farm workshop and formation of a farm track. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 78.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Agricultural land, grade 1
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 3. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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 area272 m² (2,928 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (92 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2019
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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
BS39 7PU
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Paulton
Parish
Paulton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cave Associates

Decision outlook

Day 78, past the statutory target. 77% of full applications in Bath are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7822 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,021decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Erection of an agricultural building and hardstanding track.
23/04652/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
Radford Lodge, Upper Radford, Bath Road, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7PU
Erection of two storey rear extension with internal alterations to existing house (Resubm…
21/02457/FUL
2020 Approved
Radford Lodge, Upper Radford, Bath Road, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7PU
Erection of two storey rear extension with internal alterations to existing house
20/04446/FUL
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.