Northavon House , Pows Orchard, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/02732/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Partial Residential Conversion of Existing Building with associated external alterations, and partial demolition and replacement with up to 2no. light industrial units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Oct 2026, from Bath's recent full applications.

Site constraints 3

Midsomer Norton and Welton 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.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Midsomer Norton and Welton
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Midsomer Norton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
BA3 2HY
Received
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Midsomer Norton North
Parish
Midsomer Norton
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Della Valle Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Bath usually decides full applications by day 76.

Day 5521 days to the predicted decision (day 76)
28%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
557decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15058446
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