53 High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/03294/CDCOU - COU Comm etc to Dwelling Pending Consideration
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Approval request for (Class MA) for a proposed change of use of upper floors of from financial services Use Class E(c)(i)) to 5no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 2 Nov 2026, from Bath's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Keynsham 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: Keynsham
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 ↗
Public footpath about 27 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Baptist Church (Ebenezer Chapel), Grade II, about 57 m from the postcode pin · 10 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 207 m away: The Abbey; Inside the Keynsham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 27 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
COU Comm etc to Dwelling
Postcode
BS31 1DS
Received
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Keynsham North
Parish
Keynsham Town Council
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Stokes Morgan Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Bath usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 3720 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
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-15188824

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Display of Banking Hubs signage including non-illuminated individual lettering on two fas…
25/02083/AR
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Street Record, High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
The installation of 1no internally illuminated static sign.
25/03807/FUL
2025 Refused
Street Record, High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Display of 1no internally illuminated static sign.
25/03808/AR
2025 Approved
Boots, 40 High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DX
Display of 1no internally illuminated fascia and 1no internally illuminated hanging sign.
25/01982/AR
2024 Approved
46A High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DX
Display of new "One Stop" Signage and graphics to include externally illuminated fascia w…
24/04596/AR
2024 Approved
48 High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DX
Display of non-illuminated main fascia and non-illuminated projecting sign.
24/01505/AR
2023 Approved
British Heart Foundation, 59 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DS
Display of non-illuminated GRP timber effect facia sign with decorative moulded trim with…
23/02031/AR
2023 Approved
Mokka Blc, 34 High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DQ
Display of 3 no. externally illuminated fascia signs (Retrospective)
23/01326/AR
2023 Approved
Flat 1, 39 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DS
Installation of 4 no. replacement windows
23/01304/FUL
2023 Approved
38 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DX
Installation of 5no windows and 1no door on the side southern elevations to existing offi…
23/00478/FUL
2022 Approved
Street Record, Temple Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Display of temporary banners and flags for promoting events and festivals
22/01644/AR
2022 Approved
Tandoori Garden, 45 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DS
Display of new shop front signage panel to 43 and 45 High Street.
22/01652/AR
2022 Approved
Tandoori Garden, 45 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DS
Provision of new shop front for the combined units 43 and 45 High Street Keynsham for the…
22/00949/FUL
2022 Approved
Trojan Blinds, 43 High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DS
Change of use of existing retail until (Class E(a)) to a restaurant (Class E(b)) and inte…
22/00163/FUL
2020 Approved
1 Bath Hill, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1EB
Conversion of existing store to residential dwelling
20/01545/FUL
2021 Approved
H S B C, 34 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DQ
Installation of 1no. CCTV camera.
21/01688/FUL
2020 Approved
55A High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Change of use of first floor area (Use Class Sui Generis) to 1 flat and 1 maisonette (bed…
20/04614/FUL
2020 Approved
67 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DL
External alterations associated with the conversion of the first floor to residential as…
20/04550/FUL
2019 Approved
34 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DQ
Display of 1 no. non-illuminated header sign over ATM.
19/05502/AR
2018 Approved
33A High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DP
Change of use of the first floor of 33 High Street from vacant natural health clinic (Cla…
18/04344/FUL
2018 Approved
33A High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DP
Internal alterations for change of use of the first floor of 33 High Street from vacant n…
18/04345/LBA
2017 Approved
42 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DX
Erection of 1no illuminated fascia sign on front elevation
17/02627/AR
2017 Approved
Taste Buds , 56A High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DX
Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign and 2no. non illum…
17/02229/AR
2017 Approved
Costa Coffee , 50 High Street, Keynsham, BS31 1DX
Provision of another table and two chairs to the existing planning permission for an outs…
17/01502/FUL
2017 Approved
31 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DS
Install a part recessed gas meter into the forecourt of the shop. The meter will not be a…
17/01340/LBA
2016 Approved
39 High Street, Keynsham, BS31 1DS
Erection of two storey building to the rear of no.39 High Street to facilitate 2no. self…
16/02631/FUL
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

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