Scout Hall, Church Street, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, Data via plota.co.uk

26/03715/CLEU - Cert of Lawfulness (Existing) 191 Pending Consideration

Proposal

Use of site as Use Class F2 (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 20 Nov 2026.

Site constraints 6

Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Air quality management area: Ealing AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 23 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Bath
Application type
Cert of Lawfulness (Existing) 191
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Weston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15229655
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