20 Meare Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5PP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/03337/FUL
Council
Date received
2 Sept 2026
Postcode
BA2 5PP

Description

Change of use from an existing 8-person sui generis House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) to a 9-person sui generis HMO, including the conversion of an existing ground-floor communal store to form an additional bedroom. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Bath's recent full applications.

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Bath usually decides full applications by day 76.

Day 1165 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 →

Site constraints 2

World heritage site: City of Bath
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bath built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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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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