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26/P/1720/S73 - Section 73 - vary/remove conditions Registered
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Section 73 application to vary condition 1 (Plans) attached to permission (Retrospective application for an all-weather riding arena and access track and change of use from agricultural use to a mixed use of land for agricultural grazing and keeping of horses.) To allow for the approved Landscape plan to be amended to relocate planting away from the arena to avoid damage to surface and structure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 23 Oct 2026.

Documents 2

Statements & assessments 1

PDF 2650_S73 STATEMENT Planning Statement · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 1 variation sought

    • VariationSection 73 application to vary condition 1 (Plans)This application26/P/1720/S73

Site constraints 6

Green belt: Bath and Bristol
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Scheduled monument 19 m away: Roman settlement, part of an associated field system and earlier Iron Age settlement remains at Gatcombe Farm
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Cambridge Batch built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £343,500 in December 1999. Detached house, freehold.

1 December 1999£343,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area321 m² (3,455 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
North Somerset
Application type
Section 73 - vary/remove conditions
Postcode
BS48 3QT
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Long Ashton
Parish
Long Ashton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gibson Architecture Limited

Public comments

9comments received
8 objecting1 supporting

89% object · above the UK average of 74%

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Erection of a single storey oak framed rear extension
24/P/1143/FUH
2016 Approved
Erection of a stable block with tack room and kennels and the extension of the domestic c…
16/P/0673/F
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Building 10, Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton BS48 3QT
Conversion of agricultural building 10 to create 1no. three bedroom residential dwelling
22/P/0437/LBC
2022 Approved
Building 10, Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton BS48 3QT
Conversion of agricultural building 10 to create 1no. three bedroom residential dwelling
22/P/0436/FUL
2021 Approved
Unit 1 Turkey Barn, Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton Somerset BS48 3QT
Demolition of 1no. outbuilding and conversion of an existing barn structure within the cu…
21/P/3101/LBC
2021 Approved
Unit 1 Turkey Barn, Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton Somerset BS48 3QT
Demolition of 1no. outbuilding and conversion of an existing barn structure within the cu…
21/P/1843/FUL
2021 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton Somerset BS48 3QT
Conversion and part demolition of agricultural building (Unit 7) to create 1no. three bed…
21/P/3037/FUL
2021 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton North Somerset BS48 3QT
Listed Building Consent for the conversion and part demolition of agricultural building (…
21/P/2789/LBC
2021 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 3QT
Listed building consent for the conversion of agricultural building (Unit 9) to create 1n…
21/P/0073/LBC
2021 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 3QT
Conversion of agricultural building (Unit 9) to create 1no. four bedroom dwelling
21/P/0072/FUL
2020 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton BS48 3QT
Listed building consent for the conversion and partial demolition of agricultural buildin…
20/P/2590/LBC
2020 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton BS48 3QT
Conversion and partial demolition of agricultural buildings (Units 4 & 5) to create a new…
20/P/2589/FUL
2020 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton BS48 3QT
Listed Building Consent for the conversion and part demolition of agricultural building (…
20/P/2557/LBC
2020 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton BS48 3QT
Conversion and part demolition of agricultural building (Unit 7) to create 1no. three bed…
20/P/2556/FUL
2020 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 3QT
Conversion of agricultural building (Unit 6), including associated demolition, to create…
20/P/0719/LBC
2020 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 3QT
Conversion of agricultural building (Unit 6), including associated demolition, to create…
20/P/0718/FUL
2019 Approved
Bow Cottage Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 3QT
Lawful development certificate for he proposed siting of a mobile home for use ancillary…
19/P/2180/LDP
2019 Withdrawn
Bow Cottage Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 3QT
Erection of a single storey timber granny annexe for ancillary use to the main dwelling.
19/P/1898/FUH
2018 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton BS48 3QT
Conversion and part demolition of agricultural buildings (Units 1, 6, 7, 9 and 10) to cre…
18/P/4061/FUL
2018 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton BS48 3QT
Application for Listed Building Consent for conversion and part demolition of agricultura…
18/P/4153/LBC
2018 Withdrawn
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton Bristol North Somerset BS48 3QT
Erection of agricultural building for livestock, fodder and machinery storage. Creation o…
18/P/2076/FUL
2018 Approved
Gatcombe Cottage Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 3QT
Demolition of existing extension and erection of new single storey rear extension.
18/P/3425/FUH
2017 Approved
Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Long Ashton BS48 3QT
Conversion of agricultural buildings (units 1, 6, 7, 9 & 10) to residential buildings.
17/P/2249/LB
2016 Approved
Agricultural Units 1, 6, 7, 9 And 10 At Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton BS48 3QT
Conversion and part demolition of agricultural buildings (Units 1, 6, 7, 9 and 10) to cre…
16/P/1208/LB
2016 Approved
Agricultural Units 1, 6, 7, 9 And 10 At Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Flax Bourton BS48 3QT
Conversion and part demolition of agricultural buildings (Units 1, 6, 7, 9 and 10) to cre…
16/P/1204/F
2016 Approved
Land At Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane Long Ashton BS48 3QT
Change of use of agricultural land to the siting of 3no storage containers (part retrospe…
16/P/1515/F
2016 Refused
Hengaston Barn Gatcombe Lane Long Ashton BS48 3QT
Retrospective application to make 12 x 15 m area of field (already used for horse turnout…
16/P/0579/F
North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#83 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

North Somerset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #96 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Somerset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #137 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #134 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #96 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #88 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
135 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,139
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.