Whitecross House , Whitecross Road, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02870/COND - Discharge of Condition Pending Consideration
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 2 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan (Pre-commencement)), 5 (Construction Management Plan (Pre-commencement)), 6 (Flood Risk and Drainage - Detailed Drainage Design (Pre-commencement)) and 7 (Archaeology - Watching Brief (Pre-commencement)) of application (Provision of 4no. dwellings by subdivision of main house, conversion of ancillary stables and erection of 1no. new dwelling). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 25 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions details submitted for 2, 5, 6, 7

    • ConditionsDischarge of conditions 2 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan (Pre-commencement)), 5 (Construction…This application26/02870/COND

Site constraints 8

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Harptree House, Grade II, about 7 m from the postcode pin · 5 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 ↗
Mendip Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
East Harptree 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
SSSI about 472 m away: Harptree Combe SSSI; Inside the East Harptree built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Bath
Application type
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
BS40 6AA
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Mendip
Parish
East Harptree
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Context Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15124191

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Provision of 4no. dwellings by subdivision of main house, conversion of ancillary stables…
24/00287/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Harptree Court , Whitecross Road, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AA
Installation of ground based solar PVs within the grounds of Harptree Court
22/04609/FUL
2024 Approved
East Harptree Village Hall And Club, Whitecross Road, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AA
Prior approval request for the installation of solar photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the…
24/00731/SOLPA
2023 Approved
1 High Street, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AY
T1-Bald Cypress, fell.
23/04614/TCA
2023 Approved
Inglenook Cottage , 4 High Street, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AY
Conversion and partial extension of outbuildings into home study space and the rebuilding…
23/03326/FUL
2023 Approved
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Discharge of Condition 2 of 23/00750/FUL (Widening of existing driveway access, partial r…
23/02893/COND
2023 Approved
Brook Cottage, Whitecross Road, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AA
External alterations for the widening of existing driveway access and partial rebuilding…
23/02801/LBA
2023 Approved
Brook Cottage, Whitecross Road, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AA
Widening of existing driveway access, partial rebuilding of boundary wall and creation of…
23/00750/FUL
2021 Approved
Harptree House, Whitecross Road, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AA
T1, Lime -Reduce branches overhanging driveway by 2 meters on the south side of the trees…
21/03803/TCA
2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
Inglenook Cottage, 4 High Street, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AY
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2018 Approved
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Raise roof and install roof lights with erection of canopy roof to rear
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2018 Approved
Harptree House, Whitecross Road, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AA
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2018 Approved
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T1. Sycamore - Fell.
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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
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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