Parcel 5159, Minsmere Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, Data via plota.co.uk

26/02765/COND - Discharge of Condition Approved

Proposal

Discharge of condition 24 (Sample Panel - Materials) of application (Outline planning application for 70 homes (Use Class C3); new vehicular and pedestrian access on to Minsmere Road, public open space; tree planting and habitat creation; site drainage and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except for access) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve about 103 m away: Manor Road Community Woodland
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Keynsham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
Discharge of Condition
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Keynsham East
Parish
Keynsham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Condition Discharged/Obligation
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15098264
Bath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#157 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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