7 The Batch, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DR Data via plota.co.uk

26/03265/SCREEN - Pre-App - EIA Screening Opinion Pending Consideration

Proposal

Request for Screening Opinion for a proposed development of 9-12 houses on the site of a former horticultural nursery. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 17 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Oct 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Bath's recent new homes.

Site constraints 6

39 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 15, the Batch, Grade II*, about 12 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 37 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 ↗
Batheaston 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.
National landscape about 14 m away: Cotswolds
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Green belt about 15 m away: Bath and Bristol; Inside the Batheaston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bath
Application type
Pre-App - EIA Screening Opinion
Postcode
BA1 7DR
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Bathavon North
Parish
Batheaston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 64 of the 56-day target. Bath usually decides new homes by day 90.

Day 6426 days to the predicted decision (day 90)
30%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
73decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Bath in the last twelve months, from validation. Bath decision record →

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

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.