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26/02222/COND - Discharge of Condition Refused

Proposal

Discharge of condition 5 (Noise Mitigation (Pre-occupation)) of application (Variation of condition 17 (Plans List) of application (Conversion and change of use of existing building from Offices (Class E(g)) to Student Accommodation (Sui Generis) including a mix of cluster flats, studio units and communal amenity space)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jun 2026
Refused
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

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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

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Important details

Council
Bath
Application type
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
BA2 3BH
Received
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Oldfield Park
Case officer
Show
Decision
REFUSE
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stokes Morgan Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15000329
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