Bath planning committee decisions
42 decisions from the committee's minutes, 30 Jul 2025 to 2 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 4 decisions went against officer advice
2.1 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 21st highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 42
- Approved
- 78.6%
- Against officer advice
- 23.8%
- Unanimous
- 61.5%
How Bath compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 19 | Merthyr Tydfil | 25% | 4 of 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rochdale | 25% | 4 of 16 |
| 21 | Bath | 23.8% | 10 of 42 |
| 22 | Southend | 23.7% | 9 of 38 |
| 23 | Cornwall | 23.2% | 13 of 56 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Bath's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 80% of these decisions; the committee approved 80%.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Bath is close to that.
Over the 40 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Bath's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
78.6% approved and 19% refused. Of 13 decisions with a recorded vote, 8 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Bath's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
10 of 42 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 10 of 10 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Bath's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Foodstore and associated worksFormer Brincliffe Nursery, Bath Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East SomersetOfficers advised refusal because traffic modelling showed severe cumulative highway impacts affecting local routes, businesses, the recycling centre and police station.Approved
- Enlarged front extensionHigh Hall, The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East SomersetOfficers advised refusal because the extension would harm the cottage and conservation area, with limited benefits unable to outweigh that harm.Approved
- Two flats to one home17 Foxcombe Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East SomersetOfficers advised refusal because the loss of one home was not outweighed by substantial benefits.Approved
- Five new bungalows22 Tyning Road, Saltford, Bath And North East SomersetOfficers advised permission because the scheme complied with planning policies and its harms would not outweigh the housing benefits.Refused
- Nine allotmentsParcel 4234, Combe Hay Lane, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East SomersetOfficers advised approval because the allotments could be delivered immediately and their benefits outweighed landscape and ecological harm.Refused
- Six new homes56 Stonehouse Lane, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East SomersetOfficers advised approval because the six-home scheme was policy-compliant and its benefits outweighed its impacts.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 4
- Game bird rearingPump, Hook Lane, Hinton Blewett, Bristol, Bath And North East SomersetApproved
- Five padel courtsLand Next To Bathampton Junction, Station Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East SomersetApproved
- 220 homes and shopsFormer Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East SomersetApproved
- 200 homes and community spaceParcel 0014, Charlton Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East SomersetApproved
August 2026 3
- One-bedroom dwellingLittle Bonhill, Bonhill Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East SomersetRefused
- Eight residential dwellingsAshleigh House, High Street, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East SomersetApproved
- School recreation ground and 30 homesParcel 4134, Lower Bristol Road, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East SomersetApproved
July 2026 3
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