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Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

Granted Bath and North East Somerset 21/01752/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from hospital (Use Class C2) to 160 bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) and ancillary functions; external alterations to East Wing roof including removal of lift room and flue, demolition and replacement of roof top plant area and extension to existing pitched roof, demolition and replacement of modern infill development to south elevation and new infill development to north elevation of the East Wing internal courtyard and new glazed roof to spa area, removal of modern external staircase to rear of West Wing, demolition and replacement of third storey extension to West Wing, alterations to the roof of West Wing including new lift shaft and plant screen, bridge link to new three storey rear extension to West Wing, and associated landscaping and public realm works.

As published by the council, reference 21/01752/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/01752/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: PERMIT
Received
12 Apr 2021
Validated
12 Apr 2021
Decided
3 Aug 2021
Ward
Kingsmead
Decision by
Planning Committee
Postcode
BA1 1RL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register

This site has had 20 applications since 2021: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/03615/CONDLB Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Discharge of condition 22 (Basement Finishes) and 23 (West Wing Flooring) of application 25/04552/VARLB.

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/03638/COND Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Discharge of condition 1 of application 25/00415/VAR (Removal of conditions 1 and 24 and variation of conditions 8,9,13,14,15,19,20,21 and 28 of application 24/00632/VAR to enable scheme amendments and implementation in accordance with a revised phasing plan (Variation of conditions 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 24 and 28 of application 21/01752/FUL (Change of use from hospital (Use Class C2) to 160 bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) and ancillary functions; external alterations to East Wing roof including removal of lift room and flue, demolition and replacement of roof top plant area and extension to existing pitched roof, demolition and replacement of modern infill development to south elevation and new infill development to north elevation of the East Wing internal courtyard and new glazed roof to spa area, removal of modern external staircase to rear of West Wing, demolition and replacement of third storey extension to West Wing, alterations to the roof of West Wing including new lift shaft and plant screen, bridge link to new three storey rear extension to West Wing, and associated landscaping and public realm works)).

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/03611/CONDLB Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Discharge of conditions 17 (Special Feature Details) and 20 (Installation of External Railings) of application 25/04552/VARLB (

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/03609/LBA Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Internal alterations for the removal of ceiling finishes to enable installation of primary services, structural strengthening, fireproofing and acoustic measures.

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/03486/COND Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Discharge of condition 25 (Method Statement - Mosaics (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/00415/VAR

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/03351/LBA Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Internal alterations for the removal of repair of plaster finishes to internal masonry.

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/03298/LBA Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Proposed temporary removal of external railings (during construction phase)

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/03296/LBA Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Internal works relating to West Wing lift lobby floor removal and replacement, replacement of existing ceiling counter joists and floor joists in East and West Wings, and East Wing replacement floor above basement service entrance.

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/02958/CONDLB Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Discharge of condition 6 (Schedule of Repairs) pursuant to listed building consent 25/004552/VARLB.

    Submitted 7 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/02848/CONDLB Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Discharge of conditions 1 (Contract for Redevelopment), 4 (Stripping Out Phase), and 21 (Structural Engineering Report) of application 25/04552/VARLB

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Apr 2021

    Received by Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 3 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: PERMIT

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

3 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/03638/COND Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Discharge of condition 1 of application 25/00415/VAR (Removal of conditions 1 and 24 and variation of conditions 8,9,13,14,15,19,20,21 and 28 of application 24/00632/VAR to enable scheme amendments and implementation in accordance with a revised phasing plan (Variation of conditions 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 24 and 28 of application 21/01752/FUL (Change of use from hospital (Use Class C2) to 160 bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) and ancillary functions; external alterations to East Wing roof including removal of lift room and flue, demolition and replacement of roof top plant area and extension to existing pitched roof, demolition and replacement of modern infill development to south elevation and new infill development to north elevation of the East Wing internal courtyard and new glazed roof to spa area, removal of modern external staircase to rear of West Wing, demolition and replacement of third storey extension to West Wing, alterations to the roof of West Wing including new lift shaft and plant screen, bridge link to new three storey rear extension to West Wing, and associated landscaping and public realm works)).

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/03486/COND Awaiting decision

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Discharge of condition 25 (Method Statement - Mosaics (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/00415/VAR

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 25/04551/NMA Granted

    Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases , Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    Non-Material Amendment to application 25/00415/VAR (Removal of conditions 1 and 24 and variation of conditions 8,9,13,14,15,19,20,21 and 28 of application 24/00632/VAR to enable scheme amendments and implementation in accordance with a revised phasing plan (Variation of conditions 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 24 and 28 of application 21/01752/FUL (Change of use from hospital (Use Class C2) to 160 bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) and ancillary functions; external alterations to East Wing roof including removal of lift room and flue, demolition and replacement of roof top plant area and extension to existing pitched roof, demolition and replacement of modern infill development to south elevation and new infill development to north elevation of the East Wing internal courtyard and new glazed roof to spa area, removal of modern external staircase to rear of West Wing, demolition and replacement of third storey extension to West Wing, alterations to the roof of West Wing including new lift shaft and plant screen, bridge link to new three storey rear extension to West Wing, and associated landscaping and public realm works).))

    Decided 3 Jun 2026 Amendments

Documents

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228 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 3 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    26/00057/LBA Submitted 7 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    External alterations for the installation of 4 No. scaffolding ties to Parsonage Lane elevation of the West Wing to support protective covering to The Apse to enable roof repair.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing
  • Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    26/03615/CONDLB Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

    Discharge of condition 22 (Basement Finishes) and 23 (West Wing Flooring) of application 25/04552/VARLB.

    Awaiting decision Conditions
  • Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    26/03638/COND Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

    Discharge of condition 1 of application 25/00415/VAR (Removal of conditions 1 and 24 and variation of conditions 8,9,13,14,15,19,20,21 and 28 of application 24/00632/VAR to enable scheme amendments and implementation in accordance with a revised phasing plan (Variation of conditions 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 24 and 28 of application 21/01752/FUL (Change of use from hospital (Use Class C2) to 160 bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) and ancillary functions; external alterations to East Wing roof including removal of lift room and flue, demolition and replacement of roof top plant area and extension to existing pitched roof, demolition and replacement of modern infill development to south elevation and new infill development to north elevation of the East Wing internal courtyard and new glazed roof to spa area, removal of modern external staircase to rear of West Wing, demolition and replacement of third storey extension to West Wing, alterations to the roof of West Wing including new lift shaft and plant screen, bridge link to new three storey rear extension to West Wing, and associated landscaping and public realm works)).

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension Demolition +1
  • Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    21/01753/LBA Submitted 12 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Internal and external alterations associated with proposed conversion to hotel (Use Class C1), external alterations to East Wing roof including removal of lift room and flue, demolition and replacement of roof top plant area and extension to existing pitched roof, demolition and replacement of modern infill development to south elevation and new infill development to north elevation of the East Wing internal courtyard and new glazed roof to spa area, removal of modern external staircase to rear of West Wing and replacement infill development, demolition and replacement of third storey extension to West Wing, alterations to the roof of West Wing including new lift shaft and plant screen, and bridge link to new three storey rear extension to West Wing.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 207 docs
  • Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    26/02848/CONDLB Submitted 29 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

    Discharge of conditions 1 (Contract for Redevelopment), 4 (Stripping Out Phase), and 21 (Structural Engineering Report) of application 25/04552/VARLB

    Awaiting decision Conditions
  • Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL

    26/02845/COND Submitted 29 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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    Discharge of condition 13 (Remediation) and condition 17 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 25/00415/VAR.

    Awaiting decision Conditions

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