Picnic Area, Prior Park Landscape Gardens, Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 24/03565/VAR Granted

  Picnic Area, Prior Park Landscape Gardens, Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH

  Variation of conditions 2 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme), 3 (Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Management Plans), 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and removal of condition 5 (Details of Green Roofs) of application 23/04763/LBA (External alterations for the erection of a level base and new tea shed incorporating storage and ticket sales. Visitor access improvements from Church Lane gate access; including installation of a metal estate rail alongside access track, gates for maintenance access and provision of visitor cycle parking hoops, installation of a new visitor footpath, associated signage. Removal of existing timber visitor tea shed and associated decking and external storage sheds and removal of existing ticket hut installed under planning consent ref 18/00647/FUL).

  Decided 28 Jan 2025 Amendments

1. 25 Sep 2024

   Received by Bath and North East Somerset

2. 29 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: PERMIT

3. 9 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 29 January 2025, 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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• Picnic Area, Prior Park Landscape Gardens, Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH

  24/03565/VAR Submitted 20 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme), 3 (Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Management Plans), 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and removal of condition 5 (Details of Green Roofs) of application 23/04763/LBA (External alterations for the erection of a level base and new tea shed incorporating storage and ticket sales. Visitor access improvements from Church Lane gate access; including installation of a metal estate rail alongside access track, gates for maintenance access and provision of visitor cycle parking hoops, installation of a new visitor footpath, associated signage. Removal of existing timber visitor tea shed and associated decking and external storage sheds and removal of existing ticket hut installed under planning consent ref 18/00647/FUL).

  Granted Amendments 12 docs
  Small domestic

• National Trust Compound Buildings, Church Lane, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  26/03307/TCA Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  11x Ash - removal, deadwood and branch drop.

  Granted Trees

• Fishponds Cottage , Church Lane, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BD

  24/03589/FUL Submitted 23 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Temporary change of use for Fishponds Cottage, from C3 domestic cottage to Use Class E (offices) from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2026.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Fishponds Cottage , Church Lane, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BD

  26/03635/FUL Submitted 21 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Temporary change of use for Fishponds Cottage, from C3 domestic cottage to Use Class E (offices) from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2027 (Extension of existing permission 24/03589/FUL).

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension

• The Dell, Church Lane, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BD

  26/00875/TCA Submitted 9 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  T1, 2 and 3 Prunus avium - Prune back the lower crown by removing up to 2m from the ends of branches. Remove one dominant low branch from T3.

  Granted Trees

• Prior Park Landscape Gardens, Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  21/03191/COND Submitted 6 Jul 2021 250 yards away

  Discharge of condition 9 (Construction Management Plan) of application 18/04629/FUL. (Renewal of the middle dam, raising of the middle and lower dams and the phased repair and reinstatement of the grassy banks and edges of the middle and lower ponds. Renewal of the associated water management infrastructure, including culverts, cascade, walls, stilling pond, valves and weirs. Implementation of temporary construction and visitor access measures along with construction compound space.)

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 26/03324/VAR Granted

  The Power House , Access Road To Brockham End, Charlcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BY

  Variation of condition 4 (plans list) of application 25/00219/FUL (Erection of single storey front extension)

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/03017/VAR Granted

  7 Northfields, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TN

  Variation of condition 5 (Standard Time Limit) to condition 5 (Plans List) of application 25/03340/FUL (Erection of first floor extension and single storey side extension. New front boundary wall with gates following demolition of existing conservatory and garage).

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 26/03037/VAR Granted

  24 Montague Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3LA

  Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of appication 25/03445/FUL (Erection of a rear extension (part single and part two storey) to replace existing rear lean to, new entrance porch, external wall insulation.)

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 26/03664/NMA Granted

  Vanguard Self Storage, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3NS

  Non-Material Amendment to application 22/04431/FUL (Redevelopment of the former laundry services site to provide three storey building plus inset mansard roof comprising self-storage units (Use Class B8) with ancillary Business Centre Facility, signage and associated works).

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/03078/NMA Granted

  Bowling Green And Tennis Courts, Royal Avenue, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Non Material Amendment to application 24/02976/FUL (Temporary installation of winter ice rink with cafe/bar attached (Temporary period from 14th October 2024 to 26th January each year until and including 2028)).

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Amendments