Planning application
Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of new lift to provide access between basement, ground, and first floor. Alterations to lower ground floor door at the rear to provide level access to the rear garden from school dining hall.
As published by the council, reference 25/04041/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04041/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 17 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 6 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Widcombe And Lyncombe
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BA2 5AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03436/COND Awaiting decision
Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
Discharge of conditions 2 (Sample Panel: Natural Stone Paving (Bespoke Trigger)) and 3 (Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/04041/FUL (Installation of new lift to provide access between basement, ground, and first floor. Alterations to lower ground floor door at the rear to provide level access to the rear garden from school dining hall.
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26/01992/TCA Granted
Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
T264- Robinia- fell due to extensive decay and crown dieback T265- Ash- fell due to the impact of ash dieback disease T266-Ash- fell due to the impact of ash dieback disease T267- Ash- fell small dead tree
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25/04042/LBA Granted
Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
Internal and external works for Installation of new lift to provide access between basement, ground, and first floor. Alterations to lower ground floor door at the rear to provide level access to the rear garden from school dining hall.
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24/03968/TCA Granted
Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
Fir 091 - fell Willow 300 -fell Ash 301 - fell Beech 302 - fell Beech 303 - reduce height by 6m and reduce lateral branches to the south-west by 3-4m Willow 304 - fell Ginkgo 092 - reduce low east limb back to first live grow point 4m out from the main stem Ash 305 - fell Ash 306 - fell Beech 307 - reduce height from 28 metres to 20 metres Elm group 308 - fell all dead Beech 94 - reduce height by 8m Elm 309 - fell Ash 310 - fell Oak 311 - reduce the height by 8 metres Lime 603 - remove dead wood from over driveway Beech 95 - reduce low north limb by 4 metres Ash 312 - fell Ash 313 - fell Ash 314 - fell Ash 315 - fell Ash 316 - fell Oak 317 - reduce height from 18m to 12m and reduce northern, eastern and western laterals in lower crown by 3m Beech 318 - fell Elm 319 - fell Lime 97 - remove dead limb Ash 320 - fell Tree group Sn 5 adjacent car park - crown lift to allow 2.5m clearance over the car park
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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6 Feb 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/03436/COND Awaiting decision
Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
Discharge of conditions 2 (Sample Panel: Natural Stone Paving (Bespoke Trigger)) and 3 (Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/04041/FUL (Installation of new lift to provide access between basement, ground, and first floor. Alterations to lower ground floor door at the rear to provide level access to the rear garden from school dining hall.
Documents
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Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov
Discharge of conditions 2 (Sample Panel: Natural Stone Paving (Bespoke Trigger)) and 3 (Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/04041/FUL (Installation of new lift to provide access between basement, ground, and first floor. Alterations to lower ground floor door at the rear to provide level access to the rear garden from school dining hall.
Awaiting decision Conditions -
Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
Internal and external works for Installation of new lift to provide access between basement, ground, and first floor. Alterations to lower ground floor door at the rear to provide level access to the rear garden from school dining hall.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
Fir 091 - fell Willow 300 -fell Ash 301 - fell Beech 302 - fell Beech 303 - reduce height by 6m and reduce lateral branches to the south-west by 3-4m Willow 304 - fell Ginkgo 092 - reduce low east limb back to first live grow point 4m out from the main stem Ash 305 - fell Ash 306 - fell Beech 307 - reduce height from 28 metres to 20 metres Elm group 308 - fell all dead Beech 94 - reduce height by 8m Elm 309 - fell Ash 310 - fell Oak 311 - reduce the height by 8 metres Lime 603 - remove dead wood from over driveway Beech 95 - reduce low north limb by 4 metres Ash 312 - fell Ash 313 - fell Ash 314 - fell Ash 315 - fell Ash 316 - fell Oak 317 - reduce height from 18m to 12m and reduce northern, eastern and western laterals in lower crown by 3m Beech 318 - fell Elm 319 - fell Lime 97 - remove dead limb Ash 320 - fell Tree group Sn 5 adjacent car park - crown lift to allow 2.5m clearance over the car park
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
T264- Robinia- fell due to extensive decay and crown dieback T265- Ash- fell due to the impact of ash dieback disease T266-Ash- fell due to the impact of ash dieback disease T267- Ash- fell small dead tree
Granted Trees -
Woods Between Priory Close And Ralph Allen Drive, Priory Close, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Sycamore T4 - cut back to boundary removing up to 3.5m on farthest extending lateral branches.
Granted Trees -
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Dismantling and rebuilding of existing west gate pier forming the upper entrance portal to Ralph Allen Drive in a new location allowing highway modification to mitigate repeated vehicle impact and incremental degradation of heritage asset. Repairs to east gate pier.
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