25/04307/CLEU

1. 6 Nov 2025

   Received by Bath and North East Somerset

2. 9 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: REFUSE

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/02436/TCA Awaiting decision

  Fairfield Nurseries, Butham Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RQ

  Wingnut tree - to remove and replace it with another tree indigenous to UK. Damson tree - to remove and burn the tree to limit further infection to surrounding trees

  25 Jun 2026 54m away Trees
• 23/00767/TCA Granted

  Brookholme , Streamleaze, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SE

  T1 (Conifer)- reduce side by two metres away from roof. T2 (Lleylandii)- reduce by approx 6m. T3 (Silver Birch)- reduce by approx 4m. T4 (Lleylandii)- height reduce by approx 5m. T5 (Lawson Cypress)- reduce by approx 6m. T6 (Ash) - fell (die back infected).

  27 Feb 2023 153m away Trees
• 23/00671/TCA Granted

  8 Silver Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RE

  T1- Yew- fell due to close proximity to building T2-4 - Beech hedge - reduce to 1m to reform hedge line.

  20 Feb 2023 179m away Trees
• 23/01231/TC5 Granted

  St Andrews Church Hall, Silver Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RE

  Holly Tree (dead) - Fell.

  28 Mar 2023 188m away Trees
• 25/02522/FUL Awaiting decision

  Menage And Stables, Chew Court, Stanton Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Erection of single storey dwelling house, associated parking and landscaping following demolition of single storey stable building.

  27 Jun 2025 230m away Full applications
• 23/04064/FUL Refused

  Menage And Stables, Chew Court, Stanton Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Erection of a single storey dwelling house, associated parking and landscaping, to follow demolition of existing single storey stable building.

  27 Oct 2023 230m away Full applications

• 25/04169/CLEU Decided

  Rowberry , Church Lane, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6TY

  Conversion of outbuilding to an annex, ancillary to the dwelling known as Rowberry, including installation of rooflights to western roof slope (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)

  27 Oct 2025 Lawful development
• 26/01826/CLEU Decided

  1 Sladebrook Avenue, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2LA

  Use of propert as Student House HMO 5 bedroom (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)

  12 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02746/CLPU Awaiting decision

  13 Upper Hedgemead Road, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NE

  Removal of garage doors and replacement with infill screen and window (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02733/CLEU Awaiting decision

  41 Newbridge Hill, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PR

  Use of 8 bed HMO as student let (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).

  21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02203/CLEU Decided

  Flat 1, 22 - 23 Walcot Buildings, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AD

  Use of the property as a 3 bedroom student let for over 10 years (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)

  9 Jun 2026 Lawful development