Planning application
4 - 5 Chapel Court, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1SQ
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from offices to almshouse accommodation with associated external works. Removal of 1930s rear extension and restoration of rear facade. Formation of new gate and garden works.
As published by the council, reference 25/04789/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04789/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Kingsmead
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BA1 1SQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/04790/LBA Granted
4 - 5 Chapel Court, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1SQ
Internal and external works associated with the change of use from office to almshouse accommodation. Internal and external works for removal of 1930s rear extension and restoration of rear facade. Formation of new gate and garden works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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22 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 7 May 2026, 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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