Planning application
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases , Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Birch Crown reduce by 1.5 metres to avoid direct contact to neighbouring property. T2 Birch Crown reduce by 1.5 metres to balance with other remedially pruned birch.
As published by the council, reference 25/04843/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04843/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 19 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Kingsmead
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA1 1RL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 14 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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
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26/02845/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 13 (Remediation) and condition 17 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 25/00415/VAR.
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26/02592/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 12 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 25/00415/VAR.
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26/02560/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 7 (Scaffolding Details (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/04552/VARLB.
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26/02228/LBA Awaiting decision
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Installation of External Lighting
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26/00057/LBA Granted
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
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.
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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).))
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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19 Jan 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 19 January 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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Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
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
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.
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 228 docs -
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
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
98% 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
98% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep
Discharge of condition 13 (Remediation) and condition 17 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 25/00415/VAR.
Awaiting decision Conditions -
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).))
Granted Amendments Extension Demolition +1
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