Planning application
Bath First National Spiritualist Church , Old Orchard Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1JU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of the lower ground and ground floor from a 'place of worship', Use Class F.1(f) to Offices, Use Class E(c).
As published by the council, reference 26/00004/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00004/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 2 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Kingsmead
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BA1 1JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jan 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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16 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Apr 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 27 April 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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