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Former Post Office Premises, 27 Northgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

Granted Bath and North East Somerset 26/00101/REG03 Regulation 3 Application

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of buildings from retail, post office (use class E) and residential (use class C3), to proposed museum use (use class F1) with external alterations including replacing 6no. windows with doors, installation of awnings on windows, new windows to the rear of no. 23 New Bond Street, partial demolition of the courtyard infill extension and erection of new rear extension, extension at basement level for new attenuation tank and lift, installation of rooftop plant, erection of new flagpole, construction of courtyard garden and landscaping, as well as other associated works. (The Old Post Office inc. 21-26 New Bond Street).

As published by the council, reference 26/00101/REG03

Application record

Reference
26/00101/REG03
Type
Regulation 3 Application
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: PERMIT
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Decided
13 May 2026
Ward
Kingsmead
Decision by
Planning Committee

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00102/REG13 Granted

    Former Post Office Premises, 27 Northgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Internal and external alterations for the partial demolition of the courtyard infill building, erection of new courtyard building and circulation core, external alterations including dropping 6 no. windows to 4no. doors and 2no new awnings to windows, new windows to the rear of no. 23 New Bond Street, new courtyard garden and landscaping, new rooftop plant, partial basement extension for new attenuation tank and lift, erection of flagpole and other associated works. Internal alterations to include new stair within no. 23-24 New Bond Street, strip out of modern fixtures, new lift and stair core, new secondary glazing, insulation and other associated works. (The Old Post Office inc. 21-26 New Bond Street).

    Decided 13 May 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Received by Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 May 2026

    Decision issued: PERMIT

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 13 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.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Former Post Office Premises, 27 Northgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

    26/00102/REG13 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Internal and external alterations for the partial demolition of the courtyard infill building, erection of new courtyard building and circulation core, external alterations including dropping 6 no. windows to 4no. doors and 2no new awnings to windows, new windows to the rear of no. 23 New Bond Street, new courtyard garden and landscaping, new rooftop plant, partial basement extension for new attenuation tank and lift, erection of flagpole and other associated works. Internal alterations to include new stair within no. 23-24 New Bond Street, strip out of modern fixtures, new lift and stair core, new secondary glazing, insulation and other associated works. (The Old Post Office inc. 21-26 New Bond Street).

    Granted Extension Demolition +1
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