Planning application
4 Purnell Way, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7AB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Creation of a double driveway, using permeable block construction for drainage, in the rear garden of the property with new double gate for vehicular access and a single gate for pedestrians (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
As published by the council, reference 26/00276/CLPU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00276/CLPU
- Type
- Cert of Lawfulness (Proposed) 192
- Status
- Lawful
- Decision
- Granted As published: LAWFUL
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Paulton
- Parish
- Paulton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BS39 7AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: LAWFUL
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 5 August 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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