Planning application
5 Drake Avenue, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of Use from 3-bed Residential Dwelling (Use Class C3) to 4-bed House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 26/00330/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00330/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- PERMIT
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Combe Down
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BA2 5NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 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 1 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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