Planning application
Charlton House Care Home , Hawthorns Lane, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1BF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of an existing care home to proposed special education needs and disabilities school and two children's care homes alongside associated alterations and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 26/00538/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00538/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Keynsham North
- Parish
- Keynsham Town Council
- Postcode
- BS31 1BF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00538/REG03 Granted
Charlton House Care Home , Hawthorns Lane, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1BF
Change of use of an existing care home to proposed special education needs and disabilities school and two children's care homes alongside associated alterations and landscaping
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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24 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bath and North East Somerset took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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