Planning application
Rising Sun , Church Street, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of the upper floors of the public house to provide ancillary guest accommodation.
As published by the council, reference 26/00868/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00868/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Publow And Whitchurch
- Parish
- Publow
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BS39 4AQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01379/NMA Granted
Rising Sun , Church Street, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AQ
Non Material Amendment to application 25/04550/FUL (Minor external alterations to include addition of new windows, doorway to replace existing window, porch, external metal staircase with railings and enlargement of external landing).
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25/04670/AR Granted
Rising Sun , Church Street, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AQ
Display of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building and painted signwriting to the exterior walls.
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25/04550/FUL Granted
Rising Sun , Church Street, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AQ
Minor external alterations to include addition of new windows, doorway to replace existing window, porch, external metal staircase with railings and enlargement of external landing.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 29 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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