Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

This site has had 12 applications since 2024: 7 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/00196/COND Granted

  Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Discharge of conditions 9 (sound attenuation) of application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access)

  Decided 29 Jan 2026 Conditions
• 25/04656/NMA Awaiting decision

  Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Non Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access).

  Submitted 3 Dec 2025 Amendments
• 25/04496/COND Awaiting decision

  Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Discharge of condition 6 of application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access.).

  Submitted 21 Nov 2025 Conditions
• 25/03878/AR Refused

  Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Display of digital LCD advertisement screen behind glass panel on roof of Sales Suite serving the Former Bath Press Site.

  Decided 1 Dec 2025 Advertising
• 25/03637/D6A Granted

  Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Discharge of obligations at Schedule 1, Part 8 (Employment Space), Clause 4(a) relating to submission of Employment Space Marketing and Delivery Strategy of the s106 Agreement dated 13 September 2016 associated with planning permission reference 15/02162/EFUL (as amended) for development comprising demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access.

  Decided 31 Dec 2025 Conditions
• 25/03592/FUL Granted

  Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Residential-led redevelopment of the western end of the former Bath Press site to comprise new-build residential development (Use Class C3) and flexible commercial floor space (Use Class E) together with associated infrastructure, landscaping and car parking.

  Decided 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 25/03312/NMA Granted

  Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Non- Material Amendment to 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access.)

  Decided 17 Sep 2025 Amendments
• 25/03306/NMA Granted

  Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Non-Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access.)

  Decided 17 Sep 2025 Amendments
• 25/03259/COND Granted

  Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Discharge of conditions 17 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) and 24 (New Resident's Welcome Packs) of application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access).

  Decided 3 Oct 2025 Conditions
• 25/01195/SCREEN Awaiting decision

  Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Request a formal Screening Opinion for redevelopment of the western end of the former Bath Press site to provide a total of 223 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and approximately 4,000 sq.ft. / 380 sq.m. (GIA) of flexible commercial floor space (Use Class E), together with landscaping, car parking and associated infrastructure. (Revised proposals following planning permission 15/02162/EFUL, as amended by permissions 17/03925/NMA, 17/05638/NMA, 24/01583/NMA, 24/02086/NMA and 24/02785/NMA)

  Submitted 24 Mar 2025 Outline

1. 24 Mar 2026

   Received by Bath and North East Somerset

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 May 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.

This application is with Bath and North East Somerset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bath and North East Somerset decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  24/04097/NMA Submitted 31 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access).

  Granted Amendments Demolition 6 docs
  Major scheme

• Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  25/04656/NMA Submitted 3 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jan

  Non Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access).

  Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition
  Major scheme

• Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  25/03637/D6A Submitted 16 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of obligations at Schedule 1, Part 8 (Employment Space), Clause 4(a) relating to submission of Employment Space Marketing and Delivery Strategy of the s106 Agreement dated 13 September 2016 associated with planning permission reference 15/02162/EFUL (as amended) for development comprising demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access.

  Granted Conditions Demolition
  Major scheme

• Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  25/03312/NMA Submitted 21 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Non- Material Amendment to 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access.)

  Granted Amendments Demolition
  Major scheme

• Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  25/03306/NMA Submitted 20 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access.)

  Granted Amendments Demolition
  Major scheme

• Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  25/03259/COND Submitted 19 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 17 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) and 24 (New Resident's Welcome Packs) of application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access).

  Granted Conditions Demolition
  Major scheme

• 26/03447/CONDLB Awaiting decision

  Rising Sun, 3 - 4 Grove Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PJ

  Discharge of conditions 2 (Sample Panel - Walling (Bespoke Trigger)) and 3 (Mortar Mix (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/03376/LBA (Internal and external conversion works associated with proposed change of use from former public house (sui generis) to 7 No. residential apartments and erection of 1 No. coach house to form a maisonette (Use Class C3) with associated works).

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 26/02751/CONDLB Split decision

  6 Dover Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6DX

  Discharge of condition 3 (Joinery Details - Front door and windows) of application 25/03771/LBA (Internal and external alterations to include alterations to rear extension building, replacement of timber windows and front door and removal of exterior paint.)

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/02908/COND Granted

  139 Sheridan Road, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1RA

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials - Sample of Render (Bespoke Trigger)) and 5 (Noise Mitigation (Pre-occupation)) of application 25/03982/FUL (Change of use from (C3) dwellinghouse to HMO (C4) with erection of single storey rear extension and bike store).

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/03130/COND Granted

  Little Orchard , Ham Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TY

  Discharge of condition 4 (Removal of garages (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 22/00373/FUL (Demolition of existing detached garage. Erection of two storey side extension and first floor extension. New roof dormers).

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/03436/COND Awaiting decision

  Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH

  Discharge of conditions 2 (Sample Panel: Natural Stone Paving (Bespoke Trigger)) and 3 (Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/04041/FUL (Installation of new lift to provide access between basement, ground, and first floor. Alterations to lower ground floor door at the rear to provide level access to the rear garden from school dining hall.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Conditions