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Plumb Center, Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EU

Awaiting decision Bath and North East Somerset 26/01480/SCREEN Pre-App - EIA Screening Opinion

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Proposal

Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. The purpose of this request is to ascertain whether an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required for proposed development at the University's Locksbrook Campus. The proposal is for the erection of a new building providing employment and academic floorspace, as well as purpose built student bedspaces.

As published by the council, reference 26/01480/SCREEN

Application record

Reference
26/01480/SCREEN
Type
Pre-App - EIA Screening Opinion
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Newbridge
Postcode
BA1 3EU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02556/FUL Awaiting decision

    Plumb Center, Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EU

    Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new mixed-use building including employment floorspace, academic floorspace, and purpose-built student bedspaces, and associated works including delivery of cycle parking spaces and public realm enhancements

    Submitted 6 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 23/01125/COND Granted

    Plumb Center , Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EU

    Discharge of conditions 2 (Management Plan (Bespoke Trigger)) and 3 (Travel Plan (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 22/03313/FUL (Temporary change of use (three years) from warehouse use (existing Use Class B8) and lifestyle centre (Class E (d)) to Sui Generis use comprising education, creative industry, warehousing and commercial floorspace, including minor alterations to the western elevation through the provision of a new fire door, and cycle parking).

    Decided 31 May 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Received by Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 June 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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What happens while it is decided

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 outline applications in a median of 32 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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