Planning application
Newark Works Unoccupied Premises, 1 - 4 Riverside Business Park, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of 2no wall mounted external signs and 1no sign painted directly to external cladding. (Building 4 only).
As published by the council, reference 26/02065/AR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02065/AR
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Oldfield Park
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01843/VARLB Awaiting decision
Newark Works Unoccupied Premises, 1 - 4 Riverside Business Park, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Variation of condition 5 (Details of external illumination, signage, external flues and extractors (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 19/05070/LBA (nternal and external alterations to Newark Works to provide Creative Employment Workspace (Total 4,974m2 GIA), including A3 use for not more than 10% of the total new floor area).
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26/00163/COND Granted
Newark Works Unoccupied Premises, 1 - 4 Riverside Business Park, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Discharge of conditions 4 (External Lighting) of application 25/01026/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 19/05069/FUL (Internal and external alterations to Newark Works to provide Creative Employment Workspace (Total 4,974m2 GIA), including A3 use for not more than 10% of the total new floor area)
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26/00120/CONDLB Granted
Newark Works Unoccupied Premises, 1 - 4 Riverside Business Park, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Discharge of conditions 4 (Details of external illumination, signage, external flues and extractors) and 8 (Air Condenser Units) of application 25/01079/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 19/05070/LBA (Internal and external alterations to Newark Works to provide Creative Employment Workspace (Total 4,974m2 GIA), including A3 use for not more than 10% of the total new floor area)
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25/04788/CONDLB Granted
Newark Works Unoccupied Premises, 1 - 4 Riverside Business Park, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Discharge of condition 7 (Solar PV Installation) of application 25/01079/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 19/05070/LBA (Internal and external alterations to Newark Works to provide Creative Employment Workspace (Total 4,974m2 GIA), including A3 use for not more than 10% of the total new floor area).)
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25/04105/COND Granted
Newark Works Unoccupied Premises, 1 - 4 Riverside Business Park, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Discharge of condition 6 (Materials - Submission of Samples (Bespoke trigger)) of application 25/01026/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 19/05069/FUL (Internal and external alterations to Newark Works to provide Creative Employment Workspace (Total 4,974m2 GIA), including A3 use for not more than 10% of the total new floor area)).
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25/04062/CONDLB Granted
Newark Works Unoccupied Premises, 1 - 4 Riverside Business Park, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Discharge of condition 6 (Materials - Submission of Samples) of application 25/01079/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 19/05070/LBA (Internal and external alterations to Newark Works to provide Creative Employment Workspace (Total 4,974m2 GIA), including A3 use for not more than 10% of the total new floor area).).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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23 Jun 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 18 August 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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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About advertisement consent applications
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Newark Works Unoccupied Premises, 1 - 4 Riverside Business Park, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Discharge of condition 6 (Materials - Submission of Samples (Bespoke trigger)) of application 25/01026/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 19/05069/FUL (Internal and external alterations to Newark Works to provide Creative Employment Workspace (Total 4,974m2 GIA), including A3 use for not more than 10% of the total new floor area)).
Granted Conditions
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