Planning application
Bath Tourism Bureau, Abbey Chambers, Kingston Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1LY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Temporary change of use of the highways and various public open spaces within Bath city centre for an annual Christmas Market in November and December each year.
As published by the council, reference 26/02250/REG03
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02250/REG03
- Type
- Regulation 3 Application
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- PERMIT
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Kingsmead
- Decision by
- Planning Committee
- Postcode
- BA1 1LY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jun 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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17 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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3 Sep 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 3 September 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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