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Parcel 8989, Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

Awaiting decision Bath and North East Somerset 26/02537/EOUT Outline Application with an EIA attached

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline planning application for a phased development comprising a mixture of market and affordable housing (Use Class C3), which could include retirement/extra care accommodation (Use Class C2/C3); a flexible mixed use community hub / local centre (including potentially Use Classes E, F1 and F2) and limited sui generis uses comprising hot food takeaway and/or a public house, wine bar, or drinking establishment; land for a primary school and potential children's nursery (Use Classes E and F1); demolition; green infrastructure; walking and cycling routes; formal and informal public open space; drainage infrastructure; and other associated works and infrastructure, including utilities and highways works. All matters reserved except for details of the main vehicular accesses

As published by the council, reference 26/02537/EOUT

Application record

Reference
26/02537/EOUT
Type
Outline Application with an EIA attached
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Publow And Whitchurch
Parish
Whitchurch

Site history

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

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01232/SCOPE Awaiting decision

    Parcel 8989, Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Request for Scoping Opinion for development of residential dwellings (including affordable housing), together with a community hub, land for a primary school, public open space and play space, pedestrian links, vehicular access and associated infrastructure on land east of Whitchurch, Bristol.

    Submitted 23 Mar 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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 52 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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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.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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