Planning application
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy , Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Addition of 30sqm of PV panels to existing school roof
As published by the council, reference 26/02697/SOLPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02697/SOLPA
- Type
- Solar Photovoltaics Prior Approval
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Combe Down
- Postcode
- BA2 5BU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02117/NMA Granted
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy , Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BU
Non Material Amendment to application 25/03288/REG03 (Erection of a new single-storey stand-alone SEND resource base with one classroom, group rooms and ancillary spaces.)
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26/00702/COND Granted
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy, Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BU
Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan: (CEMP: Ecology) (Pre-commencement)), 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan (Pre-commencement)), 5 (Details of Green Roofs (pre-construction)) and 6 (External Lighting (Bespoke Trigger - requires approval of details prior to installation of new lighting)) of application 25/03288/REG03 (Erection of a new single-storey stand-alone SEND resource base with one classroom, group rooms and ancillary spaces).
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25/03288/REG03 Granted
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy , Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BU
Erection of a new single-storey stand-alone SEND resource base with one classroom, group rooms and ancillary spaces.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 September 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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Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy , Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BU
Non Material Amendment to application 25/03288/REG03 (Erection of a new single-storey stand-alone SEND resource base with one classroom, group rooms and ancillary spaces.)
Granted AmendmentsSmall domestic -
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy , Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BU
Erection of a new single-storey stand-alone SEND resource base with one classroom, group rooms and ancillary spaces.
Granted OtherSmall domestic -
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy, Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BU
Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan: (CEMP: Ecology) (Pre-commencement)), 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan (Pre-commencement)), 5 (Details of Green Roofs (pre-construction)) and 6 (External Lighting (Bespoke Trigger - requires approval of details prior to installation of new lighting)) of application 25/03288/REG03 (Erection of a new single-storey stand-alone SEND resource base with one classroom, group rooms and ancillary spaces).
Granted ConditionsSmall domestic -
Former Ministry Of Defence Foxhill Premises, Bradford Road, Combe Down, Bath,
Discharge of S106 obligations - Fourth Schedule, Part 1, Para 1 as amended by Para 6.1.2 of Deed of Variation dated 11 July 2016 attached to planning permission 14/04354/EOUT
Withdrawn Conditions 19 docs -
Former Ministry Of Defence Foxhill Premises, Bradford Road, Combe Down, Bath,
25no Ash - Fell due to Ash Dieback Disease.
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Unit A, Whitaker Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DZ
94% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep
Proposed internal fit out of a newly constructed commercial unit within the Mulberry Park development to form a veterinary practice (Use class E) at Ground Floor, Units 1 and 2 Mulberry Mark, Kellaway Lane, Bath (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Awaiting decision Lawful development
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