Planning application
Knoll Farm , White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of Solar PV equipment of the roofs of non-domestic buildings.
As published by the council, reference 26/02758/SOLPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02758/SOLPA
- Type
- Solar Photovoltaics Prior Approval
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bathavon South
- Parish
- Wellow
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BA2 8PL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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26/00657/PACOU Granted
Knoll Farm , White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Prior approval request for change of use of an agricultural building to a microbrewery.
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25/04338/AGRN Refused
Knoll Farm , White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Erection of two agricultural barns
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25/03717/AGRN Refused
Knoll Farm , White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Erection of two agricultural barns.
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25/03017/SOLPA Granted
Knoll Farm , White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Installation of Solar PV equipment of the roofs of three non-domestic buildings.
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21/00138/COND Split decision
Knoll Farm, White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St. John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Discharge of conditions 3, 4 and 5 of application 20/02480/FUL (Erection of 3no agricultural buildings including Cattle Barn, Workshop/Feed Store, Farmyard Manure/Straw and Hay Shed along with associated yard areas and access track from Knoll Farmhouse, and other associated works)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Knoll Farm , White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Installation of Solar PV equipment of the roofs of three non-domestic buildings.
Granted Prior approval -
Knoll Farm, White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St. John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Discharge of conditions 3, 4 and 5 of application 20/02480/FUL (Erection of 3no agricultural buildings including Cattle Barn, Workshop/Feed Store, Farmyard Manure/Straw and Hay Shed along with associated yard areas and access track from Knoll Farmhouse, and other associated works)
Split decision Conditions 16 docsSmall domestic -
Knoll Farm , White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Erection of two agricultural barns
Refused Outline -
Knoll Farm , White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Erection of two agricultural barns.
Refused Outline -
Knoll Farm , White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Prior approval request for change of use of an agricultural building to a microbrewery.
Granted Prior approval -
The Prince Of Wales, Dunkerton Hill, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Discharge of conditions 3 (Flood Risk and Drainage - Infiltration Testing - Surface Water Management (Bespoke Trigger)), 4 (Water Efficiency - Rainwater Harvesting (Pre-occupation)) and 5 (Bicycle Storage (Pre-occupation)) of application 21/04882/FUL (Conversion and adaptation of former public house to provide 3 No dwellings).
Granted Conditions 5 docsSeveral homes
Other prior approval applications
In Bath and North East Somerset
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26/02446/ADCOU Granted
Mendip View , Denny Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SY
Prior approval request for the conversion of two agricultural barns into to two residential dwellings.
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26/02603/ADCOU Refused
Parcel 3938, North Wick Road, Norton Hawkfield, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Prior approval request for the change of use of an agricultural building and the land forming its curtilage to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) with associated building operations comprising of the addition of new wall and roof cladding and the insertion of new windows and doors.
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26/02514/SOLPA Granted
Carrswood Adult Day Centre , Cleeve Green, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1RS
Rooftop solar PV installation (70kWp) to provide onsite generation.
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26/03210/ADCOU Awaiting decision
Home Farm , Hook Lane, Hinton Blewett, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5BB
Prior approval request for the conversion of an agricultural building into a residential dwelling (C3) and associated operational development.
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26/02837/SOLPA Awaiting decision
1 Chew Court Farm, Stanton Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SF
Installation of 15no. solar panels on the flat roof of the adjacent garage to supplement air source heat pump.