Planning application
1 Drake Avenue, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Alterations to a property approved for House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) use, increasing approved occupancy from 5 to 6 residents, including associated internal and external alterations.
As published by the council, reference 26/02771/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02771/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Combe Down
- Postcode
- BA2 5NX
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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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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