Planning application
Bath Recreation Ground, Pulteney Mews, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4DS
Works: Extension Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of conditions 2 (Construction Programme), 3 (Conformity with Environmental Statement), 17 (Flood Risk Assessment) and 51 (Plans List) of application 23/03558/EFUL (Full planning application for demolition of existing Clubhouse, west stand retained wall, and ancillary structures. Removal of all existing temporary structures. Phased comprehensive redevelopment to provide a new sporting, cultural and leisure stadium with hybrid sports pitch, including the retention of and refurbishment and extension to the South Stand, and construction of new permanent North, East and West Stands. Phased construction including the retention and relocation of temporary east stand to facilitate playing of sport during construction. Stadium to include ancillary facilities and structures including changing rooms, flood lights, television screens, scoreboards, camera gantries, media suite, matchday food and beverage outlets and hospitality suites, conference / function / banqueting / hospitality spaces, service and kitchen areas, flexible multi-use areas, offices, storage, plant and substation. Hard and soft landscaping works, flood alleviation works, tree planting, new steps and platform lift, infrastructure works, temporary construction compound and all associated construction works and operations).
As published by the council, reference 26/02887/EVAR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02887/EVAR
- Type
- App for Variation of Condition with EIA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bathwick
- Postcode
- BA2 4DS
Comment by 20 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bath and North East Somerset through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/03801/TCA Granted
Bath Recreation Ground , Pulteney Mews, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4DS
Willow T1- pollard to previous reduction points at approximately 5m- due to proximity to rugby stand Willow T2, T3, and T4 - part pollard over-extending leaders by/over Sports Centre roof/building. To remove over- extending leaders growing towards Sports Centre. To previous reduction points at approximately 5m- to prevent damage to Sports Centre roof/building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 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
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