Planning application
Purnell House, Paper Lane, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7AA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a nursery building to be used in conjunction with the existing Paper Lane Day Nursery and Pre-School.
As published by the council, reference 26/03005/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03005/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Paulton
- Parish
- Paulton
- Postcode
- BS39 7AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 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
Documents on file for this application
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