Planning application
Bath & West Buildings , Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3EG
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Part Conversion and Change of Use of existing buildings from Offices (Class E(g)) to Student Accommodation (Sui Generis) to form 29 student flats and communal amenity space. External alterations to the buildings. Retention of office use at ground floor level.
As published by the council, reference 26/03567/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03567/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Oldfield Park
- Postcode
- BA2 3EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 November 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 52 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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