Planning application
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Internal alterations for the removal of ceiling finishes to enable installation of primary services, structural strengthening, fireproofing and acoustic measures.
As published by the council, reference 26/03609/LBA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03609/LBA
- Type
- Listed Building Consent (Alts/exts)
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Kingsmead
- Postcode
- BA1 1RL
Comment by 5 November 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 20 applications since 2021: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03615/CONDLB Awaiting decision
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Discharge of condition 22 (Basement Finishes) and 23 (West Wing Flooring) of application 25/04552/VARLB.
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26/03638/COND Awaiting decision
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Discharge of condition 1 of application 25/00415/VAR (Removal of conditions 1 and 24 and variation of conditions 8,9,13,14,15,19,20,21 and 28 of application 24/00632/VAR to enable scheme amendments and implementation in accordance with a revised phasing plan (Variation of conditions 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 24 and 28 of application 21/01752/FUL (Change of use from hospital (Use Class C2) to 160 bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) and ancillary functions; external alterations to East Wing roof including removal of lift room and flue, demolition and replacement of roof top plant area and extension to existing pitched roof, demolition and replacement of modern infill development to south elevation and new infill development to north elevation of the East Wing internal courtyard and new glazed roof to spa area, removal of modern external staircase to rear of West Wing, demolition and replacement of third storey extension to West Wing, alterations to the roof of West Wing including new lift shaft and plant screen, bridge link to new three storey rear extension to West Wing, and associated landscaping and public realm works)).
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26/03611/CONDLB Awaiting decision
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Discharge of conditions 17 (Special Feature Details) and 20 (Installation of External Railings) of application 25/04552/VARLB (
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26/03486/COND Awaiting decision
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Discharge of condition 25 (Method Statement - Mosaics (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/00415/VAR
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26/03351/LBA Awaiting decision
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Internal alterations for the removal of repair of plaster finishes to internal masonry.
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26/03298/LBA Awaiting decision
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Proposed temporary removal of external railings (during construction phase)
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26/03296/LBA Awaiting decision
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Internal works relating to West Wing lift lobby floor removal and replacement, replacement of existing ceiling counter joists and floor joists in East and West Wings, and East Wing replacement floor above basement service entrance.
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26/02958/CONDLB Awaiting decision
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Discharge of condition 6 (Schedule of Repairs) pursuant to listed building consent 25/004552/VARLB.
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26/02848/CONDLB Awaiting decision
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Discharge of conditions 1 (Contract for Redevelopment), 4 (Stripping Out Phase), and 21 (Structural Engineering Report) of application 25/04552/VARLB
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26/02845/COND Awaiting decision
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Discharge of condition 13 (Remediation) and condition 17 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 25/00415/VAR.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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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Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
97% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct
Internal alterations for the removal of repair of plaster finishes to internal masonry.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
97% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct
Proposed temporary removal of external railings (during construction phase)
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
97% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct
Internal works relating to West Wing lift lobby floor removal and replacement, replacement of existing ceiling counter joists and floor joists in East and West Wings, and East Wing replacement floor above basement service entrance.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing -
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
97% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov
Discharge of condition 22 (Basement Finishes) and 23 (West Wing Flooring) of application 25/04552/VARLB.
Awaiting decision Conditions -
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
97% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov
Discharge of condition 1 of application 25/00415/VAR (Removal of conditions 1 and 24 and variation of conditions 8,9,13,14,15,19,20,21 and 28 of application 24/00632/VAR to enable scheme amendments and implementation in accordance with a revised phasing plan (Variation of conditions 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 24 and 28 of application 21/01752/FUL (Change of use from hospital (Use Class C2) to 160 bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) and ancillary functions; external alterations to East Wing roof including removal of lift room and flue, demolition and replacement of roof top plant area and extension to existing pitched roof, demolition and replacement of modern infill development to south elevation and new infill development to north elevation of the East Wing internal courtyard and new glazed roof to spa area, removal of modern external staircase to rear of West Wing, demolition and replacement of third storey extension to West Wing, alterations to the roof of West Wing including new lift shaft and plant screen, bridge link to new three storey rear extension to West Wing, and associated landscaping and public realm works)).
Awaiting decision Conditions Extension Demolition +1
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