Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset
Proposal
Request a formal Screening Opinion for redevelopment of the western end of the former Bath Press site to provide a total of 223 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and approximately 4,000 sq.ft. / 380 sq.m. (GIA) of flexible commercial floor space (Use Class E), together with landscaping, car parking and associated infrastructure. (Revised proposals following planning permission 15/02162/EFUL, as amended by permissions 17/03925/NMA, 17/05638/NMA, 24/01583/NMA, 24/02086/NMA and 24/02785/NMA)
- Received
- 24 March 2025
- Target decision date
- 14 April 2025
- Ward
- Westmoreland
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- ReceivedReceived24 Mar
- ValidatedValidated24 Mar
- Consult.Consultation23 Apr
- TargetTarget Date14 Apr
- DecidedDecided
This is an outline application at Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,. Bath has handled 591 applications of this type and approves 79% of them, typically deciding them in 53 days. It was submitted on 24 March 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 20 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 60 applications across Westmoreland.
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Associated applications
- 202524 Mar
Request a formal Screening Opinion for redevelopment of the western end of the former Bath Press site to…
This applicationPendingOutline25/01195/SCREEN - 202422 Jul
Non Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL
ApprovedNon-material amendmentPart of24/02785/NMA - 202430 May
Non-Material Amendment to Application No. 15/02162/EFUL
ApprovedNon-material amendmentPart of24/02086/NMA - 202430 Apr
Non-Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL
ApprovedNon-material amendmentPart of24/01583/NMA
Planning history at this site
18 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20262 Oct
Discharge of condition 41 of application 15/02162/EFUL
PendingDischarge of conditions26/03832/COND - 202624 Mar
Discharge of condition 4 (details of the roof garden planters) of application 15/02162/EFUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/01151/COND - 20253 Dec
Non Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL
PendingNon-material amendment25/04656/NMA - 202521 Nov
Discharge of condition 6 of application 15/02162/EFUL
PendingDischarge of conditions25/04496/COND - 20256 Oct
Display of digital LCD advertisement screen behind glass panel on roof of Sales Suite serving the Former Bath…
RefusedAdvertisement consent25/03878/AR - 202516 Sep
Discharge of obligations at Schedule 1, Part 8 (Employment Space), Clause 4(a) relating to submission of…
Condition Discharged/ObligationDischarge of conditions25/03637/D6A - 202521 Aug
Non- Material Amendment to 15/02162/EFUL
ApprovedNon-material amendment25/03312/NMA - 202520 Aug
Non-Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL
ApprovedNon-material amendment25/03306/NMA - 202519 Aug
Discharge of conditions 17 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) and 24 (New Resident's Welcome Packs) of…
Condition Discharged/ObligationDischarge of conditions25/03259/COND - 202516 Jun
Display of 2no freestanding board signs on metal posts, 1no totem sign outside marketing suite, 1no flag and…
Split decision - check file/certificateAdvertisement consent25/02359/AR - 20258 Apr
Non Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL
ApprovedNon-material amendment25/01413/NMA - 20256 Jan
Discharge of planning obligations in Schedule 1, Clause 2(a) of parts 5 (Public Access Area) and 6…
Condition Discharged/ObligationDischarge of conditions25/00190/D6A - 202423 Dec
Discharge of conditions 2, 3 and 6 (part 4) of application 15/02162/EFUL
Split decision - check file/certificateDischarge of conditions24/04740/COND - 202418 Dec
Discharge of planning obligations in Schedule 1, Part 8 (Employment Space Scheme) of the S.106 Agreement…
Condition Discharged/ObligationDischarge of conditions25/00022/D6A - 202411 Dec
Discharge of conditions 15 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and 34 (Hard and soft landscape scheme)…
Condition Discharged/ObligationDischarge of conditions24/04579/COND - 20244 Dec
Discharge of affordable housing scheme planning obligation secured by Part 7, Clause 2 of s106 Agreement…
Condition Discharged/ObligationDischarge of conditions24/04695/D6A - 202419 Nov
Discharge of conditions 12 (Part ii, construction of the approved buildings and their foundations) and 19…
Condition Discharged/ObligationDischarge of conditions24/04320/COND - 202431 Oct
Non-Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL
ApprovedNon-material amendment24/04097/NMA
Planning constraints
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- Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Brownfield land register: Bath Press, BathRegister site at or near this address
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Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
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The site is in flood zone 2 (Environment Agency).
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- 6.7 miBristol
- 10.3 miBristolRTPI
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