Mearns, Somerset Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Mearns, Somerset.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £488,970 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Bath and North East Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency: Frome and East Somerset
- LSOA: Bath and North East Somerset 010H
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Mearns.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Mearns.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Mearns based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
30 planning applications found near Mearns.
- - Gays Hill Bungalow , Bungays Hill, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JS
Discharge of condition 3 (Bat Mitigation and Precautionary Working Method Statement) of application 25/04658/FUL (Erection of a single storey front extensions to square off footprint. First floor exte
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Bath | Date: 2026-03-13
View full details - - Gays Hill Bungalow , Bungays Hill, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JS
Erection of a single storey front extensions to square off footprint. First floor extension to create two storey dwelling.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bath | Date: 2025-12-03
View full details - - Leafy Way , Mearns, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JR
Discharge of conditions 4 (Bat Mitigation Scheme & EPS Licence (Pre-commencement)) and 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan: Ecology (CEMP: Ecology) (Pre-commencement)) of application 25/0201
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Bath | Date: 2025-12-02
View full details - - Leafy Way , Mearns, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JR
Erection of a replacement dwelling following demolition of existing and associated works.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bath | Date: 2025-05-23
View full details - - 41 Mearns, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JR
Discharge of conditions 4 (Materials Sample) and 5 (Flood/Drain Infiltration Testing) of application 21/00001/FUL (Erection of 1no 4bed dwelling following demolition of existing property.
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Bath | Date: 2022-02-03
View full details - - Parcel 1120, Bungays Hill, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Erection of a general purpose farm building
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bath | Date: 2021-08-08
View full details - - Parcel 1120, Bungays Hill, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Erection of a general purpose farm building
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Bath | Date: 2021-03-26
View full details - - North Riding , 49 Mearns, High Littleton, Bristol, BS39 6JR
Installation of a new sewage treatment plant with associated drain, pump and soakaway, and installation of a new storm drain with pump and soakaway. All installations will be below ground level. The w
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bath | Date: 2020-01-23
View full details - - North Riding , 49 Mearns, High Littleton, Bristol, BS39 6JR
Installation of a new sewage treatment plant with associated drains, pumps and soakaway. The work also includes the installation of a new storm drain with pumps and soakaway (Certificate of Lawfulness
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Bath | Date: 2019-11-19
View full details - - Timsbury Bottom Farm, Timsbury Bottom, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0EZ
Siting of a general purpose farm building
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bath | Date: 2019-03-19
View full details - - Cow Shed, Bungays Hill Farm, Bungays Hill, High Littleton, Bristol,
Prior approval request for change of use of Agricultural Building to Dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated operational development.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Bath | Date: 2017-11-21
View full details - - Rugbourne Farm, Access Road To Rugbourne Farm, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JS
Internal alterations for the installation of central heating (regularisation).
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Bath | Date: 2012-12-20
View full details - - Rugbourne Farm, Access Road To Rugbourne Farm, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JS
Internal alterations for the installation of a wood pellet stove.
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Bath | Date: 2012-12-20
View full details - - Amesbury House, Access Road From Priors Hill To Amesbury, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HF
Erection of outbuilding following demolition of existing outbuilding and conversion of outbuildings from storage to ancillary accommodation
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bath | Date: 2012-05-04
View full details - - Rugbourne Farm, Access Road To Rugbourne Farm, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JS
Discharge of condition 3 of application 11/03433/LBA ( Internal and external alterations to include alterations partitions and finishes on the second floor and other minor alterations.)
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Bath | Date: 2011-12-06
View full details - - Rugbourne Farm, Access Road To Rugbourne Farm, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JS
Internal and external alterations to include alterations partitions and finishes on the second floor and other minor alterations.
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Bath | Date: 2011-07-28
View full details - - Bungays Hill Farm, Bungays Hill, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JS
Erection of two storey rear/side extension and single storey side extension following demolition of existing single storey rear extension and conservatory
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bath | Date: 2010-03-30
View full details - - Rugbourne Farm, Access Road To Rugbourne Farm, High Littleton, BS39 6JS
Internal and external alterations to install double glazing to all new metal casement windows and new door
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Bath | Date: 2008-05-13
View full details - - Bungays Hill Farm, Bungays Hill, High Littleton, BS39 6JS
Construction of an all weather riding arena for personal use
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bath | Date: 2007-09-07
View full details - - Gays Hill Bungalow, Bungays Hill, High Littleton, BS39 6JS
Rebuild and enlargement of existing subsiding extension and garage
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Bath | Date: 2007-06-20
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A brief summary of Mearns in Somerset
Mearns is a settlement located in Somerset, England.
Property prices in Mearns show an average sale price of £488,970, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Mearns a particularly low-crime area.
Mearns has one conservation area within its boundaries: Paulton. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Mearns planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Mearns
In the last 24 months, 25 planning applications were submitted near Mearns. Of these, 86% were approved, with an average decision time of 66 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Mearns maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
At 66 days on average, decisions near Mearns slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Mearns were outline applications (10), full planning applications (8), discharge of conditions (6).
In terms of development scale, 2 large-scale (major) developments, 9 medium-scale applications, 13 smaller schemes were submitted.
15 planning appeals were lodged, of which 3 were allowed and 11 were dismissed (21% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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