Friday, 24 July 2026

Highways Issues in Twerton and Whiteway

Councillors Sarah Moore and Tim Ball have been out across the whole ward to identify and report all Highways related issues and have sent the full list to the Council to action. Below are details of the roads they have identified issues in:

Missing/Hidden/Damaged Road Signs

Kelston View Springfield Close Carrswood View

Rear of How Hill Poolemead Road Rosewarn Close

East Close Woodhouse Road Eleanor Close

Garrick Road East Way Linley Close

Long Hay Close Long Valley Road Orchard Terrace

Tanners Walk Walwyn Close                     East Way

Footpaths needing resurfacing

Clyde Gardens East Close East Way

Eleanor Close Garrick Road Haycombe Drive

High Street Highfield Close Innox Road

Kelston View        Linley Close Long Hay Close

Newton Road North View Close        North Way

Pennard Green (rear)         Redland Park Sheridan Road

Shophouse Road                Springfield Close St Michael’s Road

The Brow                             West Close Whiteway Road

Windrush Close

Speeding issues

High Street Kelston View      Newton Road

Poolemead Road Sheridan Road

Roads to be added to the Highways Maintenance Schedule for resurfacing 

Cameley Green (rear)     Dominion Road Freeview  Road       

Haycombe Drive (phase 2)    Pennard Green (rear) Tanner’s Walk        

Windrush Close     Whiteway Road

Over the past 7 years over £1.3 million has been spent resurfacing over 20 roads in Twerton and Whiteway, however, the above shows there is still more to be done.

We will continue to report the other issues such as potholes when we see them, however, please do get in touch if there are issues in your street that you would like Sarah and Tim to look into.

Monday, 20 July 2026

Tuesday, 14 July 2026

Scheduled Road works in our area - July - September 2026

Below are details of all planned roadworks that affect our immediate area, some may be just outside the ward but could impact your daily travel. These are shown in date order.


Sheridan Road - 02.03.2026 - 19.07.2026 - Skip on road near 139 Sheridan road, some carriageway incursion

Lower Bristol Road - 06.07.2026 - 17.07.2026 - BANES - Tree Felling, two way traffic lights in place

The Hollow/Kelston View - 08.07.2026 - 10.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, junction with Kelston View, traffic lights in place

Shophouse Road - 12.07.2026 - 22.07.2026 - Wales & West Utilities - Utility repair and maintenance, traffic controls in place

Sheridan Road - 15.07.2026 - 17.07.2026 - Wessex Water - Meter installation near 102-132, no carriageway incursion

Newton Road - 18.07.2026 - BANES - Twerton Flower Show and Fun day - Pennyquick Park

St Michael's Road - 20.07.2026 - 22.07.2026- Wessex Water - repair near number 38, Traffic Controls in place

Connection Road - 21.07.2026 - BANES - removing vegetation from wall and verges, temporary short term obstruction

Lower Bristol Road - 22.07.2026 - Wessex Water - Utility defect near Rackfield Place, traffic lights in place

Pennyquick Hill - 23.07.2026 - 24.07.2026 - Wessex Water - defect repair near junction with Newton Road, two way lights in place

Lower Bristol Road - 27.07.2026 - 28.07.2026 - Wessex Water - drain cover repair, near Pop up car wash, traffic lights in place

The Hollow - 27.07.2026 - 31.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, near junction with Mount Road, traffic lights in place

Kelston View - 27.07.2026 - 09.08.2026 - BANES - installation of 2 dropped kerbs opposite numbers 13 and 34, traffic controls in place

Haycombe Drive - 03.08.2026 - 18.08.2026 - BANES - road resurfacing between junction with Kelston View to junction with The Hollow (clockwise direction) road closure

Poolemead Road - 07.08.2026 - Cornerstone Telecommunications - Utility Asset works, traffic lights in place

The Hollow - 17.08.2026 - 07.09.2026 - National Grid - Utility Asset Works near junction with Kelston View, traffic lights in place

Wedgwood Road - 08.09.2026 - 09.09.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance works, full road closure at junction with Kelston View - alternative routes and bus information will be provided closer to the works

Where roads are closed, we will provide full details of impacts on bus services (if applicable) closer to the date of the works. 

Some work is added to this list at short notice and we will endeavour to let residents know as soon as we have been made aware

BANES Planned road resurfacing works in our area

LocationWardProposed date
Haycombe Drive (phase 1)TwertonAugust 2026
Highland RoadTwertonCompleted
Lansdown ViewSouthdownCompleted
Sladebrook Road & Lytton GardensSouthdownCompleted
Triangle North & Stanley Road WestWestmorelandCompleted

 

Monday, 13 July 2026

Planning Applications for Twerton and Whiteway ward - w/c 13.07.2026

This week we have 1 new planning application for Twerton and Whiteway, please see the details below and if you want to comment, please follow the relevant link.

Ward:               Twerton                                    App Ref:            26/02514/SOLPA

Parish:             N/A

Registered:      10th July 2026                          Expiry Date:     3rd September 2026

Location:         Carrswood Adult Day Centre  Cleeve Green Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1RS

Grid Ref:          (E)372163 - (N)164744                          LB Grade:            N/A

Proposal:         Rooftop solar PV installation (70kWp) to provide onsite generation.

Officer:            Kate Sullivan

Applicant:        Bath & North East Somerset Council

Agent:   

C/O Mr Nick Jerrom

Carrswood Adult Day Centre Cleeve Green

Twerton

Bath

Bath And North East Somerset

BA2 1RS

 

 

To view the case click on the link here.


Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Scheduled Road Works in our area - July - September 2026

Below are details of all planned roadworks that affect our immediate area, some may be just outside the ward but could impact your daily travel. These are shown in date order.


Sheridan Road - 02.03.2026 - 19.07.2026 - Skip on road near 139 Sheridan road, some carriageway incursion

Shophouse Road - 18.03.2026 - 07.07.2026 - Skip on road near 17 Shophouse Road, some carriageway incursion

Lower Bristol Road - 06.07.2026 - 17.07.2026 - BANES - Tree Felling, two way traffic lights in place

The Hollow/Kelston View - 08.07.2026 - 10.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, junction with Kelston View, traffic lights in place

Blagdon Park - 14.07.2026 - 15.07.2026 - Wessex Water - drain sealing near numbers 10 - 11, no carriageway incursion

The Brow - 14.07.2026 - 16.07.2026 - BANES - replacement of lighting columns, some carriageway incursion

Newton Road - 18.07.2026 - BANES - Twerton Flower Show and Fun day - Pennyquick Park

Pennyquick Hill - 23.07.2026 - 24.07.2026 - Wessex Water - defect repair near junction with Newton Road, two way lights in place

Lower Bristol Road - 27.07.2026 - 28.07.2026 - Wessex Water - drain cover repair, near Pop up car wash, traffic lights in place

The Hollow - 27.07.2026 - 31.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, near junction with Mount Road, traffic lights in place

Kelston View - 29.07.2026 - 09.08.2026 - BANES - installation of 2 dropped kerbs opposite numbers 13 and 34, traffic controls in place

Haycombe Drive - 03.08.2026 - 18.08.2026 - BANES - road resurfacing between junction with Kelston View to junction with The Hollow (clockwise direction) road closure

Poolemead Road - 05.08.2026 - Cornerstone Telecommunications - Utility Asset works, traffic lights in place

The Hollow - 17.08.2026 - 07.09.2026 - National Grid - Utility Asset Works near junction with Kelston View, traffic lights in place

Lower Bristol Road - 21.07.2026 - Wessex Water - Utility defect near Rackfield Place, traffic lights in place

Wedgwood Road - 24.08.2026 - 25.08.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance works, full road closure at junction with Kelston View - alternative routes and bus information will be provided closer to the works

Where roads are closed, we will provide full details of impacts on bus services (if applicable) closer to the date of the works. 

Some work is added to this list at short notice and we will endeavour to let residents know as soon as we have been made aware

BANES Planned road resurfacing works in our area

LocationWardProposed date
Haycombe Drive (phase 1)TwertonAugust 2026
Highland RoadTwertonCompleted
Lansdown ViewSouthdownCompleted
Sladebrook Road & Lytton GardensSouthdownCompleted
Triangle North & Stanley Road WestWestmorelandCompleted

 

Monday, 6 July 2026

Planning Applications for Twerton and Whiteway Ward - w/c 06.07.2026

This week we have 1 new planning application for Twerton and Whiteway, please see the details below and if you want to comment, please follow the relevant link.

Ward:               Twerton                                                    App Ref:            26/02341/FUL

Parish:             N/A

Registered:      29th June 2026                                       Expiry Date:     24th August 2026

Location:         59 Blagdon Park Whiteway Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1PH 

Grid Ref:          (E)372248 - (N)163717                           LB Grade:            N/A

Proposal:         Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

Officer:            Laura Beacham

Applicant:        J B Roy Properties Limited

Agent:    LPC (Trull) Ltd

9 Sherwood Way

Epsom

Surrey

KT19 8GY

 

C/o Mr Chris Dance

Trull

Tetbury

Gloucestershire

GL8 8SQ

To view the case click on the link here 

Monday, 29 June 2026

Planning Applications for Twerton and Whiteway Ward - w/c 29.06.2026

This week we have 1 planning application for Twerton and Whiteway, please see the details below and if you want to comment, please follow the relevant link.

Ward:               Twerton                                    App Ref:            26/02257/CLEU

Parish:             N/A

Registered:      19th June 2026                         Expiry Date:     14th August 2026

Location:         108 Haycombe Drive Southdown Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1PN 

Grid Ref:          (E)372012 - (N)163936                          LB Grade:            N/A

Proposal:         Use of the house as a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).

Officer:            Kristina Carter

Applicant:        Anna Lea

Agent:    No Agent

15 Naunton Park Close

Cheltenham

GL53 7DL

GB

 

To view the case click on the link here.