Twerton and Whiteway Planning Applications - w/c 09.03.2026

This week we have 5 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: 26/00687/TCA

Parish: N/A

Registered: 23rd February 2026                 Expiry Date: 6th April 2026

Location: 39 Highland Road Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1DY  

Grid Ref: (E)372728 - (N)164464                 LB Grade: N/A

Proposal: Tree - to be removed.  It is getting too large for the space and is leaning very heavily on to my neighbour's fence.

Officer:         Jane Brewer

Applicant: Christine Dallimore	Agent:    No Agent
39 Highland Road Twerton Bath BA2 1DY United Kingdom

To view the case click on the link here. 

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Ward: Twerton                                  App Ref: 26/00700/FUL

Parish: N/A

Registered: 6th March 2026                         Expiry Date: 1st May 2026

Location: Hollis Wharf Lower Bristol Road Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset  

Grid Ref: (E)372596 - (N)164767                 LB Grade: N/A

Proposal: Temporary change of use from purpose build student housing (PBSA) (sui generis) to a mixed-use comprising PBSA (sui generis) and short-stay holiday-let (Class C1) accommodation for the duration of the 2025-26 academic year.

Officer: Christopher Masters

Applicant: Alumno Group	Agent:    PlanningSphere Ltd
10 Frith Street London W1D 3LF	C/o Chris Beaver Spaces Northgate House Upper Borough Walls High Street Bath BA1 1RG

To view the case click on the link here. 

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Ward: Twerton                          App Ref: 26/00719/TEL

Parish: N/A

Registered: 24th February 2026         Expiry Date: 20th April 2026

Location: Street Record Kelston View Whiteway Bath Bath And North East Somerset  

Grid Ref: (E)372025 - (N)164006         LB Grade: N/A

Proposal: Installation of EE/H3G Valmont 20m high Phase 7 Mk2 Streetworks pole on root foundation and associated ancillary works.

Officer: Ed Allsop

Applicant: EE UK Ltd & Hutchison 3G UK Ltd	Agent:    WHP
Sixth Floor  Thames Tower  Station Road  Reading  RG1 1LX	Mr Guy De Rose 1A Station Court Station Road Guiseley Leeds LS20 8EY

To view the case click on the link here. 

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Ward: Twerton                          App Ref: 26/00623/FUL

Parish: N/A

Registered: 2nd March 2026         Expiry Date: 27th April 2026

Location: 58 Rosewarn Close Whiteway Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1PB  

Grid Ref: (E)372184 - (N)163949         LB Grade: N/A

Proposal: Change of use from 3-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) to 4-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4)

Officer: Laura Beacham

Applicant: Jerzy Slusarczyk	Agent:    No Agent
19 Tower Road South North Common South Gloucestershire BS30 8BJ United Kingdom

To view the case click on the link here. 

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Ward: Twerton                           App Ref: 26/00678/FUL

Parish: N/A

Registered: 20th February 2026         Expiry Date: 17th April 2026

Location: 1 How Hill Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1DL  

Grid Ref: (E)372388 - (N)164801         LB Grade: N/A

Proposal: Erection of single-storey rear extension, rear dormer loft extension, and installation of 2 rooflights to the front elevation

Officer: Ed Allsop

Applicant: Mr Robbin Cross	Agent:    Western Building Consultants Ltd
1 How Hill Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1DL	Western House 2 Rush Hill Bath BA2 2QH

To view the case click on the link here. 

Bath Half Marathon 15th March 2026 Bus Service information

Due to the Bath Half Marathon, there are will be changes to the number 5 and 1 services on Sunday 15th March, as below - 

Service 1 & 5- Bath Bus Station to Southdown(1) Whiteway (5)

Between 09:00 - 16:00 approx Service 5 will be suspended. Service 1 will act as a replacement for Whiteway and Twerton.

Buses will operate from Lyncombe Hill via Wellsway and Upper Oldfield Park then follow the route of service 1 to Sladebrook Road. Turning right onto Mount Road and following the route of service 5 to Twerton High Street.Buses will then turn right onto Shophouse Road up The Hollow, then right into mount Road.

At the end of Mount Road buses will turn right onto Englishcombe Lane then right onto rush Hill.Buses will then follow through Rush Hill past the Sainsburys across at Tesco's to use to Prior Park Road heading back to Lyncombe Hill via Widcombe High Street.

Full details of all road closures during the day can be found here. 

Twerton and Whiteway Ward Councillors weekly update - w/e 07.03.2026

Here is this weeks update on what your Councillors Tim Ball and Sarah Moore have actioned in the area.

Rosewarn Close - We reported various incidents of flytipping to the Council and these were cleared the same day.

How Hill - We again reported the branches and debris in the corner of the footpath by Eleanor Cottages to the Council for removal and are pleased this was cleared the same day.

Haycombe Drive - We reported various incidents of flytipping to the Council and this was cleared the same day. We also reported some large potholes on the road. 

Blagdon Park - We reported various incidents of flytipping to the Council and again these were cleared the same day.

Newton Road/Pennyquick Park - the new bin was replaced near the bus stop after the previous bin was damaged by vandalism.

We have handled over 40 pieces of personal case work.

Please do come along to our Ward Surgery between 9.30am and 11.30am next Saturday, 14th March at The Spot, Twerton Nursery and Infant School, Poolemead Road, where we will be joined by a representative from Curo.

Please do get in touch if you have any issues you would like to raise with us.

Scheduled Roadworks in our area - March - May 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.

Highland Road - 17.12.2025 - 10.03.2026 - Scaffolding outside 37 Highland Road, no carriageway incursion

The Hollow - 02.02.2026 - 13.03.2026 - National Grid - utility asset works, 4 ways traffic lights in place

Innox Road - 02.02.2026 - 13.03.2026 - National Grid - utility asset works, 4 ways traffic lights in place

Cleeve Green - 27.02.2026 - 26.03.2026 - Skip on road at rear of 63 Newton Road

Haycombe Drive - 02.03.2026 - 04.03.2026 - Openreach - lay ducting and clear blockage near 225, Footpath closure

Newton Road - 02.03.2026 - 04.03.2026 - Openreach - clear blockage, opposite 76, Footpath closure

Cameley Green - 02.03.2026 - 04.03.2026 - Openreach - clear blockage, opposite number 46, Footpath closure

Cleeve Green - 02.03.2026 - 04.03.2026 - Openreach - lay ducting and clear blockage near number 75, footpath closure

Lower Bristol Road - 02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026 - BANES - Tree felling on roadside, traffic lights in place, midway between Twerton Fork and Connection Hill

Kelston View - 06.03.2026 - Three - utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, approx 25mtrs from junction with The Hollow

Kelston View - 13.03.2026 - 14.03.2026 - Openreach - Clear blockage in footpath cabling outside 100 - 102, traffic lights in place

The Hollow - 16.03.2026 - 17.03.2026 - Truespeed - utility asset works, Footpath closed, some carriageway incursion

Highland Road - 16.03.2026 - BANES - Full road closure, carriageway resurfacing

The Hollow - 16.03.2026 - 18.03.2026 - BANES - Feeder Pillar replacement, near junction with Kelston View, Footpath closed, some carriageway incursion

Shophouse Road - 16.03.2026 - 20.03.2026 - BANES - Installation of Zebra Crossing, full road closure

Shophouse Road - 23.03.2026 - 02.04.2026 - BANES - Installation of traffic calming scheme, traffic lights in place

The Hollow - 14.04.2026 - 21.04.2026 - National Grid - utility repair and maintenance work, multi way traffic lights

High Street - 20.04.2026 - 23.04.2026 - National Rail - Railway works, full road closure, this is by the railway arch leading into the High Street near McDonalds only, so a diversion will be in place at this location

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.

Twerton and Whiteway Planning Applications - w/c 02.03.2026

This week we have no new planning applications for Twerton and Whiteway.