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ApprovedCouncil status: Application Permitted
Continued use of basement, grnd/part 1st floor as Use Class A3; change of use of part 1st/part 2nd floor to Use Class A3; ancillary staff accomm. on 2nd/3rd floors and external alterations to Westgate St and Parsonage Lane elevations
38 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EL
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Status and dates
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- DoneReceived23 Oct 1996
- DoneValidated15 Jan 1997
- Not publishedConsultationNo date on council record
- Not publishedTarget decision dateNo date on council record
- DecidedPERMIT13 Oct 1997
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All published dates (6)
- Application type
- Full Application
- Ward
- Abbey
- Documents
- 1 published
Proposal
Continued use of basement, grnd/part 1st floor as Use Class A3; change of use of part 1st/part 2nd floor to Use Class A3; ancillary staff accomm. on 2nd/3rd floors and external alterations to Westgate St and Parsonage Lane elevations
- Reference
- 96/00501/FUL
- Alternative references
- 8311
- Ward
- Abbey
- Agent
- Torres Design Associates Ltd
- UPRN
- 010001145833
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