The Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan Options consultation is now live and will run from Friday 3 October to Friday 14 November 2025. You can access the consultation via the BATHNES dedicated website: https://bathnesplaces.co.uk/localplan/
This consultation follows the spring 2024 consultation and reflects Bath & NES Council’s decision to reset the Local Plan process in response to changes in national planning policy and local priorities.
The revised Options Document sets out updated approaches to development across Bath and North East Somerset, including refreshed site options and policy directions.
You can submit comments online via the above website. Written responses are also accepted. If submitting by post, please clearly state which site or policy option your comments relate to and send them to:
Planning Policy
Lewis House
Manvers Street
Bath BA1 1JG
All comments must be received by 5pm on Friday 14 November 2025.
Paper copies of the Options Document and Executive Summary are available at the One Stop Shops and libraries across the district.
If you have any queries, please contact BATHNES at: local_plan@bathnes.gov.uk