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Bath and North East Somerset Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Bath and North East Somerset Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

30,407Searchable applications

906Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 12,655 approved or refused records

1,321Refused applications

11,334 approved · 1,321 refused · 1,646 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 2012 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and building control

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas35 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Application Permitted19/03521/FUL
Erection of an ancillary timber outbuilding.
Widcombe Infant School, Archway Street, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 4JG
Received 6 Aug 2019
Application Permitted19/03523/FUL
Conversion of three bed house into one 1 bed flat and one 2 bed flat including installation of a rear dormer
30 Arlington Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PG
Received 6 Aug 2019
No Objection19/03524/TCA
Birch (T4) - fell Birch (T5) - fell
Street Record, Hockley Court, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset
Received 6 Aug 2019
Application Permitted19/03525/FUL
Installation of a dog leg stair connecting from the existing gateway to Wells Road to Lower footpath
54 Wells Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AR
Received 6 Aug 2019
Application Permitted19/03527/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to kitchen area following demolition of existing kitchen entrance, raising of roof and addition of dormer over existing bedroom annexe and new porch/outbuilding to rear.
4 Vellore Lane, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JQ
Received 6 Aug 2019
Split decision/check certificate or file19/03528/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 for application 19/01520/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the extension and renovate the existing ground floor extension and alterations to the existing attic space and to introduce a new staircase from first to second floor).
102 High Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TH
Received 6 Aug 2019
Condition Discharged19/03529/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 and 3 of application 19/01416/FUL (Removal and relocation of CCTV cameras and associated wiring from listed building to adjacent lamp post.)
Toll Bridge House, Toll Bridge Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DE
Received 6 Aug 2019
Application Refused19/03530/OUT
Outline planning permission for 5no. residential dwellings (C3). All matters reserved except access.
Parcel 9772, Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol,
Received 6 Aug 2019
Application Permitted19/03531/FUL
Erection of two storey extension to side and rear, including detached garden annex
8 Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, BA3 4AD
Received 7 Aug 2019
Agricultural Prior Approval NOT Required19/03532/AGRN
Erection of agricultural haybarn/storage.
Longacre Farm, West Town Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, BS40 7XD
Received 6 Aug 2019
Application Refused19/03533/CLPU
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
49 Sherwood Road, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DA
Received 7 Aug 2019
Consent19/03534/TPO
T1 + T2 (Goat Willows) - fell. They are growing at a 45 degree angle and overhanging the secure garden of the Hillview Lodge unit. There are concerns that if they continue to lean they could be used by people to climb out.
Hillview Lodge, Royal United Hospital, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NG
Received 7 Aug 2019
Approve19/03537/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 19/01873/FUL (Erection of 9 No. dwellings, alterations to vehicular access, associated parking and landscaping, following demolition of redundant church building)
St Joseph's Church, Sladebrook Road, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1LR
Received 7 Aug 2019
Consent19/03538/AR
Installation of signage including post, directional, plaques and lighting.
The Brass Mill, Avon Mill Lane, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2UG
Received 7 Aug 2019
Consent19/03539/LBA
External alterations to include installation of signage including post, directional, plaques and lighting.
The Brass Mill, Avon Mill Lane, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2UG
Received 7 Aug 2019
No Objection19/03540/TCA
1x Cypress T1 - remove
30 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BL
Received 7 Aug 2019
Application Permitted19/03541/FUL
Erection of a first floor rear extension.
16 Coronation Avenue, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2JN
Received 6 Aug 2019
Condition Discharged19/03542/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of application 18/00179/FUL (Erection of 5no dwellings with access and associated works following demolition of existing dwelling)
The Copse, Bannerdown Road, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7PL
Received 7 Aug 2019
Condition Discharged19/03543/COND
Discharge of condition 6 of application 17/04882/FUL (Demolition of existing cottage and erection of a replacement dwelling (Resubmission).)
Graden Farm Cottage, Wycotte Hill, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8RE
Received 7 Aug 2019
Application Withdrawn19/03544/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include installation of timber stud partitions and removal of timber stud partitions. Refurbishment of windows. Replacing internal hollow doors with solid doors and fire check doors. Infill outside bannisters with wire mesh.
Courtyard Apartment , 16 Camden Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HY
Received 7 Aug 2019
No Objection19/03545/TCA
T1 - Purple beech - aesthetic pruning of crown to balance form and crown lift to consistent line. All prunes back to growth point. T2 - Yew - pruning to restore column shape. T3 - Crab Apple - canopy reduction by 1m back to live growth points.
Shirley Cottage, Beechen Cliff Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QS
Received 7 Aug 2019
Application Withdrawn19/03546/HEDGE
1x Leylandii - hedge remove
24 High Street, Saltford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3ED
Received 7 Aug 2019
Application Permitted19/03547/FUL
Change of use of the ground floor and basement of 12 Trim St. from A1 (retail) to A1, A2, A3, B1 (office only) D1 (consulting room, museum, art gallery) D2 (gymnasium, yoga studio, pilates studio) (flexible commercial uses).
12 Trim Street, Bath, BA1 1HB
Received 7 Aug 2019
Consent19/03548/LBA
Internal alterations to sub-divide the existing 1no flat into 2no self-contained single occupancy residential units (Resubmission)
Flat 1 , 24 Bennett Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QL
Received 7 Aug 2019

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Bath and North East Somerset Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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