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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 dates46,922Searchable applications
971Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 22,274 approved or refused records
2,307Refused applications
19,967 approved · 2,307 refused · 2,669 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 2012 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Conservation 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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More application records
- Application Permitted21/00134/FUL
Proposed oak framed stand alone household storage facility (Resubmission)
Old School House, The Street, Stowey, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TH
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Application Permitted21/00135/FUL
Change of use from Bed and Breakfast (Use Class C1) to House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).
Bridge House, 168 Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LE
Received 12 Jan 2021 - Application Permitted21/00136/FUL
Refurbishment of existing dwelling including removed conservatory, replacement side extension, new first floor extension and roof dormer
Shaft House, Shaft Road, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HN
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Condition Discharged21/00137/COND
Discharge of conditions 4,5,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 and 20 of application 14/05836/FUL (Erection of 8 dwellings and access).
Land Rear Of Yearten House, Water Street, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Jan 2021 - Split decision/check certificate or file21/00138/COND
Discharge of conditions 3, 4 and 5 of application 20/02480/FUL (Erection of 3no agricultural buildings including Cattle Barn, Workshop/Feed Store, Farmyard Manure/Straw and Hay Shed along with associated yard areas and access track from Knoll Farmhouse, and other associated works)
Knoll Farm, White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St. John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Lawful21/00139/CLPU
Construction of new rear dormer window and new rooflights on front slope of roof.
The Lawn, Ostlings Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RW
Received 13 Jan 2021 - No Objection21/00140/TCA
2no. Conifer - Dismantle and grind stump. Re-plant suitable replacement.
Druids Garth, Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 13 Jan 2021 - No Objection21/00141/TCA
Fraxinus Excelsior (T74 on report) - Ash Dieback - Fell
Burton House, Hamilton Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Application Permitted21/00142/FUL
Repair and restore existing outbuilding to reuse as a workshop and studio.
4 Barton Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JR
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Consent21/00143/LBA
Internal and external alterations to repair and restore existing outbuilding to reuse as a workshop and studio.
4 Barton Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JR
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Application Permitted21/00144/FUL
Erection of external dining/meeting domes and external bar on a raised terrace in the rear hotel car park.
The Bird, 18-19 Pulteney Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4EZ
Received 13 Jan 2021 - No Objection21/00145/TCA
Leylandii - remove
2 Berkeley Place, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5EZ
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Application Permitted21/00146/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension to increase living and kitchen space.
7 Claremont Gardens, Hallatrow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6EY
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Consent21/00147/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the partial demolition and replacement of existing extension. Minor amendments to listed building consent (16/05483/LBA).
5 Cavendish Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Condition Discharged21/00148/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 5 of application 19/05466/LBA (Conversion of two barns to form a single dwelling including an independent flat with ancillary use to the main dwelling).
Weavers Farm, High Street, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QE
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Application Permitted21/00149/FUL
Proposal to convert single house at 8 Ashley Terrace into 2no. flats. Ground floor (garden), and first floor.
8 Ashley Terrace, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3DP
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Application Permitted21/00150/FUL
Residential development of 4 dwellings and associated works.
Wellfield House, Parkhouse Lane, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2SG
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Condition Discharged21/00151/COND
Partial discharge of condition (plots 87 - 91 only) of condition 16 of application 19/01956/EVAR (Variation of Condition 8 and 30attached to18/05098/EVAR (Variation of condition 32 (plans list) of application 17/06189/EVAR (Variation of Condition 7 AND Condition 30 (plans list) involving changes to materials, addition of basement storey and porch to Plot 37 of 16/01925/VAR (Variation of Condition 33 attached to 14/02272/EFUL (Erection of 204 no. dwellings with 2 no. accesses from Warminster Road, vehicular parking, open space, landscaping (including tree removal), pumping station, and associated engineering works, following demolition of existing buildings) granted on 31.01.2017) (Resubmission).).
Site Of Former Ministry Of Defence Offices, Warminster Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Approve21/00152/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 20/01145/FUL (Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor side extension over existing garage).
727 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2TZ
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Lawful21/00153/CLEU
Use of property as House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4). (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
Flat, 28A Shaftesbury Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3LJ
Received 13 Jan 2021 - Lawful21/00154/CLEU
Use of property as House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4). (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
9 Audley Grove, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BS
Received 14 Jan 2021 - Application Permitted21/00155/FUL
Creation of 2 No. roof windows (1 to private courtyard roof slope and 1 to west facing gable roof slope) and 1 No. window to street facing gable
20 Bristol Road, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2BQ
Received 14 Jan 2021 - Application Permitted21/00156/FUL
Extension of existing house. Conversion of barn to holiday let. External alterations to barn (Resubmission).
Greenacre Farm, Litton Lane, Hinton Blewett, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5AY
Received 14 Jan 2021 - Application Permitted21/00157/FUL
Proposed ground and first floor extension over existing garage.
42 Courtenay Road, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1JS
Received 14 Jan 2021
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What these statistics cover
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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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