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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 dates49,639Searchable applications
971Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 25,597 approved or refused records
2,470Refused applications
23,127 approved · 2,470 refused · 2,841 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 2012 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Permitted Development21/01963/NACOU
Prior approval request for the change of use of Dutch Agricultural barn to a flexible commercial use associated with the existing carpentry business, Magna Oak.
Old North Chew Farm, Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RW
Received 21 Apr 2021 - Lawful21/01965/CLEU
Use of property as House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
4 Stanway Close, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2UR
Received 22 Apr 2021 - No Objection21/01966/TCA
Yew (T1) and other minor vegetation to be crown lifted to a height of 2.5 m from ground level (removing secondary branches from garden ground level to a height of 2.5 metres).
3 The Circus, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2EW
Received 22 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01968/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension
32 Hillside Avenue, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2NA
Received 22 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01969/FUL
Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extensions to form additional en-suite bedroom, open plan living accommodation and a utility/shower room.
9 Clare Gardens, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2SD
Received 22 Apr 2021 - Condition Discharged21/01970/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 19/00457/FUL (The addition of metal fencing/ railings fixed to the top of the existing rubble stone wall to western, northern and eastern boundaries of the Freedom House site perimeter)
Freedom House, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1EP
Received 22 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01971/FUL
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
46 Welton Grove, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2TU
Received 22 Apr 2021 - No Objection21/01972/TCA
H1 - Reduce conifer hedge in height by approximately 1.5m Back to previous pruning points. Trim lawn side to tidy.
Rose Cottage, 5 Bath Road, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AQ
Received 22 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01973/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension. Replacement of garage doors, replacing and upgrading existing garage roof.
Little Priory, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LA
Received 22 Apr 2021 - No Objection21/01974/TCA
Beech hedge (H1) - Trim on number 31 side and top, back to previous trimming points, to control size and re-establish shape
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Received 22 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01975/FUL
Replacement windows
Sunnyside, Whistley Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HD
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01976/FUL
Erection of outbuilding following removal of existing.
Levante, Bloomfield Park, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BY
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01977/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
47 Hillcrest Drive, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1HD
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01978/FUL
Demolition of existing store, garage and single storey lean to extension. Erection of two-storey side extension and rearrangement of parking to the front of the dwelling.
23 Bloomfield Park Road, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0LR
Received 23 Apr 2021 - No Objection21/01979/TCA
Walnut (T1) - Fell. Hazel (T2) - Coppice.
15 Park Lane, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XH
Received 23 Apr 2021 - No Objection21/01980/TCA
Eucalyptus (T1) - Fell.
71 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Lawful21/01981/CLPU
Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
2 Fieldfare Close, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2FQ
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Approve21/01982/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 19/05414/FUL (Change of use of existing office accommodation (Use Class B1) into a single dwelling (Use Class C3))
East Barn Unregistered Property, Bristol Road, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Consent21/01983/TPO
Various works to trees as described in application form.
Beacon Wood House, Rivers Road, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JZ
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01984/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to enlarge kitchen
36 Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2EY
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01985/VAR
Variation of condition 1 (extension of the temporary time period of occupation) of application 20/02802/FUL (Temporary change of use of first and second floors from offices (B1a) to education (D1).)
Lewis House, 3-4 Manvers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1JQ
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01987/FUL
Loft conversion with rear dormer and Velux rooflights to the front.
27 Charmouth Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LJ
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/01989/FUL
Erection of first floor rear extension above part of existing single storey rear extension to form ensuite bathroom, construction of roof over existing courtyard to create study, reinstatement of original sash window openings to side elevation, and internal alterations to existing modern extension creating kitchen/dining area opening onto garden with ancillary pantry and utility room.
47 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Consent21/01990/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the erection of first floor rear extension above part of existing single storey rear extension to form ensuite bathroom, construction of roof over existing courtyard to create study, reinstatement of original sash window openings to side elevation, and internal alterations to existing modern extension creating kitchen/dining area opening onto garden with ancillary pantry and utility room.
47 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
Received 23 Apr 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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