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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 dates49,823Searchable applications
971Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 25,718 approved or refused records
2,483Refused applications
23,235 approved · 2,483 refused · 2,857 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Application Withdrawn21/01020/LBA
Internal works for the creation of 2No. doorways
37 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NT
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01021/FUL
Erection of two storey rear extension with first-floor dormer and interior alterations to current floor plan.
26 The Chestertons, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6UH
Received 4 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01022/TCA
Walnut Tree - cut back by 3m - 5m, removal of branches with empty cavities and removal of lower branches to enable crown lift
Street Record, Abbey Park, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 4 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01023/TCA
Cherry Blossom - prune to rebalance tree
75 Cranwells Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YE
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/01024/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Plan List), 4 (Stone Cleaning Sample), 5 (Lime Mortar Stone Repairs & Limewash) and 6 (Chimney Piece Details) of application 19/02966/FUL (Replacement of a modern entrance lobby and rooflight increasing rooflight area and re-introduction of access from carriage drive)
Widcombe Hill House, Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/01025/FUL
Siting of a temporary mobile home for essential rural worker
Stables And Excercise Yard, Old Lime Kiln Farm, Radford Hill, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 4 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01026/TCA
Holly (T1) - Remove Yew Tree (T2) - Cut back by 25cm lengths Lawson/Thuja (T3) - Cut back by 25cm lengths Holly/Thuja (T4) - Trim top of Holly by 1.5m and remove long Thuja limb over neighbour's garden Lawson/Laurel/Holly (T5) - Cut back by 25cm lengths Yew - Cut back by 40cm lengths
Beechcroft, Hayesfield Park, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QE
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01027/FUL
Erection of rear extension. Move entrance from west elevation to east elevation.
Parcel 6856, Dewdown, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Consent21/01028/LBA
Alteration of external southern facade back to original arrangement. Removal of two existing internal stairs and alteration of primary existing internal stair down to basement level.
8-10 Old Bond Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1BW
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Application Refused21/01030/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor extension
27 Denmark Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3RE
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Application Refused21/01031/LBA
Internal and external alterations for erection of single storey rear extension and first floor extension
27 Denmark Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3RE
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01032/FUL
Conversion of new dormers to roof to form new bedroom
15 Apsley Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LP
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01033/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of rear loft with dormer windows
59 Caledonian Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3RD
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Application Refused21/01034/FUL
Erection of 1no. 3 bed attached dwelling and new double garage for existing house
20 Manor Road, Saltford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3DN
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Condition Discharged21/01035/COND
Discharge of condition 4 (External Lighting (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 17/05285/FUL (Conversion of double garage with store over into separate 2no. bedroom accommodation, erection of side extension and separate access and parking)
Bramble Barn, Church Lane, Priston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9EF
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Application Refused21/01037/FUL
Erection of a timber framed garden room.
Crockbarton East, Rectory Lane, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0JY
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Application Refused21/01038/LBA
External alterations for the erection of a timber framed garden room.
Crockbarton East, Rectory Lane, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0JY
Received 5 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01039/TCA
Cedar (T1) - Crown lift lowest branches to approx. 8' and shorten back / reshape 1 x branch at 10' over tennis court. Tulip (T2) - Crown lift up to max 10' above tennis court.
19 Cleveland Walk, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JW
Received 5 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01040/TCA
Ash - pollard new growth back to original growth points
53 Cedric Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PE
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Application Refused21/01041/SOLPA
Prior Approval request for the installation of solar PV panels on storage building (Resubmission).
28 Lambridge Street, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RX
Received 5 Mar 2021 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent21/01042/TC5
Beech (T3) - fell
Lyncombe Vale Farm, Lyncombe Vale, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LT
Received 26 Feb 2021 - Condition Discharged21/01043/COND
Discharge of conditions 5 of application 15/01335/OUT allowed on appeal 25/08/2016 (Erection of 15 dwellings and associated infrastructure. (Outline application with all matters reserved))
Parcel 3615, Wells Road, Hallatrow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Feb 2021 - Consent21/01045/AR
Display of non-illuminated gold letters hand painted to fascia and addition of the address in vinyl letters to fanlight
14 Old Bond Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01046/FUL
Erection of first floor side extension.
1 Royal Oak Cottages, Old Mills, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7SS
Received 5 Mar 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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