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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 dates50,889Searchable applications
971Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 26,727 approved or refused records
2,560Refused applications
24,167 approved · 2,560 refused · 2,918 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Approve21/01346/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 20/04410/FUL (Erection of a single storey front, rear and side extensions, and widening of vehicular access)
Alveston, Maynard Terrace, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5PL
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01347/FUL
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension following demolition of single storey wc
12 King Edward Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PD
Received 22 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01348/TCA
Sycamore (T1) - remove the lowest branch on the west side Sycamore (T2) - remove the lowest branch on the west side and the lowest sub branch from the second lowest branch on the west side
Flat 2, Audley Lodge, 19 Audley Park Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XJ
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01349/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and internal alternations
111 Park Road, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1AP
Received 20 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01350/FUL
Replacement of rotting wooden windows and frames with wooden sash windows.
Flat 4 Second Floor, 43 Combe Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NS
Received 20 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01351/FUL
Conversion of the existing stables and barns into a 4-bed dwelling with a new single storey link extension and detached car port and demolition of the existing Dutch Barn.
The Barn, Upper Bristol Road, Chelwood, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4NH
Received 20 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01352/FUL
New boundary fence (above 1m and adjacent to public highway) to replace existing hedges and fence that are being removed.
239 Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3HJ
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Approve21/01353/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 20/01142/FUL (Erection of side and rear extensions).
78 Holcombe Vale, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6UX
Received 22 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01354/TCA
Beech (T1) - Fell Unidentified (T2) - Fell
118B Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SD
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01355/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to small house in multiple occupation (C4) incorporating a single-storey rear extension to replace a lean-to conservatory and provision of secure cycle storage.
35 Wedgwood Road, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1NT
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Application Refused21/01356/FUL
Proposed new dwelling to side plot of 71 North Road with existing flat reconfigurations.
71 North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Condition Discharged21/01357/COND
Discharge of condition 8 of application 19/03041/VAR (Variation of condition 11 (Plans list) (Erection of 1 no. dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling)).
9 Badminton Gardens, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XS
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01358/FUL
Proposed conversion of 2no. barns to form a single dwelling including an independent flat with ancillary use to the main dwelling (re-submission)
Farm Buildings At Weavers Farm, Weavers Orchard, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Mar 2021 - Consent21/01359/LBA
Internal and external works for the conversion of 2no. barns to form a single dwelling including an independent flat with ancillary use to the main dwelling (re-submission)
Farm Buildings At Weavers Farm, Weavers Orchard, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Mar 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/01361/LBA
Installation of carport structure to existing rear driveway
Grosvenor Lodge, Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Consent21/01363/LBA
Internal alterations to include the removal of stud wall between kitchen and reception room; the installation of stud wall and door in corridor to provide a visitors WC; as well as reconfiguring the existing shower room and removing the blocked doorway behind the shower, pushing the space back into the existing cupboard area.
Maisonette 2 3 Floor S, 4 Princes Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2ED
Received 22 Mar 2021 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent21/01364/TC5
7x Polars- Fell
Turnpike Yard, Lower Bristol Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9EU
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Lawful21/01365/CLEU
Use of property as a 4 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Use class: C4 (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
522 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2UD
Received 19 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01366/FUL
Removal of existing concrete paving slabs to be replaced with a rubber play surface. Create new external opening from proposed creche area. Replace existing windows with a new glazed screen and door. Install new tensile fabric canopy. Install new wall mounted condenser unit.
City Of Bath College, Avon Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1UP
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Application Refused21/01367/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 20/04660/FUL (Installation of new external heat recovery heat pump units on the roof of the Macaulay building on the Bath College Campus).
City Of Bath College, Avon Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1UP
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Lawful21/01370/CLPU
Conversion of loft, erection of rear dormer and installation of rooflights (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
16 Glebelands, Westfield, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3ST
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01371/FUL
Erection of rear extension
Waterloo Cottage, Silver Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RE
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Consent21/01372/LBA
Internal works for the installation of surface mounted lights to plasterboard cladding around ceiling beams and optional ceiling lighting for bathroom and kitchen plasterboard ceilings, as well as the installation of storage within the eaves, repositioning of several radiators and removal of selected wall lights.
Top Floor, 4 Alfred Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QU
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Approve21/01374/ODCOU
Prior approval request for change of use of existing ground floor from offices (Use Class B1a) to 5 no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3)
Eveleigh House, Grove Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LR
Received 22 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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