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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 dates52,423Searchable applications
959Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 28,704 approved or refused records
2,681Refused applications
26,023 approved · 2,681 refused · 2,996 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 2012 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted21/02835/FUL
Erection of black painted iron railings on section of wall between house and stone corner post.
29 Sydney Buildings, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BZ
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02836/LBA
External alterations to include erection of black painted iron railings on section of wall between house and stone corner post.
29 Sydney Buildings, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BZ
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02837/TPO
Sycamore (T7) - Reduce crown height and reach by 3-4m. Remove dead wood. Lightly shape and balance crown. (Priority B). Sycamore (G9) - Reduce and shape crown to 8-9m. (Priority B). Sycamore (G10) - Re-pollard to approx. 7m. (Priority B) Sycamore (G11) - Re-pollard to approx. 7m. (Priority B).
Hope House, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Condition Discharged21/02838/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Implementation of Wildlife Scheme) of application 20/04289/LBA. (External works comprising essential repairs, maintenance and roofing works)
Bath School Of Physiotherapy, Royal United Hospital, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NG
Received 16 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02839/TCA
Unknown (T1) - remove
Jewson Ltd, Westmoreland Station Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3HQ
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02840/FUL
Stationing of essential worker's mobile home for extra 2 years
Mobile Home At Braysdown Stables, Gassons, Peasedown St. John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02841/LBA
Internal alterations to alleviate water ingress within front lower ground floor shower-room and utility area
5 Hampton Row, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QS
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Approve21/02842/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application number 20/03743/FUL (Re-roofing works to include additional insulation (resulting in marginally raised ridge line) alteration of existing dormers and introduction of parapets at gables)
Skara Brae, Lyncombe Vale Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LS
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02843/FUL
Conversion of a redundant existing agricultural stone byre into an off-grid 1-bedroom holiday home.
Parcel 2080, Pipehouse, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02844/FUL
Erection of glass rear extension.
6 Johnstone Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4DH
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02845/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include works lower ground floor, vaults and basement, replacement slim double glazing rear elevation and erection of glass rear extension.
6 Johnstone Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4DH
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02846/FUL
Erection of rear extension following removal of existing conservatory; rear first floor bay window, first floor side window and balustrading to roof terrace.
63 Bradford Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BW
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02847/FUL
Erection of replacement access gates
12 Guinea Lane, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NB
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02848/LBA
External alterations to include replacement access gates
12 Guinea Lane, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NB
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02849/FUL
Erection of dormer and relocation of external staircase.
Rawsthorne House, 9 Hermitage Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SN
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02850/FUL
Erection of a second storey side extension above the garage. Erection of single storey front extension
Fistral, 10 Rotcombe Lane, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JW
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02851/LBA
Internal alterations for the removal of modern stud infill partition and making good. Removal of modern artex ceiling and replacement with skimmed plasterboard ceiling, reinstating original/new to match original cornicing (retrospective).
158 North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DL
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Condition Discharged21/02852/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (external lighting) of application 16/05632/FUL. (Restoration of historic open-air public swimming pool and associated facilities.)
Cleveland Bath, Cleveland Row, Hampton Row, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02853/FUL
Removal of existing lead flat roof and reinstatement of monopitched roof with glazed gable
Upper Shockerwick House, Shockerwick Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7LH
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02854/LBA
External works for the removal of existing lead flat roof and reinstatement of monopitched roof with glazed gable
Upper Shockerwick House, Shockerwick Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7LH
Received 17 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02855/TCA
T1 - Ash - Ash Dieback - fell
12 Audley Grove, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BS
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02856/FUL
Permanent use of up to 94 student accommodation units (sui generis) as serviced apartments/aparthotel (sui generis) and/or student accommodation (sui generis) during July and August.
Avon Studios, Midland Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02857/FUL
Erection of a garage and home office
Alderley, Stoneleigh Park, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TL
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Condition Discharged21/02858/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Acoustic, Insulation and Fire Safety Measures) of application 19/03998/LBA (Proposed conversion/Change of Use of the upper storage/facilities to provide 3 no. single bedroom flats with the ground floor retained as business use, together with the Replacement/Extension of rear 3-storey accommodation.)
11 London Street, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BU
Received 18 Jun 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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