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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 dates52,505Searchable applications
959Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 28,813 approved or refused records
2,686Refused applications
26,127 approved · 2,686 refused · 3,001 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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.
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
- Not published21/02861/SCREEN
Request for formal Screening Opinion in relation to a proposed 9.1MW solar farm at Howgrove Farm, Nempnet Thrubwell, Somerset
Howgrove Farm, Howgrove Hill Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 7UY
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02862/LBA
Internal and external works for minor internal alterations to the first floor apartment and the reinstatement of a vertical sliding sash window to the rear elevation
Flats 1 2, 8 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LX
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/02863/FUL
Conversion of bungalow into four bedroom house with addition of upper floor, erection of 3no. extensions and parking area.
25 Upper East Hayes, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6LP
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02867/LBA
Internal and external alterations for structural repairs, partition replacement with associated joinery and kitchen extract.
Second Floor, 18 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AX
Received 16 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02871/TCA
T1 Yew crown lift 4 metres T2 Acacia reduce 2 metres T3 Apple reduce 1 metre T4 Mountain Ash crown reduce 1 metre T5 Apple crown reduce 1 metre
Acacia House, 4 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PW
Received 17 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02872/TCA
T1 - cypress- Dismantle and replant T2 - cypress- Dismantle and replant
Highfield House, Winford Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8QE
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Application Refused21/02873/FUL
Reinstatement of walkway and terrace area at rear of property
5 Raglans Terrace, Ragland Lane, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6HR
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02875/FUL
Demolition of existing rear single storey lean-to extension to the south and erection of new replacement single story extension. Additional covered area to the east, as well as replacement roof to the utility.
Bassett Farm House, School Place, Claverton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7BG
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02876/FUL
Demolition of existing storage building to form 2no 2 bed flats
89 Bristol Road, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0PS
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02877/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
37 Northend, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7EG
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02878/TPO
Ash (T1) - reduce by up to 2 metres height and spread on all sides
Netherwood House, 3 The Brow, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JL
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02880/FUL
Erection of store/utility to the side of the house (retrospective).
14 The Brow, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1EA
Received 18 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02881/TCA
T1 - Wych Elm - Fell T2 - Wych Elm - Fell T3 Holly - Fell T11 Beech - remove lowest limb encroaching driveway and smothering tree 7
Middle Lodge, Fersfield, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AR
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02882/FUL
Change of use from a restaurant (Use Class E) to a pizza takeaway and delivery operation (Use Class Sui Generis) including associated external alterations.
Churrascaria Tio Joao, 55 High Street, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2DQ
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02883/FUL
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 2no semi detached houses/garages and 1no flat with associated parking, landscaping and widened access.
Hunters Quest, Iford Close, Saltford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3BD
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Condition Discharged21/02884/COND
Discharge of conditions 5 (Arboricultural Compliance) and 6 (Implementation of Wildlife Scheme) of application 20/01617/VAR (Variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 14 of application 18/01999/FUL (Erection of 8 no. apartments with associated parking and landscaping following demolition of existing detached house and garage (Resubmission)))
40 Bloomfield Park, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BX
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Application Refused21/02885/CLEU
Siting of a caravan for residential use, a container for storage, and the storage of caravans/mobile homes on the site (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
Parcel 1977, Charlton Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 19 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02886/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension within footprint of existing conservatory.
5B Marshfield Way, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6HA
Received 21 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02887/LBA
External alterations to include blending/cleaning of discoloured areas of Bath stone to the front elevation raised podium, access steps, and paving slabs.
29 Sydney Buildings, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BZ
Received 19 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02888/HEDGE
Removal of 6no sections of Hedgerow.
Street Record, Wick Lane, Camerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Jun 2021 - Application Refused21/02889/LBA
Internal alterations for the partial demolition of an existing wall to increase the width of an existing doorway by approximately 900mm.
Brook Lodge, 199 London Road East, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7NB
Received 19 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02890/TPO
Leylandii (T1) - Fell Ash (T2) - Reduce single limb by 2m Boxelder Maple and Ash (G1) - crown lift by approx. 1m Norway Maple (T3) - Remove deadwood and shape / reduce remaining crown (approx. 1m)
Works Department And Medical Records Office, Royal United Hospital, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02891/FUL
Change of use from historic permission for factory/warehouse with ancillary offices to B2 and B8 uses with ancillary offices
Dickies (uk) Ltd, Second Avenue, Westfield, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 4BH
Received 19 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02892/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and erection of new larger garage with electric charging point.
91 Cedric Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PE
Received 20 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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