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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 dates52,818Searchable applications
959Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 29,194 approved or refused records
2,703Refused applications
26,491 approved · 2,703 refused · 3,021 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Consent21/02980/LBA
External alterations for the installation of 4no. hand painted timber signs fixed onto side and front elevations (Resubmission).
Friends Meeting House, York Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1NG
Received 24 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02981/AR
External alterations for the installation of 4no. hand painted timber signs fixed onto side and front elevations (Resubmission).
Friends Meeting House, York Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1NG
Received 24 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02982/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension, rear single storey summer room extension and front porch
Beth Barah, Stowey Road, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TG
Received 24 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02983/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension to match existing, insertion of new bi-folding doors into existing rear single storey extension and internal alterations.
2 Shakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RF
Received 24 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02984/TCA
T1 - Horse Chestnut, approx. 6m high - fell
7 Longfellow Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SJ
Received 24 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02985/TCA
H1 - Reduce Beech hedge in height by approx. 1m. Trim on lawn side T2 - Trim over Hawthorn tree using hedge trimmers, reducing by approx. 1m to shape into existing hedge H3 - Trim tall Leylandii hedge, on client 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 24 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02986/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
17 Claudius Road, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2FB
Received 24 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02987/TCA
Prune overhang to Land to the East of Providence Bungalow.
The Conifers, 29 Frome Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3JZ
Received 21 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02988/TCA
Prune overhang to Land to the East of Providence Bungalow.
31 Frome Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3JZ
Received 21 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02989/FUL
Demolition of modern flat roof garage and construction of single-storey garden office building
31 Combe Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NR
Received 24 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02990/TCA
Prune overhang to Land to the East of Providence Bungalow.
33 Frome Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3JZ
Received 21 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02991/TCA
Prune overhang to Land to the East of Providence Bungalow.
35 Frome Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3JZ
Received 21 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02992/TCA
Prune overhang to Land to the East of Providence Bungalow.
37 Frome Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3JZ
Received 21 Jun 2021 - No Objection21/02993/TCA
Prune overhang to Land to the East of Providence Bungalow.
Maracaibo, Frome Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3JZ
Received 21 Jun 2021 - Consent21/02996/LBA
Repainting of the exterior features: garage doors; front doors; plat band; timber window frames and the gable elevation.
Gather Cafe Batheaston, 229 London Road East, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7NB
Received 24 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02997/VAR
Variation of condition 3 (plans list) of application 21/00373/FUL (Removal, raising and realignment of roofs, internal alterations, alterations to fenestration and introduction of glazed balcony.)
Dewdown Lodge, Nempnett Street, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8YF
Received 24 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02998/FUL
Installation of 2no. solar panels on rear roof.
7 Upper Oldfield Park, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3JX
Received 24 Jun 2021 - Approve21/02999/ADCOU
Prior approval request for conversion of agricultural building to dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).
Ellens Farm, Hinton Blewett Road, Stowey, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5UL
Received 24 Jun 2021 - Application Permitted21/02001/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
19 Chandos Road, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2BY
Received 23 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02002/FUL
Erection of a timber garden building for use as yoga studio / exercise space.
28 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BL
Received 24 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02003/FUL
Erection of single storey front extension to end of terrace dwellinghouse.
6 Rose Cottages, Rectory Lane, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0LA
Received 26 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02004/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension to an existing rear extension to accommodate a new kitchen and dining space
23 Salisbury Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6QZ
Received 26 Apr 2021 - No Objection21/02005/TCA
Gleditsia triacanthos "Sunburst" (T1) - Crown reduction, removal of dead wood and several branches over neighbours garden and conservatory.
21 The Linleys, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XE
Received 24 Apr 2021 - Condition Discharged21/02006/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 20/04907/FUL (Erection of new porch extension and dormer window to north elevation. Replacement of roof covering and associated rainwater goods. Replacement of windows, doors, garage door and rooflights. New timber cladding and external stairs to south elevation. Alterations to boundary wall and driveway.)
Kelston House, College Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RY
Received 24 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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