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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 dates53,082Searchable applications
959Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 29,521 approved or refused records
2,732Refused applications
26,789 approved · 2,732 refused · 3,038 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent21/02069/TC5
T1 - remove as dead
Manor Barn, High Street, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7WF
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Consent21/02071/LBA
External and internal works for the replacement of modern casement windows with new single glazing bar casement windows and conversion of first floor bedroom to master bathroom
Upper Shockerwick House, Shockerwick Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7LH
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02072/REG03
Change of use from C3 (residential dwellinghouse) to C4 (HMO)
106 Haycombe Drive, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1PN
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Lawful21/02073/CLPU
Permanent stationing of a caravan to provide ancillary residential accommodation at East View (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
East View, Mead Lane, Saltford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3EP
Received 28 Apr 2021 - No Objection21/02074/TCA
Apple (T1) - reduce back to previous growth points (approx. 30 percent) Dead Tree (T2), Laurel (T3), Birch (T4), Dead Tree (T5), Elder (T6) and Apple (T7) - remove
72 Cedric Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PB
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Consent21/02076/TPO
Ash (T1) - Ash Dieback - remove Ash (T2) - prune back by a maximum of 4 metres to reduce overhang of the crown
1 St Charles Close, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2XA
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02077/FUL
Conversion of existing garage to ancillary accommodation
11 Cranwells Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YD
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Condition Discharged21/02078/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 and 5 of application 20/03990/FUL (Creation of 5 no. Flats within the roof space and creation of associated dormers/rooflights at Arlington House as per previous planning application 19/05048/FUL with new link created to provide fire escape with access created to existing terrace, repair/replacement of timber entrance door and air bricks to rear service yard elevation for ventilation).
Arlington House, Bath Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02079/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer.
3 Shakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RF
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02081/FUL
Erection of single story rear extension.
63 Faulkland Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3LT
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Condition Discharged21/02082/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 20/04960/FUL (Addition of first floor to existing bungalow)
Coombe Lea, The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JA
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02084/FUL
Replacement of UPVC windows with traditional white painted timber sash windows, internal alterations and installation of grey powder coated steel doors, windows and roof windows to ground floor rear area.
5 Marlborough Lane, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NQ
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02085/FUL
Erection of single storey extension following demolition of existing single storey structure.
14 Southover Road, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6HR
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/02087/COND
Discharge of condition 12 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme) of application 19/03138/FUL (Erection of 6no 2 bed dwellings and 1no 4 bed dwelling)
Land Rear Of 7 And 8, Staunton Way, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02088/VAR
Variation of condition 18 (Plans List) of application 19/03138/FUL (Erection of 6no 2 bed dwellings and 1no 4 bed dwelling)
Land Rear Of 7 And 8, Staunton Way, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 29 Apr 2021 - No Objection21/02089/TCA
Cherry Tree. Remove.
1 Cranwells Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YD
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02091/FUL
Erection of single storey front and side extension and new double garage following removal of existing double garage and store
The Old Barn, Vicarage Lane, Compton Dando, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4LA
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Condition Discharged21/02092/COND
Discharge of condition 5 (Travel Plan) of application 20/03562/FUL (Change of Use of the ground floor only from a drinking establishment (Use Class Sui Generis) to a mixed use community facility, Use Class E(d), a dance studio in the evenings and a children's nursery, Use Class E9(f), during the day.)
Victoria Hotel, Millmead Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3JW
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02093/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension which will act as a link between existing dwelling and outbuilding.
Three Ways, The Street, Ubley, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6PJ
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02094/FUL
Erection of a residential garage
The Garden Apartment, 17 Kensington Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AP
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02095/FUL
Conversion of existing garage into a one-bed self-contained annexe.
The Old Rectory, Upper Road, Hinton Blewett, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5AN
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Consent21/02096/LBA
Conversion of existing garage into a one-bed self-contained annexe.
The Old Rectory, Upper Road, Hinton Blewett, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5AN
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Approve21/02097/NMA
Non-Materials Amendments to application 20/04149/FUL (Erection of single storey rear extension and two storey side extension)
11 Combe Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NP
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted21/02098/VAR
Variation of conditions 3 (Retaining Boundary Wall), 7 (Plans List) and discharge of condition 4 (Sample Panel - Walling) of application 20/02687/FUL (Erection of new War Memorial, following the removal of the existing).
Rosedale, Bromley Road, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4EN
Received 30 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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