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Bath and North East Somerset planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Bath and North East Somerset Council. Also known as B&NES, BathNES and BANES.Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Bath and North East Somerset website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates55,103Searchable applications
952Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 32,018 approved or refused records
2,858Refused applications
29,160 approved · 2,858 refused · 3,159 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 2012 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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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- No Objection21/03725/TCA
Laurel T1 - remove
48 Chilton Road, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6DR
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Consent21/03726/LBA
Internal and external alterations for replacement of existing Velux rooflight with similar sized rooflight company and bead butt boarded 'tunnel' light well to existing loft hatch size incorporating an access door into the south attic space.
23 Bennett Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QL
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03727/FUL
Proposed conversion of loft space into further accommodation and demolition of existing ground floor extensions and erection of new flat roof extension
5 Victoria Terrace, Bath Road, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7NY
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Approve21/03728/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 17/04596/FUL (Erection of two storey side extension)
30 Claverton Road West, Saltford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AL
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Split decision/check certificate or file21/03729/AR
Display of 2 no. non-illuminated stack signs.
Parcel 3615, Wells Road, Hallatrow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03730/FUL
Proposed two storey side extension to existing house. Ground floor reconfigured and proposed extension to provide open plan kitchen/family room. Upper floor reconfigured and proposed extension allows for an additional bedroom enabling the Police House to become a 4 bedroom family home.
Police House, The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JW
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03731/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 4,5 and 7 of application 20/01475/LBA (Internal and external alterations to include two storey side extension, removal of existing door and replacement and enlargement of existing dormer window and new conservation roof light to rear roof slope).
20 Avon Road, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1LJ
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/03732/HPD
Prior approval request for single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.00 metres 2) have a maximum height of 3.70 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.40 metres high.
44 Bristol Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3EQ
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03733/FUL
Change of Use from a 3 bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 4 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).
137 Sheridan Road, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1RA
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Application Refused21/03734/FUL
Dormer window loft conversion to house, excavation to front terraced garden to construct one and a half storey building to include a double garage with home office space over.
Pinewood, Weston Lane, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AG
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Consent21/03735/LBA
External alterations to make like-for-like replacement of two window sashes and re-glaze in single ground floor window at the rear of property.
146 North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DL
Received 6 Aug 2021 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent21/03736/TC5
Weeping Ash - Fell due to Ash Dieback.
1 Springfield Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RA
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03738/FUL
Installation of additional velux rooflight to rear roof.
23 Bruton Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QJ
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Split decision/check certificate or file21/03739/TPO
Lime (T1) - Re-pollard and remove lower epicormic growth.
21 Lansdown Park, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TG
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03740/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension and single storey rear extension
20 Kingsfield, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2NA
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03741/FUL
Erection of single storey porch extension.
26 Seymour Road, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6DY
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Approve21/03742/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 19/00975/FUL (Change of use of the main house, known as The Malthouse, to a single holiday let. Conversion of The Barn to a single main house. Partial demolition of The Hay-loft, and conversion of the retained part to an office space at upper level and garage below. Replacement of the existing glasshouse with garden room. Provision of new parking layout.)
The Malthouse, Wells Road, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9HB
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03746/FUL
Erection of a building containing 7no. one and two bedroom flats, bin / cycle store and ancillary works (Resubmission).
Lawrence House, Lower Bristol Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9ET
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03747/OUT
Outline planning application with all matters reserved save for access for the erection of 2no. dwelling houses.
Highfields, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2UF
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03748/COND
Discharge of condition 5 of application 20/01061/FUL (Erection of 4no. dwellings and associated works following demolition of existing dwelling).
21 Henrietta Gardens, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NA
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Lawful21/03749/CLEU
Use of outbuilding/garage as ancillary accommodation (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use)
The Old Vicarage, Old School Hill, South Stoke, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7DU
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03750/FUL
Extension and alterations to replace existing single-storey rear lean-to.
1 Mill Lane, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0EN
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03751/COND
Discharge of conditions 6,7 and 10 of application 19/00092/FUL (Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling with detached double garage/car port and associated landscaping and external works).
9 Friday Lane, Newton St Loe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9BU
Received 9 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03752/FUL
Extending an existing residential annex into a standalone residential property
The Willows, Pipehouse, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UJ
Received 7 Aug 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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