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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 dates54,327Searchable applications
952Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 31,079 approved or refused records
2,805Refused applications
28,274 approved · 2,805 refused · 3,110 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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
- Application Permitted21/03434/FUL
Conversion of existing loft space to bedroom with ensuite, to include the insertion of two Velux style windows to the front elevation and a dormer window to the rear elevation.
29 Lucklands Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AX
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Consent21/03441/LBA
External alterations to repoint rubble stone boundary wall fronting onto Marlborough Buildings.
The Garden House, 29 Royal Crescent, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LT
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/03443/TCA
T1 - Fig Tree - Remove to enable erection of garden studio (21/02261/FUL). Replace with 1no. Olive Tree, 1no Acer and 1no. Robinia.
2 Longfellow Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SJ
Received 16 Jul 2021 - No Objection21/03447/TCA
Goat Willow (T1), Sycamore and Yew (T2), Christmas Tree (T3), Hawthorn (T4) ,Yew (T5), Birch (T6) - Dismantle all.
21 Darlington Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BX
Received 12 Jul 2021 - No Objection21/03448/TCA
Willow - Reduce to previous pollard points (by approx 15-20') and re-shape remainder.
2 Holland Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6QG
Received 12 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03449/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
Elm Close, Lower Road, Hinton Blewett, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5AT
Received 16 Jul 2021 - No Objection21/03450/TCA
Sycamore (T1) - 3m crown reduction and removal of ivy. Sycamore (T2) - Fell.
Lomond House, 35 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LD
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Approve21/03451/ODCOU
Prior approval request for change of use from offices to dwelling (1 no. apartment).
Lilliput House, Fosseway, Westfield, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 4BB
Received 16 Jul 2021 - No Objection21/03452/TCA
Eucalyptus T1 - 4m Height reduction, 1m Spread reduction - maintain suitability of tree in its location Hazel Hedge - T2 - 4m height reduction with some coppicing to promote lower regrowth. Willow Hedge - T3 - Coppice - promote lower growth.
Uphill, The Lower Lane, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EG
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03453/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension with external deck area and demolition of single garage
Greenhaven, Weston Lane, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AA
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03454/COND
Discharge of condition 5 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of application 19/03568/VAR (Conversion of existing agricultural barn into single residential dwelling.).
Poole Farm, Sunnymead Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5UW
Received 19 Jul 2021 - No Objection21/03455/TCA
T1 - Robinia - reduce by roughly 1-2m (30%) - perform a crown clean to remove any deadwood and young crossing branches. T2 - Robinia - reduce by roughly 1-2m (30%) - perform a crown clean to remove any deadwood and young crossing branches.
38 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Consent21/03456/LBA
External alterations to replace 14no. windows.
The Courtyard, The Street, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0AR
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03457/FUL
Enlargement and extension of existing first floor side extension, and conversion of loft space to bedroom with en-suite, to include rear facing dormer window and front and side Velux style roof windows.
12 Englishcombe Lane, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2ED
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03458/FUL
Erection of single storey extension with associated internal renovations following demolition of existing rear lobby. Loft conversion with rooflights to front roof and dormer window to rear roof.
7 Bailbrook Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AP
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03459/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear kitchen extension and loft conversion to create additional living accommodation with a sunken single garage to front garden.
23 Bay Tree Road, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6NB
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03460/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and the erection of annexe with ancillary use and the conversion of the side garage to additional living space (retrospective)
34 Trinity Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AB
Received 19 Jul 2021 - No Objection21/03461/TCA
T1 Poplar - Pollard remaining large stem at 8 meters. T2 Reduce Large Leylandii by 4 metres.
The Old Mill, Bromley Road, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4HF
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03462/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Sample Panel - Walling) of application 21/01101/LBA. (Creation of new vehicular access and reinstatement of flanking boundary divisions)
32 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6BA
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Approve21/03463/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 13/02136/REN (Renewal of application 10/00041/FUL (External and internal alterations and demolitions associated with a change of use from a school to a hotel on first and second floors and a restaurant and bar on ground and lower ground to include ancillary managers accommodation on the lower ground floor).
10 Broad Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LJ
Received 14 Jul 2021 - Consent21/03464/LBA
External works for the reinstatement of ashlar pillar
Henrietta House Radisson, 27 - 29 Henrietta Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LR
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03466/FUL
Erection of livestock and agricultural storage building.
Parcel 3873, Butham, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03468/FUL
Loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer
146 The Hollow, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1NF
Received 19 Jul 2021 - No Objection21/03469/TCA
T269A Ash - Fell Ash - Fell
Kingswood School, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RG
Received 19 Jul 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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