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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 dates55,024Searchable applications
952Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 31,918 approved or refused records
2,851Refused applications
29,067 approved · 2,851 refused · 3,155 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Lawful21/03670/CLPU
Erection of a domestic garage (Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use).
Thrubwell Cottage Farm, Thrubwell Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 5AW
Received 31 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03671/FUL
Erection of decking in rear garden at house level
211 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RZ
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03672/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 of application 20/03292/LBA (Proposed stone cleaning of the front, West elevation.)
53 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PQ
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03673/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 21/00919/FUL (Internal alterations to the central studio building to create a habitable bedroom with en-suite. External alterations for the replacement of window and rainwater goods to main building extension)
The Studio, 19 Caroline Buildings, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4JH
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03674/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of aplication 18/00772/FUL (Erection of single storey rear extension)
35 Avon Park, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3JP
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03675/FUL
Erection of single storey side extensions and two storey rear extension
The Cottage, Marsh Lane, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6TT
Received 2 Aug 2021 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent21/03677/TC5
Section-fell diseased Larch.
Bathampton Lodge, High Street, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SY
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03678/FUL
Proposal for the conversion of existing double garage to partially be converted into a garden office.
1 Osborne Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3JR
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Application Refused21/03680/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 21/02166/FUL (Change of Use of an upper 4 bedroom flat (Use Class C3) to 5 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).)
Upper Flat, 135 Wells Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AN
Received 2 Aug 2021 - No Objection21/03681/TCA
Magnolia: prune branches over neighbouring property roof. Holly: fell. Sycamores (x8): fell.
119 Wells Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AN
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03682/FUL
Erection of two dwellings and associated works, to follow demolition of existing equestrian related barns.
Church Farm, Church Lane, Priston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9EF
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03683/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension.
45 St Kilda's Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3QL
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Approve21/03685/HPD
Prior approval request for a single storey rear extension at existing basement level of the house (sloping site) that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.00 metres 2) have a maximum height of 3.50 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.50 metres high.
34 Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SA
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Consent21/03686/LBA
Partial rebuild of the side and front walls of garage (including parapet), alterations to opening and the replacement of the rotten roof
19 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EW
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Application Refused21/03687/CLEU
Conversion of pool house to independent dwelling.
64 Carlingcott, Carlingcott, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8AP
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03688/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
9 Cranmore Avenue, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2DL
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03689/COND
DIscharge of condition 10 of application 20/02506/VAR (Variation of condition 24 (Plans List) of application 19/05541/FUL (Demolition of buildings on site and erection of 9 dwellings, together with associated works.))
Former Police Station, Bath Hill, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03690/FUL
Change of use of public house trading areas (Sui Generis) to residential, conversion of existing residential upper parts and associated ancillary works to provide 8no. self-contained apartments
The Weston, 1 - 3 Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3HE
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Consent21/03691/LBA
Internal and external works for the change of use of public house trading areas (Sui Generis) to residential, conversion of existing residential upper parts and associated ancillary works to provide 8no. self-contained apartments
The Weston, 1 - 3 Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3HE
Received 2 Aug 2021 - No Objection21/03692/TCA
Irish Yew (T1) - reduce height from 3.5m to approx. 1.5m and cut branches to a length of approx. 15-20cm across Bay Laurel (T2) - reduce height to approx. 1.2m and the sides cut to match the remaining height (approx. 0.9m - 1.2m) 3no. Silver Birch (G3) - lightly raise canopy to a height of approx. 1.8m, branches cut up to 1m in length and cuts between 8-10mm across
Abbey View House, Abbey View, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DG
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03693/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 21/01457/FUL (Change of use from cheese making facility (Use Class B2) to veterinary clinic (Use Class E))
Park Farm House, Church Lane, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AG
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Approve21/03695/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to planning application 21/02384/FUL (Erection of front porch and single storey rear/side extension.)
29 Woodland Grove, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AT
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Lawful21/03696/CLPU
Conversion of existing garage into a home office and craft space and erection of a flat roof garage, with a roller door facing the rear lane. (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
40 Bloomfield Drive, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BG
Received 3 Aug 2021 - No Objection21/03697/TCA
Lawson Cypress (T1, T2) and Field Maple (T3) - fell
Gilfach, London Road, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6BD
Received 3 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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