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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29,160 approved · 2,858 refused · 3,159 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Approve21/03698/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 20/04000/FUL (Replacement of an existing single storey rear extension).
12 St Kilda's Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3QJ
Received 3 Aug 2021 - No Objection21/03699/TCA
T1 - G1 - Mixed Hazel, Cornus and Buddleia - Coppice to ground level. Regeneration will then be trimmed and maintained at approximately 1.5 meters from ground level after next growing season. T2 - G2 - Multiple Field Maple Trees - Reduce overall crown by approximately 1.5 metres and crown lift by approximately 1 metre. T3 - T1 - Crack Willow - Reduce to approximately 4 meters from ground level (Pollard) to mitigate the risk of limb failure during high winds.
Avon Studios, Midland Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03700/COND
Discharge of condition 10 of application 21/00341/FUL (Erection of a two storey, two-form entry primary school at Hygge Park.)
New School, 35 Fairfield Way, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03701/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 (Structural Survey) of application 21/01392/LBA (Internal and external alterations for erection of single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory. Addition of a sedum blanket to the existing flat roof)
5 Lambridge Mews, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6QE
Received 28 Jul 2021 - Application Permitted21/03702/FUL
Replacement of existing uPVC doors to proposed uPVC doors to flats 42 - 48.
Street Record, Rosewell Court, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03703/COND
Discharge of conditions 4 and 6 of application 20/02893/VAR (Variation of condition 10 (Plans List) of application 19/04486/FUL (Erection of new 4 bedroom detached dwelling, garage and associated hard and soft landscape works on land adjacent to No. 9 Partis Way.))
Magnolia House, 9A Partis Way, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3QG
Received 3 Aug 2021 - No Objection21/03704/TCA
T1, T2 and T3 - semi mature Sycamore standing at approximately 25ft - fell. T4, T5, T6, T7, T8 - Ash - fell.
Combe Grange, Shaft Road, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HL
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/03705/TCA
Goat willow (T1) - remove to ground level.
14 Gladstone Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HJ
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03706/FUL
Erection of garage to Shaws Way at road level with the garden continuing over.
33 Shaws Way, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1QQ
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03707/FUL
Demolition of existing side extension and erection of new side extension
111 Eastfield Avenue, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4HW
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Tree Consent not required21/03709/TC5
Remove dead apple tree.
Stonehurst, Fosse Lane, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7JU
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03710/FUL
External alterations for the installation of glass canopy to the rear lower ground floor lightwell. Removal of modern paint finish to the front lower ground floor lightwell. Removal of in situ cast concrete slabs to lightwell and replacement with glass panels.
16 Lansdown Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EX
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Consent21/03711/LBA
External alterations for the installation of glass canopy to the rear lower ground floor lightwell. Removal of modern paint finish to the front lower ground floor lightwell. Removal of in situ cast concrete slabs to lightwell and replacement with glass panels.
16 Lansdown Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EX
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03712/FUL
Provision of wooden cladding to the rear of ground floor
1 Garfield Terrace, Dafford Street, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SP
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Consent21/03713/LBA
Internal works for the reinstatement of the former opening to side vault and removal of concrete block wall and door to create larger bathroom within vault
1A Lansdown Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EX
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/03714/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension and associated works.
64 St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PT
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03715/FUL
Erection of timber clad single storey extension on existing raised patio area
Beechen Cliff View, 217 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RZ
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03717/FUL
Loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer
10 Argyle Terrace, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3DB
Received 4 Aug 2021 - No Objection21/03718/TCA
T4, Sycamore: crown lift to 4-5 metres and reduce the overhang by 1-1.5 metres back to property boundary.
11 Nelson Ward Drive, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3FP
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03719/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
26 Cadbury Road, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1JW
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/03720/FUL
Change of use of land from agricultural land to garden land and erection of timber fencing (retrospective)
The Cottage, Chew Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8UE
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03721/FUL
Erection of detached garage to front
10 Justice Avenue, Saltford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3DR
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03722/FUL
Proposed new orangery and associated internal alterations.
Little Orchard, Old Lane, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0BW
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03723/COND
Discharge of conditions 5 and 6 of application 20/01483/FUL (External alterations and landscaping works in association with proposed conversion works to form ancillary work studio and garaging to the principal house).
Hinton House, Branch Road, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7SZ
Received 5 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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