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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 dates55,859Searchable applications
952Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 32,992 approved or refused records
2,913Refused applications
30,079 approved · 2,913 refused · 3,200 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application Permitted21/03918/FUL
Change of use of rear ground floor from storage area to 1 No. self-contained flat (Use Class C3)
11 Fountain Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DU
Received 19 Aug 2021 - Consent21/03919/LBA
Internal works for the change of use of rear ground floor from storage area to 1 No. self-contained flat (Use Class C3)
11 Fountain Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DU
Received 19 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03920/FUL
Construction of front porch, new ground floor side window and loft conversion with side and rear dormers.
180 Englishcombe Lane, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2EN
Received 19 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03922/FUL
Erection of conservatory to rear of the building.
1 Haselbury Grove, Saltford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AD
Received 19 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03924/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 18/01017/FUL (Erection of first floor side extension and front porch).
1 Woodborough Hill Cottages, Woodborough Hill, Peasedown St. John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8LN
Received 19 Aug 2021 - No Objection21/03925/TCA
Yew (T1) - Remove stem that is leaning towards the northern boundary. Scots pine (T2) - remove the two lower stems growing over the garden. Cherry (T3) - Remove the limb that is growing into the damson. Damson (T4) - reduce the height by two meters.
Arden House, 1 The Brow, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JL
Received 19 Aug 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/03926/FUL
Erection of a garden room with associated landscape works including a patio/terracing.
Eastcombe House, 24 Park Street, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2TF
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03927/COND
Discharge of condition 4 of application 20/04407/FUL (Erection of a single storey annex on similar footprint to existing garage (to be demolished).)
Old Vicarage, Church Street, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7LG
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03928/FUL
Removal of existing front garden wall and creation of new driveway to front of property.
6 Eden Villas, Dafford's Buildings, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SH
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Approve21/03929/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 19/05034/FUL (Erection of 1no. 4 bed dwelling with double garage and driveway).
Elm Cottage, The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JE
Received 19 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03933/FUL
Install a condenser to service the overhead entrance heater and a split condenser to service the IT Comms Room to be located externally on the ground floor on an area of paving next to Landlord brick outbuildings.
Pinesgate, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03934/FUL
Conversion of existing garage to store and BBQ area incorporating a green sedum and louvered roof. Formation of a new raised decking and lower paved patio areas, and new boundary retaining wall with slatted timber fencing top
Talisman, Sham Castle Lane, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JL
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Condition Discharged21/03935/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 21/02412/FUL (Erection of single storey extension.).
Green Valley, Lyncombe Vale Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LP
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03939/FUL
Erection of a single storey side (infill) extension, comprising a flat - structurally glazed - roof and replacement of existing sloping roof with the same. Provision of loft conversion with a dormer to the rear elevation.
7 Longfellow Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SJ
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/03940/CLPU
Erection of single-storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
116 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SD
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03941/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
259 Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AA
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03942/FUL
Erection of 1no dwelling following demolition of existing bungalow.
Woodland View, Single Hill, Shoscombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8LZ
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Application Refused21/03943/TEL
Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.
Wellow Lane Roundabout, Peasedown St John By-pass, Peasedown St. John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Application Refused21/03944/TEL
Proposed 18.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.
Street Record, Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/03945/LBA
Internal and external alterations for stone repairs on the external facade including rainwater piping, windows, doors and alteration to a stud partition on the 2nd floor. (Regularisation).
Kings Head, 40 High Street, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4BX
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Consent21/03946/LBA
Internal and external alterations to add a guarding to the basement staircase in the main house, form a new exterior opening in the east mews building vault, and replace the existing mews building staircase with a spiral staircase.
18 St James's Square, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 2TS
Received 20 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03947/FUL
Demolition of existing porch and garage and erection of single storey rear extension.
170 Blackrock Lane, Publow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4HZ
Received 23 Aug 2021 - Consent21/03948/LBA
Demolition of existing porch and garage and erection of single storey rear extension. Replacement of two windows and internal works
170 Blackrock Lane, Publow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4HZ
Received 21 Aug 2021 - Application Permitted21/03949/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension.
New Haven, New Road, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6JH
Received 21 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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