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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 dates57,568Searchable applications
952Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 35,233 approved or refused records
3,065Refused applications
32,168 approved · 3,065 refused · 3,341 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 2012 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application Permitted21/04469/FUL
Conversion of two residential apartments to re-instate former single whole house residential dwelling.
6 Malvern Terrace, Camden Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JT
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Consent21/04470/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the conversion of two residential apartments to re-instate former single whole house residential dwelling.
6 Malvern Terrace, Camden Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JT
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/04471/CLPU
Erection of a single storey side rear return extension (Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed use).
44 Avondale Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EG
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted21/04472/FUL
Change of use from detached garage to holiday let.
Barkston, Bath Old Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3HF
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted21/04473/FUL
Erection of a new single dwelling (Class C4 use) with 4 bedrooms over three floors with associated external works.
19 Alpine Gardens, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PB
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Condition Discharged21/04474/COND
Discharge of condition 6 of application 20/00184/FUL (Erection of a single storey cafe).
Bath City Farm, Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1NW
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Condition Discharged21/04475/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (vault), and 5 (floor) of application 21/01385/LBA (Internal and external works for the reinstatement of coal chute and basement steps flooring; removal of unauthorised delta system to the rear of the vaults and exposing stonework (regularisation). Providing waterproofing at street level; installation of passive ventilation routes to the vaults; re-ordering lobby window and door; removal of glass lens over garden vaults and replacement with pennant stone; and cleaning of vault structure).
Chesterfield House, 11 Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4BR
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted21/04476/FUL
Partial demolition of existing conservatory and single storey rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension.
158 Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LE
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted21/04477/FUL
Recladding house and replacement windows.
Phoenix Cottage, Park Corner, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UQ
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted21/04478/FUL
Change of use from an agricultural storage barn and piggeries to a single residential dwelling with associated garaging, storage and amenity.
Land And Buildings North Of Breach Dairy Farm, Lower Bristol Road, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted21/04479/FUL
Demolition of existing garden shed and cloakroom. Alterations and additions to existing dwelling
2 Trinity Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AB
Received 4 Oct 2021 - No Objection21/04480/TCA
Conifer hedge (H1) - Fell approx. 50 meter length; Beech (T1, T2, T3, T4) - Reduce height to 4-5 meters; Willow (T5) - Repollard to previous height; Maple (T6) - Repollard to previous height.
Somercombe, Mill Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 5TY
Received 4 Oct 2021 - No Objection21/04481/TCA
Ash (T1) - Ash Dieback - Remove.
Uphill, The Lower Lane, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EG
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Split decision/check certificate or file21/04482/TPO
Copper Beech (T1) - 3m crown reduction; Deodar Cedar (T2) - Deadwood; Holly (T3) - Remove; Yew (T4) - 2m reduction.
Newbridge Towers, 169 Newbridge Hill, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PX
Received 4 Oct 2021 - No Objection21/04483/TCA
Hazel (T1) - coppice; Bay (T2) - remove; Holly (T3) - remove; Cotoneaster (T4) - remove.
24 Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UL
Received 4 Oct 2021 - No Objection21/04484/TCA
Birch (T1) - Crown lift to 5m, remove 1 limb, shorten 5 limbs by 2m, thin crown (15 branches - 1" diameter).
34 Cranwells Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YE
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted21/04485/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension.
Barn 1 Holiday Let, Paglinch Farm, Access Road To Paglinch Farm, Shoscombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Consent21/04486/LBA
Proposed conversion/Change of Use of the upper storage/facilities to provide 3 no. single bedroom flats with the ground floor retained as business use, together with the Replacement/Extension of rear 3-storey accommodation.
Empty Retail Unit, 11 London Street, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BU
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Consent21/04487/AR
Installation of one illuminated econoflex face sign, two non-illuminated econoflex face signs, and one acrylic panel.
Pc World Unit A, Weston Lock Retail Park, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1EP
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted21/04488/FUL
Dormer loft conversion
14 Valley View Close, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6TP
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted21/04489/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension.
1 Ragland Street, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6HP
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted21/04490/FUL
Change of use of existing 5-bedroom licensed HMO to 3no. 1-bedroom and 1no. 2-bedroom flats and associated works to include loft conversion, and bin and bicycle storage.
1 Pulteney Grove, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4HQ
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Approve21/04491/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 21/02091/FUL (Erection of single storey front and side extension and new double garage following removal of existing double garage and store).
The Old Barn, Vicarage Lane, Compton Dando, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4LA
Received 4 Oct 2021 - No Objection21/04493/TCA
Ash (T1) - Ash Dieback - remove.
21 The Linleys, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XE
Received 4 Oct 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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