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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 dates60,072Searchable applications
965Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 38,235 approved or refused records
3,314Refused applications
34,921 approved · 3,314 refused · 3,503 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Jan 2012 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- No Objection21/04218/TCA
T1 - Bay. Remove T2 - Apple. Remove T3 - Cypress. Remove G4 - Western red cedar. Remove T5 - Sycamore. Remove T6 - Sycamore. Remove T7 - Holly. Remove
38 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LD
Received 14 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted21/04219/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to the rear of an existing detached dwelling.
Crescent View, 179 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AU
Received 14 Sept 2021 - Application Refused21/04220/CLEU
Erection of attached car port (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
Overdale, Warminster Road, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HY
Received 14 Sept 2021 - Application Refused21/04221/COND
Discharge of conditions 5 and 6 of application 19/02499/FUL (Conversion of agricultural barn to dwelling following previous application granting prior approval for change of use).
The Hive, Belluton Farm, Stanton Road, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4JJ
Received 14 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted21/04222/FUL
Erection of two-storey front extension with first floor side extension.
Willow Lodge, Breach Hill Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8YA
Received 15 Sept 2021 - No Objection21/04223/TCA
Conifer - Fell.
White Rose Farm, Ridge Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6ED
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted21/04224/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, an enlarged front porch and raised decking.
8 Wiltshire Way, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6NW
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Application Refused21/04225/CLPU
Closing up of 2 full-height windows to street, with application of timber shutters/in-fill (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
177 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AU
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted21/04226/FUL
Replacement of conservatory roof, works to existing conservatory walls, new window opening.
4 - 6 Penn Hill Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4ED
Received 15 Sept 2021 - No Objection21/04227/TCA
London plane (T1) - Thin crown/ end weight reduction and partial crown lift by removing branches up to 1.5m in length, cuts of branch width up to 25cm or less, dead wood removal and remove any diseased or broken branches. Leyland cypress hedge (T2) around 12 to 14ft tall- Reduce hedge height to approx. 6ft / 7ft and trim back garden face. Leyland cypress tree (T3) - Remove.
15 Woodlands Park, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BQ
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted21/04228/FUL
Loft conversion with side and rear dormer
52 Bloomfield Drive, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BG
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Approve21/04229/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 19/04645/FUL (Erection of single storey rear (garden) extension).
16 Faulkland Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3LS
Received 15 Sept 2021 - No Objection21/04230/TCA
Removal of 3x Bay trees
The Beeches, 9 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Received 13 Sept 2021 - Tree Consent not required21/04231/TCA
Ash - fell Sycamore - fell Willow - fell
177 High Street, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DW
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted21/04234/FUL
Erection of single storey detached garden studio
1 Malvern Buildings, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6JX
Received 15 Sept 2021 - No Objection21/04235/TCA
G1 - Mix of Ash, Willow - crown lift row of trees to a height of approximately 3m and prune back to property boundary to allow access to car parking spaces
Heal House, High Street, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 15 Sept 2021 - No Objection21/04236/TCA
Cherry (T1) - Crown lift to 3m. Willow (T2) - Remove dead stem adjacent to communal area.
Wellow Brook Court, Millards Hill, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted21/04237/FUL
Erection of a temporary 'feather edge' fence behind newly planted yew hedging on a raised garden area, in front of southern elevation of property (Retrospective).
1 The Old House, The Hill, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7WG
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Consent21/04238/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the display of new signage and awning, repainting of shop front, new non-slip entrance floor covering and redecoration of ground floor and basement.
Cafe Rouge, 15 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DE
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/04239/FUL
Erection of garden cabin/office following removal of 2ft tall garden flower bed wall.
Garden Flat, 14 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BL
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Consent21/04240/LBA
External alteration for the erection of garden cabin/office following removal of 2ft tall garden flower bed wall.
Garden Flat, 14 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BL
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted21/04241/FUL
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension and garden office workspace.
12 Vernslade, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4DN
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Consent21/04242/AR
Display of 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign, 1no. non-illuminated hanging sign, 1no replacement fabric awning and 2no. internal menu boards internally illuminated.
Cafe Rouge, 15 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DE
Received 15 Sept 2021 - Application Permitted21/04243/FUL
Re-construction and extension of existing conservatory to form dining room following demolition of garages and construction of single storey extension for study, utility and entrance lobby.
2 Westwoods, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7QE
Received 15 Sept 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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