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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 dates61,838Searchable applications
963Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 40,399 approved or refused records
3,508Refused applications
36,891 approved · 3,508 refused · 3,609 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 May 2011 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- No Objection21/05616/TCA
Circa 50 trees across the Snow Hill housing estate - various works as per attached report
Berkeley House, Snow Hill, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Application Permitted21/05617/FUL
Proposed new doors and glazing
8 Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RG
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Listed Building Consent Not Required21/05618/LBA
External alterations to install proposed new doors and glazing
8 Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RG
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Application Permitted21/05620/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension to create a double garage and terraced patio. Erection of a two storey front extension. Internal reconfigurations to suit new footprint. Minor landscaping works to include a small retaining wall to adjust the site levels.
73 High Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TF
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Condition Discharged21/05621/COND
Discharge of condition 4 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme (Bespoke Trigger)) of 19/05201/FUL (Demolition of existing RUH North buildings and construction of the Dyson Cancer Centre including landscaping and associated infrastructure) Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme Phase 2 (NPA) which includes supporting plans
North Wing, Royal United Hospital, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NG
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Application Permitted21/05622/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension (Resubmission).
36 Naishes Avenue, Peasedown St. John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8TW
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Application Permitted21/05623/FUL
Erection of a full storey rear extension, following demolition of the existing residential annexe and the erection of a garden wall.
Charmydown Hill House, Charmydown Lane, Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8AB
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/05624/FUL
Replacement of existing felt flat roof with EPDM rubber covering, lifting roof boards to enable Rockwool insulation between the rafters.
36 Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HR
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/05625/LBA
External alterations for the replacement of existing felt flat roof with EPDM rubber covering, lifting roof boards to enable Rockwool insulation between the rafters.
36 Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HR
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Application Permitted21/05626/FUL
Five glass reinforced plastic kiosks containing control equipment for wastewater treatment plant on Saltford Water Recycling Centre. Creation of a landscaping bund on an existing agricultural field adjacent to Saltford Water Recycling Centre to mitigate the visual impact of proposed new wastewater treatment plant.
Sewage Purification Works, Mead Lane, Saltford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3ER
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Consent21/05627/LBA
Internal alterations for the refurbishment of first floor flat including updates to layout and new bathroom and kitchen fitout
First Floor, 14 - 15 Portland Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2RY
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Application Permitted21/05629/FUL
Erection of Garage and Playroom
Haytor, North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HP
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Application Refused21/05630/FUL
Erection of side extension to existing house to form new dwelling.
120 Wells Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AH
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Application Permitted21/05631/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension.
3 Rockliffe Avenue, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QP
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Condition Discharged21/05632/COND
Discharge of condition 16 (Superfast Broadband Infrastructure (Compliance)) of 17/02577/FUL (Conversion of existing farm buildings into 1no. residential dwelling)
Nibley Cottage, Ramscombe Lane, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8EP
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Application Permitted21/05633/FUL
Erection of extension to existing porch on front elevation
27 Canons Close, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2LN
Received 21 Dec 2021 - No Objection21/05634/TCA
Palm - Remove
Parkwood, 30 St James's Park, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2SU
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Application Permitted21/05635/FUL
Erection of first floor rear extension
33 Charlcombe Lane, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6NS
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Condition Discharged21/05638/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Eaves Details) of application 19/05057/LBA (External alterations to erect rear extension following removal of existing extension.)
22 Lambridge Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RU
Received 17 Dec 2021 - No Objection21/05639/TCA
25 Ash trees - Fell due to ash die back (All trees marked on site plan).
Hanham House, Hanham Lane, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7PF
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/05640/AGRN
Erection of steel portal frame with green box profile walls and fibre cement roof. There will be a door roller door measuring 4m x 3m height in the centre of west facing elevation.
Parcel 6472, Wells Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Split decision/check certificate or file21/05641/COND
Discharge of condition 12 (Contaminated Land (Pre-commencement) of application 17/02030/REM (Removal of conditions 13 and 14 of application 13/04081/OUT (Erection of 2 no. detached bungalows (on land to the rear of Bloomfield Rise) (resubmission of 13/01497/OUT)
Paulton Rovers Social Club, Winterfield Road, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7RF
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Application Permitted21/05642/FUL
Installation of underground cable between Marksbury Plain Solar Farm (on agricultural fields to the south of A368 and west of A39) and the Electricity Network at land to the southeast of Castle Farm
Parcel 6536, Top Lane, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Condition Discharged21/05643/COND
Discharge of condition 16 (Contamination - Verification (Pre-commencement) of application 20/02422/EVAR (Variation of condition 31 (plans list) of application 19/01956/EVAR (Variation of Condition 8 and 30 attached to18/05098/EVAR (Variation of condition 32 (plans list) of application 17/06189/EVAR (Variation of Condition 7 AND Condition 30 (plans list) involving changes to materials, addition of basement storey and porch to Plot 37 of 16/01925/VAR (Variation of Condition 33 attached to 14/02272/EFUL (Erection of 204 no. dwellings with 2 no. accesses from Warminster Road, vehicular parking, open space, landscaping (including tree removal), pumping station, and associated engineering works, following demolition of existing buildings) granted on 31.01.2017) (Resubmission)).
Site Of Former Ministry Of Defence Offices, Warminster Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Dec 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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