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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 dates62,219Searchable applications
963Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 40,816 approved or refused records
3,531Refused applications
37,285 approved · 3,531 refused · 3,629 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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 Permitted21/05045/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
19 Fosseway Gardens, Westfield, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3XW
Received 11 Nov 2021 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent21/05046/TC5
Removal of two dead fruit trees.
Little Stoke, Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DZ
Received 5 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05047/FUL
Erection of extension to existing clubhouse to provide additional toilet facilities.
Stockwood Vale Golf Club, Stockwood Lane, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2ER
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Consent21/05048/TPO
Beech (T1) - Reduce height by 4-5m and prune back the longest laterals from the side of Gainsborough Lodge only (north canopy) by 2-3m. Ash (T2) and 5 ash trees (G3) - Severe ash dieback - remove
Gainsborough Lodge, Rockery Park, North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DN
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Consent21/05049/AR
Display of internal window graphics, 5 no. illuminated fascia signs and 6 no. non-illuminated fascia signs.
Argos, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3AT
Received 11 Nov 2021 - No Objection21/05050/TCA
Weeping Willow (T1) - Remove and replace with small to medium tree.
37 Gainsborough Gardens, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AH
Received 11 Nov 2021 - No Objection21/05052/TCA
Remove 4 Pine trees.
Street Record, Steps St Stephen's Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/05053/VAR
Variation of condition 3 of application 09/03726/FUL (Change of use of milking parlour and concrete yard from agricultural to dog day-care service (Retrospective))
End Farm, St Catherine Lane, St Catherine, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8HA
Received 11 Nov 2021 - No Objection21/05056/TCA
Cypress - Fell.
The Tithe Barn, Shaft Road, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HL
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05057/FUL
Change of use from scaffold offices and associated storage (Sui Generis) to gymnasium (Use Class E) for temporary 18 month period.
The Smallholdings, Claude Avenue, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05058/FUL
Erection of a single storey, flat roofed rear/side extension.
33 Rosslyn Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LQ
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Consent21/05059/AR
Installation of replacement illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building.
Maes Knoll Toby Carvery, 42 Bristol Road, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0PT
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Condition Discharged21/05060/COND
Discharge of condition 5 of application 21/02344/FUL (Extensions to the rear of Bay Tree Cottage and Bay Cottage. Creation of a new driveway with oak gates, turning head, two-bay car port, and bin store to Wistaria House, following the demolition of a modern garage).
Wisteria House, High Street, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QE
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05061/FUL
Erection of two storey extensions to the west and south elevations. Reconfiguration of drive and access to the property including erection of one garage and a further two parking spaces and turning area.
Top Cross, Pagans Hill, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8UF
Received 12 Nov 2021 - No Objection21/05062/TCA
Copper beech -T1- crown lift to 5m (highway clearance) Norway Maple - T2- crown lift to 5m
Fairwood, Pilgrims Way, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8TT
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05063/FUL
Erection of summerhouse with connection to mains electricity of property following removal of existing octagonal wood and glass greenhouse.
13 Upper Camden Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HX
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05064/FUL
Erection of garage and associated works
15 Kensington Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AP
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05065/FUL
Ground floor single-storey extension, removal of existing conservatory. Dormer windows to side and rear.
7 Cleevedale Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5QS
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05066/FUL
Erection of a bus stop either side of the A36 carriageway together with a central refuge crossing and footways into the sports ground.
Bath Spa Sports Ground, Lower Bristol Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05067/FUL
Enlargement of the existing rear dormer window and the insertion of two Velux roof windows to the front facing roof slope.
15 Chilton Road, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6DR
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Consent21/05068/TPO
Mixed hedge (G1) -reduce to previous points to approx. 6m in height, trim sides back to boundary.
182 Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AA
Received 25 Oct 2021 - Application Permitted21/05069/FUL
Erection of 1 No. self-build dwelling (C3 Use Class) and associated vehicular access and landscaping works.
Site Of Former Nursery, Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05071/FUL
Erection of garage and single storey rear extension
2 Northmead Avenue, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2SF
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Consent21/05072/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the installation of a new kitchen within the current dining room, removal of internal walls, installation of new drainage, installation of a new floor finish and the replacement of the existing roof lantern
Greenway Lodge, 61 Greenway Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LL
Received 12 Nov 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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