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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 dates63,212Searchable applications
961Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 42,005 approved or refused records
3,627Refused applications
38,378 approved · 3,627 refused · 3,697 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Feb 2011 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Application Permitted21/05299/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension.
2 Gaston Avenue, Keynsham, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1LR
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05300/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
36 Bradford Park, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5PR
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05301/FUL
Alterations to include replacement windows and doors to lean to structure, demolition of existing conservatory and erection of replacement and works to Annex to include new windows and doors.
Fairseat Farm, Stoke Hill, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8XF
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Consent21/05302/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include replacement windows and doors to lean to structure, demolition of existing conservatory and erection of replacement and works to Annex to include new windows and doors and internal alterations.
Fairseat Farm, Stoke Hill, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8XF
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Consent21/05303/LBA
External alterations to include repairs to roof coping stones on the north elevation.
Glebe Cottage, Bull's Hill, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QS
Received 27 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05304/FUL
Proposal for the Conversion of a Barn for a Permanent Rural Workers Dwelling, Conversion and Extension of Barn to Form Stables, Menage and Access Road and the Change of use of Land to Equestrian.
Grove Farm, Chapel Hill, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8YP
Received 28 Nov 2021 - No Objection21/05306/TCA
Maple (T1) - Reduce canopy by 5m.
Fishers Lodge, Tunbridge Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SX
Received 29 Nov 2021 - No Objection21/05307/TCA
Beech (T1) - fell.
Little Gable, Bloomfield Grove, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BZ
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Lawful21/05308/CLPU
Erection of garden office (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Northcote, Stilemead Lane, Ubley, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6BS
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05309/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and out building modifications.
7 Rogers Close, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5RT
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05310/FUL
Replacement of single storey rear extension
73 Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RU
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Application Refused21/05311/CLPU
Construction of proposed outbuilding to the rear of the existing house (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Tanglewood Cottage, Nempnett Street, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8YS
Received 29 Nov 2021 - No Objection21/05317/TCA
Conifer (T1) - Fell.
51 Cranwells Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YE
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Application Permitted21/05318/FUL
Single-storey rear extension, following removal of existing rear conservatory.
9 Cynthia Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3QH
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Condition Discharged21/05319/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 of application 21/03711/LBA (External alterations for the installation of glass canopy to the rear lower ground floor lightwell. Removal of modern paint finish to the front lower ground floor lightwell. Removal of in situ cast concrete slabs to lightwell and replacement with glass panels.).
16 Lansdown Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EX
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Condition Discharged21/05320/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 21/04015/FUL (Change of Use from C3 (Residential Dwelling) to C4 (HMO)).
1 Hanover Place, London Road, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6PJ
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/05322/FUL
Erection of two storey extension.
Rectory Lodge, Old Bath Road, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EG
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/05323/CLPU
Replacement of an existing single-skin rear extension and polycarbonate roof with new cavity wall extension and lean-to roof finished externally in single-ply roofing membrane (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development). Note - The footprint of the works do not increase from existing and the change is more aesthetic in nature by replacing rendered blockwork and polycarbonate roofing sheets with ashlar stone to match main dwelling and single-ply roofing membrane
42 Ringwood Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3JL
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Condition Discharged21/05324/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 3 (Mortar Mix) and 4 (Sample Panel) of application 20/00038/LBA (Installation of a weatherproofed link between 5 detached bedrooms and the Care Home).
Manor Farm House Nursing Home, Church Street, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QG
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Condition Discharged21/05325/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Mortar Mix) of application 17/04650/LBA (Alterations and extension to detached garages at rear to provide 5 bedrooms).
Manor Farm House Nursing Home, Church Street, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QG
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Condition Discharged21/05326/COND
Discharge of condition 4 on application 21/02530/FUL (Erection of a two storey rear extension, garage conversion, detached car port and associated landscaping works).
Summerhill, North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HW
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Lawful21/05329/CLPU
Loft conversion with Velux rooflights (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
11 Glebelands, Westfield, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3SU
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/05330/FUL
Erection of residential extension above detached garage.
Iona, Entry Hill Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NJ
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/05331/FUL
Erection of second storey and additional alteration and improvement works following partial demolition of existing bungalow.
34 St Winifred's Drive, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HR
Received 30 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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