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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 dates101,995Searchable applications
980Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 78,474 approved or refused records
9,677Refused applications
68,797 approved · 9,677 refused · 6,277 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Aug 1997 to 5 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 7 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted24/00773/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension.
14 Sulis Manor Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AL
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00774/FUL
Provision of steps leading up to previously approved terrace area.
86 Rush Hill, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2QS
Received 27 Feb 2024 - No Objection24/00775/TCA
T1-Beech, remove major deadwood, lift lower canopy to 4.5m above ground level (measured from top lawn), clear out canopy of crossing limbs where practical. Thin out canopy, removing up to 10% of tertiary branches; end weight reduction of lateral limb over footpath beyond boundary way, as it has historic damage. T2-Foxglove tree, reduce lateral limbs of canopy over pond by no more than 2.5m to improve light. Balance remaining canopy, removing no more than 1.5m of growth.
Monks Hill , Shaft Road, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HL
Received 27 Feb 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/00776/TC5
Dead Apple - fell
Underleaf, The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JE
Received 26 Feb 2024 - No Objection24/00777/TCA
T1-Strawberry Tree, fell, it is diseased and dying. T2-Norway Maple, reduce the crown by 2m T3- Magnolia, lightly reduce the crown by 0.3m.
2 Oldfield Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3NA
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00778/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 23/02635/REM (Variation of wording of condition 2 (Noise) of application 21/04633/VAR (Variation of condition 8 (plans list) of application 17/02616/FUL (Erection of 3 no. townhouses following partial demolition of existing doctor's surgery (Re-submission of 16/03350/FUL))))
8A Monmouth Place, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2AU
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00779/COND
Discahrge of condition 2 of application 22/00980/FUL (Conversion of rural building to form two semi-detached dwellings.).
The Paddocks , Timsbury Road, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0DA
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Consent24/00781/LBA
Internal works consisting of: Structural works to support opening between kitchen and living room, New central heating system and radiators, Erection of partition in basement to subdivide boiler room, Installation of laundry chute over all floors, new skirting board and replacement plaster board ceilings (Retrospective).
Manor Farm , Old School Hill, South Stoke, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7DP
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Consent24/00782/LBA
External alterations to include recovering of rear elevation roof slope and replacement of cement slate covered dormers with traditional lead detailing
Flat 61, Connaught Mansions, Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4BP
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00783/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 23/01181/VAR (Variation of conditions 1 (Plans List (Compliance)), 2 (Materials - Submission of Schedule and Samples (Bespoke Trigger)), 3 (Maintenance of surface water drainage network (pre-occupation)), 4 (Implementation of Wildlife Mitigation (Pre-occupation)), 5 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report (Pre-occupation)), 7 (Bound/Compacted Vehicle Access (Pre-occupation)), 9 (Hard and Soft Landscaping (Pre-occupation)) and 14 (Water Efficiency - Rainwater Harvesting (Pre-occupation)) of application 22/01601/VAR (Variation of condition 22 (Plans List) of application 18/01959/FUL (Erection of three dwellings and subdivision of land following demolition of existing buildings at Warners Farm (Resubmission)).).
Monarchs Way House, Chewton Road, Chewton Keynsham, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2SS
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/00784/COND
Discharge of conditions 2,5 and 13 of application 21/02405/FUL (Erection of two storey single family dwellinghouse in rear grounds of hotel (Resubmission).).
Tasburgh House Hotel , Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SH
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Consent24/00785/TPO
T1-Bay, fell, overhanging neighbouring garage and damaging roof.
Lloyds Pharmacy, Royal United Hospital Central Wing, Royal United Hospital, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NG
Received 27 Feb 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/00786/TP5
T1-Horse Chestnut, removal at 9a Staples Hill.
Land Off Access Rd Off Staples Hill, Access Road Off Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00787/FUL
Erection of side and rear extensions following demolition of existing side and rear extensions, including installation of dormer windows.
15 Gordon Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NH
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Application Refused24/00789/LBA
External alterations for the display of replacement non-illuminated fascia signage.
9 Union Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Application Refused24/00790/AR
Display of replacement non-illuminated fascia signage.
9 Union Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Lawful24/00791/CLEU
Use of land as residential garden to the dwelling for a period of more than 10 years (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use)
The Cottage , Shockerwick Farm Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7LL
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Lawful24/00792/CLEU
Erection of a single storey outbuilding for the enjoyment of the occupants of the host dwelling and to provide an ancillary annexe to the host dwelling (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Development).
3 Ham Cottages , Bloomfield Lane, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7QU
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Lawful24/00793/CLPU
Construction of detached outbuilding garden room. (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
4 Summerhill Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UR
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00794/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to the rear of an existing attached garage to the side of the property.
51 Grange Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AQ
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Approve24/00795/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 22/05126/FUL. (Erection of a single storey side extension, and renewal of existing access steps and raised path).
168 Holcombe Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6UU
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00796/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Joinery Details) of application 21/02731/LBA (Internal alterations to change layout (including repositioning of kitchens and bathrooms)
Bloomfield House , 146 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AS
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00797/COND
Discharge of condition 1 of application 23/04144/FUL (Change of use of annexe to holiday let (Retrospective)
34 Trinity Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AB
Received 28 Feb 2024 - No Objection24/00798/TCA
T2 - hornbeam: to have its crown reduced by approx 2-3m.
West Wing House , Upper Lansdown Mews, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HF
Received 28 Feb 2024
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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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