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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 dates101,713Searchable applications
974Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 78,232 approved or refused records
9,650Refused applications
68,582 approved · 9,650 refused · 6,251 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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 Withdrawn24/00558/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 22/00418/FUL (Erection of two-storey side extension following demolition of garage, internal refurbishment of ground and first floors, loft conversion, re-roofing and installation of new windows throughout).
1 Claverton Drive, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AJ
Received 12 Feb 2024 - No Objection24/00559/TCA
Bay tree situated near the north boundary of Hillbrook House and in front of the neighbouring property Woodside. Whole crown reduction to about 5m above ground level (currently about 7m). Spread reduction of about I metre in all directions.
Hillbrook House , Lyncombe Vale Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LS
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00560/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials samples) of permission 22/01055/VAR which varied permission 20/01765/FUL allowed on appeal 21st October 2021 (Erection of a 68-bed care home (Use Class C2) following demolition of the existing buildings and structures, with associated access, parking and landscaping).
Wansdyke Business Centre, Oldfield Lane, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00561/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear/ side extension at lower ground connected to existing single storey flat roof extension.
Basement Garden Flat, 12 Daniel Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NB
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Consent24/00562/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the erection of a single storey rear/ side extension at lower ground connected to existing single storey flat roof extension
Basement Garden Flat, 12 Daniel Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NB
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00563/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
5 Tyning Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3HL
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00564/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 and 6 of application 22/03922/FUL (Erection of two storey extension and to east elevation of the Stable and Coach House Block at Lyncombe House to provide additional school space (use class F1(a)), with associated car parking and landscaping to south-east and south-west of site).
Paragon School , Lyncombe Vale, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LT
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Consent24/00565/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include refurbishment of windows and installation of secondary glazing.
17 Lambridge Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RU
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00566/FUL
Alterations to existing staircase for safety reasons and replacement of modern infill below arched vault to accommodate adjustment to pitch of staircase.
101A Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NE
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Consent24/00567/LBA
External alterations to existing staircase for safety reasons and replacement of modern infill below arched vault to accommodate adjustment to pitch of staircase.
101A Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NE
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Lawful24/00568/CLEU
Erection of single dwelling (Class C3) with associated ancillary outbuildings and residential curtilage (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Development).
Daniel Farm, 9 Carlingcott, Carlingcott, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8AR
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00569/COND
Discharge of conditions 5 & 6 of application 18/02440/FUL superseded by 21/02340/NMA (Conversion of existing nursery (Class D1) building into 4 flats).
Miles House, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HF
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Lawful24/00570/CLEU
Erection of Dormer for purpose of loft conversion (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use)
91 Mount Road, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1LL
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00571/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Materials - Submission of Schedule and Samples) of application 23/03515/LBA (Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing),
254 High Street, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RA
Received 12 Feb 2024 - No Objection24/00572/TCA
2 no. Ash - infected with Ash Die Back - pollard to 3m. Sycamore (on retaining wall adjacent main road) - reduce crown by 3m. 2 x Leylandii - no works, but to fell leaning tree growing between 2 x Leylandii conifers.
56 Welton Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3UB
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00573/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension to existing outbuilding to convert to annex.
9 Rectory Lane, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0LB
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00574/FUL
Change of use from retail use (existing Use Class E) to a retail storage for Zara retail unit, 5 Southgate Place, Bath (Use Class B8).
Former Iceland Shop, 4 Ham Gardens, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1PS
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00576/FUL
Erection of single storey side, and two storey rear, wrap around extension. Ground and lower ground floor.
22 Arundel Road, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6EF
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00578/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (External and Internal Lighting (Bespoke Trigger)) and 4 (Construction Management Plan (Pre-commencement)) of application 22/02854/FUL (Alterations to existing lean-to extension; addition of a new stove flue; installation of PV panels to roof; addition of new, and alterations to existing, windows and doors).
Barton Meade House , 126 Kilmersdon Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QS
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00579/FUL
Erection of oak orangery to replace existing conservatory.
Ravenswell House , Access Road To Ravenswell House, Charlcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BQ
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00580/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear lean-to extension.
1 Somerville Close, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3HT
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00582/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Works to gate pier) of application 18/02441/LBA (Internal and external works to convert existing nursery (Class D1) building into 4 flats).
Miles House, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HF
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00583/FUL
Internal and external alterations for the installation of openable flat roof window, repairs to roof to include raising parapet walls, changing flat roof covering and addition of new hopper.
Forsters House , Church Hill, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7TX
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Consent24/00584/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the installation of openable flat roof window, repairs to roof to include raising parapet walls, changing flat roof covering and addition of new hopper.
Forsters House , Church Hill, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7TX
Received 13 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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