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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 dates101,863Searchable applications
980Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 78,356 approved or refused records
9,662Refused applications
68,694 approved · 9,662 refused · 6,264 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Condition Discharged24/00670/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 23/02605/FUL (Change of use from a 3 bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) (Retrospective)).
3 Alpine Gardens, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PB
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00671/COND
Discharge of condition 6 of application 23/02958/VAR (Variation of conditions 5 (Bicycle Storage (Pre-occupation)), 7 (Implementation of Landscaping Scheme (Bespoke Trigger)) and 15 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 23/00895/FUL (Erection of two detached dwellings with associated means of access, car parking and associated infrastructure following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuilding (Resubmission)).
Waterworks Cottage , Charlcombe Way, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6JZ
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00672/FUL
Installation of new flue exhaust at rear of property.
Flat 3, 7 Walcot Parade, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NF
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00673/FUL
Proposed loft conversion including new windows in gable ends, roof lights and associated internal alterations.
28 Fox Hill, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5QN
Received 20 Feb 2024 - No Objection24/00674/TCA
1 no. Holm Oak - Fell
Cedar Lodge, Weston Park East, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XA
Received 16 Feb 2024 - No Objection24/00675/TCA
Cherry (T1) and 4no Ash (T2, T3, T4, T5) - Fell.
Newcourt , Weston Park West, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AR
Received 20 Feb 2024 - No Objection24/00676/TCA
T1-Beech, Reduce thickest branches back to previous pruning knuckles.
15 Cleveland Walk, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JP
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00678/FUL
Replace existing white aluminium windows and doors with white uPVC windows and doors at Nos 24 to 39 Hazel Grove.
24 Hazel Grove, Moorlands, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2JE
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Application Refused24/00682/FUL
Creation of new vehicular access adjoining Orchid Way.
Street Record, Orchid Way, Writhlington, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Consent24/00683/AR
Display of 1 no. fascia sign, 1 no. projecting sign
20 Green Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JZ
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Consent24/00684/LBA
Internal and external alterations to redecorate shopfront and shop interior, make alterations to stud partition wall, and install externally mounted refrigeration and AC plant to rear elevation.
20 Green Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JZ
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00685/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension.
80 Combe Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NE
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Lawful24/00686/CLPU
Replacement of four single-glazed sash windows with double glazed windows (Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use).
3 Cavendish Lodge, Cavendish Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UD
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00687/FUL
Provision of new dormer to existing home office in roof space, over detached garage.
Grove Bungalow , Welton Grove, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2TS
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00688/FUL
Change of use of the area surrounding Bishop Sutton SPS from agricultural to Wessex Water operational land. Extend existing site boundary by an area of approximately 790m2 to the north and west. Installation of storage tank, to include associated manholes and pipework and concrete access path. Creation of two new vehicle accesses from Ham Lane. Erection of chain-link security fence, heavy duty field gate and timber stock fencing. Creation of tanker turning area.
Pumping Station, Ham Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00690/FUL
Change of use from a 3 bed maisonette (Class C3) to an HMO let to 3 unrelated individuals (Class C4).
Garden Maisonette, 11 Widcombe Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AH
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Consent24/00692/TPO
Works as detailed within revised specification list dated February 2024 with the exception of: T4 Beech - Reduce height by up to 6m and lateral branches by up to 2m, to reduce weight of extended growth and maintain well proportioned shape. Clean out deadwood. Carry out full climbing inspection.
Widcombe Manor, Church Street, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AZ
Received 16 Feb 2024 - No Objection24/00693/TCA
Yew - Crown Reduce by 1m, except on side of gardens where it is to be reduced by 1.5m.
St John's Church, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath,
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Application Permitted24/00694/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
8 St Stephen's Close, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PP
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Approve24/00698/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 21/02354/FUL (Demolition of existing building; mixed-use redevelopment of site for storage and distribution (Class B8) and 120 units of purpose-built student accommodation (sui generis); and associated access and landscaping works (re-submission))
Jubilee Centre , Lower Bristol Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9ES
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00699/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 21/04779/FUL (Erection of a single dwelling and associated works following removal side conservatory attached to the host dwelling.) Removal of condition 9 requiring a bound surface to the access.
28 Flatwoods Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AQ
Received 21 Feb 2024 - No Objection24/00703/TCA
1- Ash, Dismantle and advise replacement. 2-Yew, Cut back to with 300mm of main stem and reduce height by approx 1.25m. 3- Leylandii Conifer Screen, Reduce height to approx 2.5m.
73 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Lawful24/00704/CLEU
Use of property as a 4 bedroom HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
37 Burnham Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3RY
Received 16 Feb 2024 - No Objection24/00705/TCA
T1-Yew, Fell.
1 Richmond Hill, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QT
Received 20 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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