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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 dates102,156Searchable applications
980Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 78,622 approved or refused records
9,702Refused applications
68,920 approved · 9,702 refused · 6,290 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Withdrawn24/00910/LBA
External alterations to replace existing pitched roof and insert roof insulation.
3 Park View , Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3EJ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00911/FUL
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden.
18 Somerset Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AD
Received 11 Mar 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/00912/TC5
2no. Elm-remove, trees are dead.
The Old Rectory, Crowe Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7WB
Received 11 Mar 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/00913/TC5
Holm Oak - Fell as is leaning dangerously over a public footpath in the courtyard area.
The Podium, Northgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AL
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00916/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Landscape Design Proposals (Bespoke Trigger)) and 10 part B (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement (Pre-commencement)) of application 19/05034/FUL (Erection of 1no. 4 bed dwelling with double garage and driveway).
Elm Cottage, The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JE
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00917/FUL
Internal and external alterations including window and door refurbishment, and replacement and erection of new metal door canopy.
Beech Lodge , Beechen Cliff Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QT
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Consent24/00918/LBA
Internal and external alterations including window and door refurbishment, and replacement and erection of new metal door canopy.
Beech Lodge , Beechen Cliff Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QT
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00919/VAR
Variation of condition 5 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 22/04915/FUL (Erection of two storey side extension and erection of a detached garage and associated works following of demolition of existing garage).
53 Hansford Square, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LJ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00920/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme (Pre-commencement)) and 11 (Construction Management Plan (Pre-commencement)) of application 21/04779/FUL (Erection of a single dwelling and associated works following removal side conservatory attached to the host dwelling).
28 Flatwoods Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AQ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00921/LBA
External alterations to include replacement of 2no. timber multi-pane single glazed sash windows with white powder coated multi pane double glazed aluminium sash windows (Regularisation)
Ground Floor Flat, 62 Combe Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HZ
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00922/FUL
Change of use under class V for dual use between class C4 and C3
136 North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DL
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00923/FUL
Remodeling of existing ground floor including conservatory replaced with insulated construction, garage converted to bedroom, windows and doors replaced. Insulated render instaled to external walls. Drive/vehicle crossing extended.
2 Roundmoor Close, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AN
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Approve24/00928/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 20/04315/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings and mixed-use development comprising the erection of 43 no. residential dwellings (Class C3); the erection of 77sqm of commercial floorspace (Class E); associated amenity space; landscaping; and parking).
Platinum Accident Repair Centre (renrod Limited), 22 - 24 Cheltenham Street, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3EX
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00930/FUL
Erection of replacement structure and connection with existing 2a Darmouth Avenue, rear extension to 109 Lymore Avenue and creation of rear courtyard and bin stores.
109 Lymore Avenue, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1AX
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00931/FUL
Erection of single storey rear and side extensions following demolition of conservatory.
28 High Street, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1DB
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00932/FUL
Erection of rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
60 Coronation Avenue, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2JW
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Application Refused24/00933/FUL
Removal of existing rear extension, and erection of replacement rear extension, with loft conversion with rear dormer to existing HMO dwelling house.
69 St Kilda's Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3QJ
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Application Refused24/00935/FUL
Erection of rear extension, with loft conversion and rear dormer to existing HMO dwelling house. Change of use from 6 bed HMO to 7 bed large HMO (Use Class Sui Generis)
60 Brook Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3RS
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Consent24/00936/LBA
Internal alterations for the renovation of the ground floor, to include the replacement of contemporary glazing on the rear elevation of the ground floor.
30 Church Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4BT
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00937/VAR
Variation of condition 5 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 23/02510/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the erection of aluminium framed conservatory to replace existing conservatory. New dwarf wall. Replacement of internal window with new door. Walk over Roof lights on balcony. Reconfiguration of the internal layouts).
Basement Garden Flat, 74 Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4DL
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00938/FUL
Erection of shelter porch to entrance. Installation of new windows, doors and related steps, landings and balustrades. Replacement of doors, windows, timber cladding, rainwater goods. Installation of rooflights and changes to fenestration to outbuilding. Installation of permeable bound gravel surface and stone paved area in yard.
The Byre , Upper Twinhoe, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QX
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00939/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 (Section and profile details) and 3(Materials) of application 23/03789/LBA (External alterations for the removal and replacement of dilapidated timber conservatory.)
Ground Floor, 15 Portland Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2RY
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Lawful24/00940/CLEU
Use of the dwelling as a House of Multiple Occcupancy (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use)
108 Coronation Avenue, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2JP
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00941/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 23/02752/FUL (Erection of single storey rear extension.)
80 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NA
Received 13 Mar 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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