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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68,920 approved · 9,702 refused · 6,290 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- No Objection24/00003/TCA
Single tree T1- Prune canopy to growth points. Remove lateral branch. Reduce spread and height by 1m.
Manor Cottage , 14 Church Street, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QG
Received 1 Jan 2024 - Consent24/00004/LBA
Internal alterations to organ loft chamber.
Holy Trinity Church , Monmouth Place, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2AY
Received 2 Jan 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/00005/TC5
Ash - Pollard to main fork.
11 Perfect View, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JY
Received 31 Dec 2023 - Condition Discharged24/00009/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 23/01183/FUL (Internal alterations to include a relocated bathroom, new partitions and glazed screens, new kitchen window, internal openings, landscaping and associated works (Resubmission)
Broadview, 83 - 84 Gloucester Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AU
Received 2 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00010/FUL
Erection of three-bedroom detached house with on-site parking for 2 vehicles and bikes.
Land West Of 1, Townsend, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00011/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension with rear dormer and new oak entrance porch.
17 Morgan Close, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3LN
Received 2 Jan 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/00012/TC5
Maple tree and stump - removal.
1 Belgrave Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6LU
Received 2 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00013/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to a private dwelling
50 Faulkland View, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8TG
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00015/FUL
Change of use from C4 (HMO) to dual-use C4 (HMO) and C3 (dwelling house) (Resubmission).
196 Englishcombe Lane, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2EN
Received 3 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00016/TCA
G1- Crown lifting operations over existing footpath, up to 2.5m in height. G2- Removal to ground level of various species (tall boundary hedge/vegetation/trees). T3 &T4- Horse Chesnut, Severance of the aboreal ivy. ( REVISED PROPOSAL)
Beckford Tower, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH
Received 3 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00017/TCA
G1 Cherry - Multi-stem group of leggy, ivy clad stems. Fell group.
Bath Spa University , Sion Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SF
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Consent24/00018/LBA
Internal alterations to provide fire protection works to ground floor basement ceiling, removal of old plaster boards and replacement with 2 fire rated plaster boards.
70A Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BD
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00019/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
5 Ferry Lane, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4HR
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Consent24/00020/AR
Display of 2no. non-illuminated painted fascia logos and 1no. internally-illuminated ATM surround and decals to replace existing. Remove internal white lettering and vinyl and replace with new internal white lettering and frosted vinyl to match existing. Install new 'A good way to bank' vinyl message.
21 - 22 Union Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RS
Received 3 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00021/TCA
3 x Sycamores - height reduction to 8m; reduce branch lengths by 1.5 metres leaving an average length of 3 to 3.5 metres; crown raise to 1.8 metres. ( revised description )
Bucket Willow , Penn Hill Lane, Queen Charlton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2SJ
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Consent24/00022/LBA
External signage to be replaced with new.
21 - 22 Union Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RS
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00023/COND
Discharge of conditions 4 and 6 of application 23/01252/FUL (Erection of a replacement outbuilding and proposed dormer).
Monk's Barn , Tucking Mill Lane, Midford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7DA
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Consent24/00026/AR
Display of non-illuminated pinned metal lettering on new garage-style timber doors and projecting sign (Regularisation).
3 - 4 Edgar Mews, Bartlett Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2FX
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00027/FUL
Erection of two storey rear extension.
Parsley Cottage , 118 Station Road, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5PD
Received 4 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00029/TCA
Pittosporum Tenuifolium -Prune height and sides by around 1m and 0.5m respectively. Lift the crown to 6ft above lower path. To cut all growth over window back to old points for a 0.5m clearance.
26 Royal Crescent, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LT
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Consent24/00031/LBA
Internal alterations to create enlarged opening between kitchen and orangery
Durley Hill House , Old Bristol Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2AH
Received 4 Jan 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/00032/TP5
T1 -Monterey Cypress and T2 - Hornbean to be felled.
Parish's House , Hook, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0ND
Received 4 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00033/FUL
Installation of obscured glazing rooflights in ground floor under croft and new first floor window positions on the west elevation.
Priory Garden , Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LA
Received 5 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00035/FUL
Erection of porch and balcony.
Downlands , Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DY
Received 5 Jan 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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