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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 dates102,277Searchable applications
980Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 78,736 approved or refused records
9,722Refused applications
69,014 approved · 9,722 refused · 6,294 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Discharged24/00183/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 and 3 of application 23/01565/FUL (Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to small house in multiple occupation (C4) with the erection of a single-storey rear extension, external wall insulation and replacement roof tiles.)
39 Freeview Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1DS
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00184/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear infill extension
13 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LZ
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00185/FUL
Proposed first floor side extension and internal alterations to existing.
Tumbeli House, The Street, Ubley, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6PN
Received 17 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00186/TCA
T1- Magnolia, fell. Tree is infected with Honey Fungus and is leaning towards a wall.
Bewdley House , 67 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NL
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00187/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
65 Rogers Close, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5RX
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00188/FUL
Installation of two freestanding EV charging points in communal car park.
Car Park Between Old School House And Park Cottage, St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Lawful24/00189/CLPU
Construction of single storey rear extension with internal changes to suit. Garage door changed to utility door. Side utility door changed to window. Demolition of existing conservatory (Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use).
Greenmount , Pensford Hill, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4JF
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Lawful24/00190/CLPU
First floor extension. Internal adjustments. Utility door changed to window. New first floor window to staircase (Certificate of Proposed Lawful Use)
5 Hunstrete, Marksbury, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4NT
Received 18 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00191/TCA
T1-Himalayan Birch, reduce crown by up to 1.5m, pruning to suitable growth points to maintain an aesthetically pleasing shape and thin the crown by up to 20%. To reduce shading on the garden and manage crown size.
76 London Road West, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DA
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Approve24/00192/HPD
Prior approval request for single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.40 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 2.80 metes and 3) have eaves that are 2.80 metres high.
17 Ashcroft Avenue, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2EX
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Application Refused24/00193/FUL
Erection of a hip to gable roof enlargement and enlargement of rear dormer.
108 Englishcombe Lane, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2EJ
Received 18 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00194/TCA
Lime (T1) - Re-pollard and remove all epicormic growth. Robinia (T2) - Remove deadwood and prune back overhang over garden by 2-3m.
West Wood , 7 College Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RS
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00195/FUL
Replacement of existing shed with larger one in different orientation. Build a store room on the driveway in same location as current retaining wall.
8 Belgrave Crescent, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JU
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Consent24/00196/LBA
Replacement lead gutter, roofing felt and battens. Re-use existing slate and ridge tiles (with any shortfall made up to match)
31 James Street West, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BT
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00197/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 22/03279/FUL (Proposed two storey rear extension and single storey side extension.).
Unregistered House East Of Coley Manor Farm, Coley Road, Coley, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00198/FUL
Erection of Warm-roof conservatory to the rear elevation of the house.
9 Julius Place, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2GW
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00199/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 (Roofing Materials) & 3(Schedule of repairs) of application 22/00756/LBA (External alterations to include stripping existing roof and replacement with new)
19 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PD
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00200/COND
Discharge of condition 14 of application 21/04147/FUL allowed on appeal 20/04/23 (Enlargement of Frome House and associated change of use from office (Use class E(g)) (Excluding existing ground floor tyre repair centre) to 66 student bedspaces and associated works.).
Frome House , Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1EY
Received 18 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00201/TCA
Holly - Reduction by 2m in height and width.
Cherrywood, Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AY
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00202/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 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 18 Jan 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00203/CONDLB
Condition 4 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) of application 22/00718/LBA (External alterations for works to rebuild sections of the retaining wall to the north-west side of the former carriage drive leading down to the Coach House and stables, reinforce the wall running behind the Coach House.)
American Museum In Britain, Claverton Manor, Claverton Hill, Claverton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7BD
Received 18 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00204/TCA
T1 Beech - reduce overall crown by approximately 1.5-2 meters. Remove all dead wood over 25mm in diameter.
Street Record, The Batch, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00205/VAR
Variation of conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Protection) and 4 (Ecological Compliance Report) of application 23/00559/FUL (Change of use of land to C3 residential use, including demolition and replacement of garage with new building for ancillary storage (part retrospective)).
Land And Buildings North Of 29, Kelston Mills, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00206/COND
Discharge of conditions 2, 4, 6 and 7 of application 23/00826/FUL (Construction of a detached double garage on an existing hard parking area.).
34 Northend, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7ES
Received 19 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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