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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69,014 approved · 9,722 refused · 6,294 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Condition Discharged24/00215/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 & 21 of application 23/02415/VAR (Variation of conditions 2 (Flood Risk and Drainage - Infiltration Testing (Pre-commencement), 3 (Drainage Strategy (Pre-commencement), 14 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme (Pre-commencement) and 17 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan (Pre-commencement) of application 20/02253/FUL (Demolition of existing vacant school buildings and erection of 15 dwellings, access, parking and landscaping).)
Former Radstock County Infant School, Bath Old Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00216/COND
Discharge of condition 27 of application 23/02415/VAR (Variation of conditions 2 (Flood Risk and Drainage - Infiltration Testing (Pre-commencement), 3 (Drainage Strategy (Pre-commencement), 14 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme (Pre-commencement) and 17 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan (Pre-commencement) of application 20/02253/FUL (Demolition of existing vacant school buildings and erection of 15 dwellings, access, parking and landscaping).)
Former Radstock County Infant School, Bath Old Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 19 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00218/TCA
Ash, Reduce height (approximately 1/3 reduction).
8 Southbourne Gardens, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6LZ
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00219/FUL
Change of use from offices (use class E) to 11 no. student cluster flats (Sui Generis) comprising 52 no. bedspaces, conversion of ground floor undercroft car park to habitable accommodation, external alterations, bin store and cycle parking outbuildings and associated works.
Minerva House , Lower Bristol Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9ER
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Consent24/00220/LBA
Replacement of single glazed windows to the front elevation to be replaced with slimline double glazed units and the installation of double glazed units to the rear of the property (Part Regularisation).
Top Floor, 7 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PZ
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Condition Discharged24/00221/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 and 5 of application 22/04725/FUL (Proposed conversion and extension to create a dwelling).
Gospel Hall , High Street, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4BB
Received 19 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00222/TCA
T1-T8-Ash, Remove T9- Spruce, Remove. T10- Poplar, Reduce lower limb. T11- Beech, Remove one of two trunks. T12- Holly, Remove. T13 and T14-Remove. T15- Yew, Reduce by 20 percent.
Wellsworth , Harford Square, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RA
Received 19 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00223/TCA
T1- Oak remove two lowest laterals ( equates to crown lift to 4m ). T2- Goat Willow pollard to 3m to remove encroachment..
Chew Magna County Primary School , Butham Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RQ
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00224/FUL
Change of use from 4 bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 9 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui-Generis) HMO with rear extension.
17 Day Crescent, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1RY
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00225/FUL
Replacement shopfront and new signage.
5A - 7 High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DP
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00226/FUL
Partial demolition, underpinning and rebuild of 1960s Bath stone side wall for safety reasons. Reinstating original internal wall between snug and study. Lowering concrete 1960s path in side alley by approx. 10-15cm to allow drainage run. Adding sedum roof to garden studio. Adding a simple low-level metal railing to front garden wall. Installing discreet electric charge point on inside of gatepost.
Shirley Villa , Beechen Cliff Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QS
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Consent24/00227/LBA
Partial demolition, underpinning and rebuild of 1960s Bath stone side wall for safety reasons. Reinstating original internal wall between snug and study. Lowering concrete 1960s path in side alley by approx. 10-15cm to allow drainage run. Adding sedum roof to garden studio. Adding a simple low-level metal railing to front garden wall. Installing discreet electric charge point on inside of gatepost.
Shirley Villa , Beechen Cliff Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QS
Received 22 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00228/TCA
T1- Cypress, Fell.
1 Bailbrook Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AP
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00229/FUL
Erection of extension to Acorn Barn, together with revised Garden Boundaries.
Acorn Barn , Moorledge Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8TL
Received 22 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00230/TCA
T2- elm diseased tree- fell.
The Rookery , Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PS
Received 22 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00231/TCA
Single Silver Birch Tree in front garden adjacent to gate. To crown thin by 25% and reduce height by 10 feet and reduce sides by 5-6 feet
99 Church Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JJ
Received 22 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00232/TCA
Ash (T1-T3) - Fell due to showing signs of Ash dieback Ash (T4) - Remove dead wood over car parking area. Fallen trees - Several trees have uprooted in high winds and fallen towards the river - Remove from river.
Land Behind Pine Court, Pine Court, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00233/TCA
T1 Willow - 11m : Coppice
Carillon , The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JE
Received 22 Jan 2024 - No Objection24/00234/TCA
Ash - Reduce height and spread by 4m London Plane - Re-Pollard down to old points by 3-5m
Esher Lodge , Chaucer Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QY
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00235/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 22 Jan 2024 - Application Permitted24/00236/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, new front porch and photovoltaic panels to the south east roof slope.
14 West Lea Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3RL
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Consent24/00237/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the creation of lightwell and glazed cover to provide ventilation and light to basement interior.
158 North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DL
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Approve24/00239/NMA
Non-Material Amendment of application 23/02199/FUL (Erection of single storey rear extension, double storey infill extension, car port and store and the replacement of windows following the demolition of existing rear ancillary buildings.)
North Chew Farm , Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RW
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Consent24/00240/TPO
Various works to trees as described in the application form comprising of 20 individual trees and 6 groups to prune; 3 individual trees to fell ( identified as T29; T38 and T76) and selected trees within one group to remove.
Bath N H S House , Royal United Hospital, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3QE
Received 22 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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