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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 dates105,398Searchable applications
980Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 81,653 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jun 1995 to 5 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 8 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Consent24/01734/VAR
Variation of condition 3 (Stone Cleaning) of application 23/04664/LBA (Internal and external alterations to redecorate the front and rear elevations of 19 Union Street, including new front door, internal redecoration and repairs and improvements to roof to match existing)
19 Union Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RS
Received 7 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01737/FUL
Installation of replacement rear windows and installation of 8no. solar panels
140 High Street, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4BH
Received 7 May 2024 - Approve24/01738/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 22/04431/FUL (Redevelopment of the former laundry services site to provide three storey building plus inset mansard roof comprising self-storage units (Use Class B8) with ancillary Business Centre Facility, signage and associated works).
Regency Laundry Service , Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3BX
Received 7 May 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01739/COND
Discharge of conditions 12, 14, 22 and 24 of application 22/04431/FUL (Redevelopment of the former laundry services site to provide three storey building plus inset mansard roof comprising self-storage units (Use Class B8) with ancillary Business Centre Facility, signage and associated works).
Regency Laundry Service , Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3BX
Received 7 May 2024 - Application Refused24/01740/CLEU
Use of property as House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4). (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
68 Hawthorn Grove, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5QF
Received 7 May 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01741/FUL
Erection of new dwelling with associated infrastructure and landscaping. Alterations to existing vehicular access to London Road West including demolition and construction of realigned boundary wall and associated tactile paving.
Land To The East Of 77 London Road West, London Road West, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 7 May 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01742/COND
Discharge of condition 11 of application 18/05696/OUT (Outline planning application for the demolition of existing industrial buildings and erection B1 Business buildings and 8 no. dwellings)
Lays Farm Business Centre , Lays Farm Trading Estate, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2SE
Received 7 May 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01743/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 23/04768/FUL (Conversion of existing storage sheds to additional living space and erection of corridor to link to main house. Erection of garden shed.)
Church View Cottage , Bath Road, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0BU
Received 7 May 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01744/COND
Discharge of condition 4 of application 22/04667/VAR (Variation of condition 2 of application 22/00685/VAR (Variation of conditions 2, 3, 7 & 8 of application 21/03281/FUL (Erection of storage containers, support infrastructure and security fence for Battery Energy Storage facility)).)
Midsomer Norton Power Generation Plant, Midsomer Enterprise Park, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2BB
Received 8 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01745/FUL
Reconnection of 4 Raby Place to the separate lower ground apartment to form a single townhouse.
4 Raby Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4EH
Received 8 May 2024 - No Objection24/01746/TCA
Tree marked "Ash tree 1" with an arrow in the attached pan. Fell entirely.
Dunkirk Mill Cottage , Rosemary Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UD
Received 8 May 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/01747/TC5
Goat Willow - T1 - Fell and remove DANGEROUS and unsafe goat willow tree.
Still Meadow , Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SH
Received 8 May 2024 - No Objection24/01748/TCA
T1 Beech, cut back lateral branches by 2m to clear the neighbours gutters and roof line
Bloomfield House , 146 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AS
Received 8 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01749/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 21/05393/FUL (Erection of a two storey rear extension, replace existing side extension with a new side extension, replace existing enclosed front entry portico with a new enclosed front entry portico and associated pedestrian stair access).
26 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NQ
Received 8 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01750/REG03
Installation of PV panels on the roof.
Institute Of Public Care , 8 Palace Yard Mews, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NH
Received 8 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01751/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
25 Bloomfield Close, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0LP
Received 8 May 2024 - Consent24/01752/LBA
External alterations for the replacement of non original secondary glazing, repairs to existing fixed window and casement windows, repair works to damaged stone within ground floor porch, replace existing doors to match existing, remove concrete surround, replace 2 windows at ground floor to match existing, and repair stonework and pointing (Revised Proposal).
School House , School Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8UY
Received 8 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01753/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension associated internal alterations.
21 Cork Street, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BD
Received 8 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01754/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
48 Shoe Lane, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7AN
Received 8 May 2024 - No Objection24/01755/TCA
T1 (Beech)- Reduce back 2 Lower lateral branches by 2m.
34 Combe Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HY
Received 8 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01756/FUL
Change of Use of former Charity Shop (Use Class E) to 1No Flat (Use Class C3).
Mint, 12A Manvers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1JQ
Received 8 May 2024 - Consent24/01757/REG13
Internal alterations to upgrade features to meet current fire regulations.
25 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DG
Received 8 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01758/FUL
Refurbishment and alteration works to include: internal works associated with repurposing of basement space to create a spa facility, internal works associated with ground floor reorganisation of kitchen, dining, bar, reception and lobby areas including installation of replacement mechanical ventilation and extraction, replacement of rear external escape stairs, installation of green roof to existing rear basement extension, works to rear courtyard space including relocation of access steps, alterations to windows, general repairs to stonework and rainwater goods, installation of rooftop air source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels.
Francis Hotel, 6 - 11 Queen Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2HH
Received 8 May 2024 - Consent24/01759/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include refurbishment and alteration works to include: internal works associated with repurposing of basement space to create a spa facility, internal works associated with ground floor reorganisation of kitchen, dining, bar, reception and lobby areas including installation of replacement mechanical ventilation and extraction, replacement of rear external escape stairs, installation of green roof to existing rear basement extension, works to rear courtyard space including relocation of access steps, alterations to windows, general repairs to stonework and rainwater goods, installation of rooftop air source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels.
Francis Hotel, 6 - 11 Queen Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2HH
Received 8 May 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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