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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Consent24/01434/LBA
Internal and external work to facilitate erection of a single storey rear extension
The Old Post Office, 12 Bath Road, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AQ
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01435/FUL
Erection of a dormer window to the rear roof slope.
40 Brooklyn Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6TE
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01436/COND
Discharge of conditions 4, 7 & 9 of application 21/00282/FUL (Re-level existing school playing field to include excavation and filling works.)
Oldfield School , Kelston Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AB
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01437/FUL
Installation of externally mounted refrigeration and AC plant to rear elevation.
20 Green Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JZ
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01438/COND
Discharge of condition 4 of application 24/00122/VAR (Variation of condition 16 of application 22/03414/VAR (Variation of condition 18 of application 21/04244/FUL (Alterations and refurbishment of existing accommodation at 1 and 1A Westmoreland Road together with the erection of a terrace of four new dwellings at the junction of Westmoreland Road and Cheltenham Street, Bath).
1 Westmoreland Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3EU
Received 18 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01439/TCA
T1 - T6 - to reduce to approximate heights shown on the submitted photographs ( amended description )
Chelsea Cottage , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HX
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01440/FUL
Internal and external works to carry out domestic alterations and renovation to the basement, including works to rear terrace dilapidated room.
5 Queen's Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NJ
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01441/LBA
Internal and external works to carry out domestic alterations and renovation to the basement, including works to rear terrace dilapidated room.
5 Queen's Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NJ
Received 18 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01442/TCA
T1 California Lilac - fell. T2,T3 & T4 California Lilacs - thin crowns by 20%.
9 Combe Road Close, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JG
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01443/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 23/01524/FUL (Conversion of loft to main roof to create mezzanine space including installation of two 2 rooflights to east and west facing roof slopes, installation of one rooflight to south elevation, installation of PVs to south-facing roof slope and demolition of stone wall to rear yard).
1 Alexandra Place, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5EU
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01444/FUL
Installation of 2no 40ft shipping containers following removal of existing and ancillary works.
Saltford Sports Club , Wedmore Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3BY
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01445/FUL
Extension and conversion of existing coachhouse to ancillary use.
Harlam Lodge , St Stephen's Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PN
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01446/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and new shed.
3 Grosvenor Terrace , St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SR
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01447/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension to the existing garage/outbuilding (Part Retrospective).
Brook Lodge , 199 London Road East, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7NB
Received 19 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01448/TCA
T1 Sycamore - Fell
1 Audley Grove, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BS
Received 19 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01449/TCA
Cypress - prune back growth overhanging the neighbouring property
Hayesfield Girls School , Upper Oldfield Park, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3LA
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01450/FUL
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
11 Eden Villas , Dafford's Buildings, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SH
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01451/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the internal fit out and installation of new signage.
Starbucks Platform 2, Bath Spa Railway Station, Dorchester Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1SU
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01452/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension with repositioned pedestrian access.
138 Park Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1AY
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01454/FUL
Creation of two parking spaces at the rear of the Lower Ground Floor of 10 Walcot Parade with garden storage underneath. Installation of an EV charging point to new retaining wall and 3no electrical bollards.
Basement, 10 Walcot Parade, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NF
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01455/LBA
External alterations for the creation of two parking spaces at the rear of the Lower Ground Floor of 10 Walcot Parade with garden storage underneath. Installation of an EV charging point to new retaining wall and 3no electrical bollards.
Basement, 10 Walcot Parade, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NF
Received 19 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01456/TCA
T1 Prunus insititia: fell. T2 Ilex: Crown lift to 3m. T3 Fraxinus: fell. T4 Fraxinus: pruning min clearance 1.5m. T5 Prunus spinosa: Crown lift to 3m.
Flat 1, 3 The Avenue, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2BU
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01458/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 3(stone cleaning sample) and 4(specification for mortar and stone replacement) of application 23/03197/LBA (Stone cleaning and repairs to all exposed elevations facing Upper Borough Walls and Trim Street. Cornice repaired, pointed and cleaned. Damaged coping replaced with new stone to match original. All stonework fixed with lime based mix to match original pointing. Addition of code 5 lead to top of cornice for weather protection)
11 Trim Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1HB
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Application Refused24/01459/CLPU
Replacement of the flat roof with a tiled/felted lean-to roof over the garage (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
46 Southlands Drive, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HB
Received 22 Apr 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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