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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Application Permitted24/01402/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and pitched roof single garage following demolition of existing rear extension and conservatory.
12 Longfellow Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3YZ
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01403/LBA
Minor alterations to the internal layout of consented application 23/01975/LBA. Reinstatement of sash window to the lower ground floor and works to restore the original plan form at 6-7 Trim Street.
6 Trim Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1HB
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01404/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 22/03589/FUL (Erection of a 'Class 7' MOT bay which directly abuts the existing automotive facility, known as Bath Hand Car Wash).
Former Gulf Riverside Service Station, Lower Bristol Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01405/FUL
Repair, conservation, and enhancement of the existing house including replacement roof coverings with Welsh slates, renewal of greenhouse roof, renewal and additional rainwater goods, reinstatement of lost chimney stacks, window repairs and renewals, addition of secondary glazing, various other conservation and repair items, renewal and addition of wood-fibre internal wall insulation and lime plaster, and creation of new breakfast room, garden room, and landscaped rear courtyard.
4 Cambridge Place, Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AB
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01406/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the repair, conservation, and enhancement of the existing house including: replacement roof coverings with Welsh slates, renewal of greenhouse roof, renewal and additional rainwater goods, reinstatement of lost chimney stacks, window repairs and renewals, addition of secondary glazing, various other conservation and repair items, renewal and addition of wood-fibre internal wall insulation and lime plaster and creation of new breakfast room, garden room, and landscaped rear courtyard.
4 Cambridge Place, Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AB
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Application Refused24/01407/FUL
Proposed drop kerb to the existing walkway.
73 Bath Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1SR
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Pending Consideration24/01408/FUL
Provision of external lighting scheme at the North Ensleigh Extra Care Facility pursuant to 17/01449/ERES.
Former Ministry Of Defence Ensleigh, Granville Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Lawful24/01409/CLEU
Use of land as residential garden for a period exceeding 10 years (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
2 Bathway Meadows , London Road West, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DD
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01410/REG13
Internal and external alterations to include repairs and alterations to skylights 2, 3, and 4
Jolly's, 7 - 14 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DD
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01411/REG13
Internal and external alterations to include repairs and alterations to skylights 12 and 13
Jolly's, 7 - 14 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DD
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01412/FUL
Erection of workshop following demolition of existing workshop.
Rowley House , Rowley Farm Lane, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EF
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01413/FUL
Renovation of the existing home. Demolition of original one-storey building consisting of garage, storage, storage room and outdoor restroom and replace with two-storey additions.
Little Dale , Mill Lane, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HD
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01415/FUL
External alterations to entrance door and windows at ground floor.
13 Larkhall Place, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SF
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01417/FUL
Change of use from a 4 bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) with provision of bicycle storage.
20 Southlands, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4DY
Received 17 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01422/TCA
T1 Yew tree - To prune roughly 0.5m of the lower lateral limbs. To raise the crown slightly by 0.75m.
Kelso House , 23 Sion Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SH
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01423/COND
Discharge of condition 4 of application 23/00633/FUL (Erection of a two-storey replacement dwelling and associated works, to follow demolition of existing dwelling)
Woodstock, Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AY
Received 17 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01424/TCA
2 Apple trees - remove lower branches.
Ground Floor, 17 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BL
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01425/REG13
External alterations to include rain water goods, windows, shopfront and masonry and repairs to roofs.
25 Broad Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LW
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Lawful24/01427/CLPU
Proposed loft conversion with installation of Velux roof windows (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
7 Station Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3DX
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01428/FUL
Erection of side infill, single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rooflights, together with internal refurbishments.
21 Combe Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HY
Received 17 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01429/TCA
1) Mature Cypress situated at entrance to front garden and overhanging pavement and road. Section fell to ground level. 2) Bay Laurel situated at entrance to front garden, reducing height by approx 2 m and shaping , reducing branches encroaching over garden and public highway.
24 Audley Grove, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BT
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Pending Consideration24/01430/FUL
Use of proposed garage as granny annexe. Retrospective.
6 St Nicholas Road, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0PJ
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01431/FUL
Erection of rear roof dormer and hip to gable extension.
5 Frys Leaze , Charlcombe Lane, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6NU
Received 18 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01433/TCA
1. A group of bay, pittosporum, cotoneaster, 2. Acacia, 3. Spruce, 4. yellow cypress, 5. Spruce, 6. Rose covered ash and 7. Holly and small shrubs - fell.
1 Audley Close, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XW
Received 18 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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