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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Lawful24/01490/CLPU
Replacement of the existing white single glazed PVC windows with new ones that are double glazed with openers for ventilation (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
First Floor, 13 - 15 High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DP
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01491/FUL
Construction of new central vehicular opening, blocking up existing opening, new coping and repointing of retained and walling.
Car Park Adjacent To 6, St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01492/TPO
Ash (T3) - fell, dieback.
Middle Lodge, Fersfield, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AR
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application Refused24/01493/LBA
Internal alterations to replace waterproof membrane in vaults and addition of plasterboard wall lining. Regularisation.
Lower Maisonette, 34 Daniel Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6ND
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01494/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of application 21/04827/FUL (Erection of sunroom following removal of the existing sunroom on the south side of the house)
Warleigh Lodge , Warleigh Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8ED
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01495/FUL
Replacement of garage.
Sunnydene , Gloucester Road, Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8BQ
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01497/COND
Discharge of conditions 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9 of application 23/00624/FUL (Construction of WC and Kitchen/Hospitality building externally adjoining northern boundary wall)
St Mary's Church , The Street, Stowey, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TQ
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application Refused24/01500/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Joinery), 4 (Mortar Mix) and 5 (Materials) of application 21/05302/LBA (Alterations to include replacement windows and doors to lean to structure, demolition of existing conservatory and erection of replacement and works to Annex to include new windows and doors)
Fairseat Farm , Stoke Hill, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8XF
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01501/FUL
Demolition of old garage and front porch, replacement of front porch, side and rear extension, rear roof extension, front dormer, widening of vehicular access and improvement of off street parking
3 St Christopher's Close, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RG
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01502/FUL
Erection of dormer extension to rear roof slope, installation of rooflight to front roof slope and two new rooflights to rear roof slope, replacing existing.
7 Holland Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6QG
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01503/FUL
Erection of extension to the rear of the King William Inn (Retrospective).
King William Iv Inn , Bath Road, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0EB
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Approve24/01504/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 22/00748/FUL (Erection of two-storey side and rear extensions with associated works following demolition of existing conservatory).
5 Woodlands Park, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BQ
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01505/AR
Display of non-illuminated main fascia and non-illuminated projecting sign.
48 High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DX
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Lawful24/01506/CLPU
Change of use from a shop ((Use Class E(a)) to a café shop (Use Class E(b)) (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use).
Barbara Ammar, 11 Fountain Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DU
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01508/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension.
1 Coronation Avenue, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2PT
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01509/FUL
Erection of front, side and rear extensions following demolition of garage.
10 Cleveland Walk, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JX
Received 24 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01511/TCA
T1 and T2 - Section fell Robinia tree to as close to ground level as possible.
The Hollies, High Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01512/TCA
T1 Ash - Ash with ADB stage 1/2. Fell.
Bloomfield Bowling Club, 98 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SD
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01514/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Implementation of Wildlife Scheme (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 22/00755/FUL (Re-roofing works to include stripping existing and replacement with new).
19 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PD
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01515/TCA
Cherry Plum (T1) - Crown reduce to height of 4m and radially to 2m at each cardinal point.
9 St James's Square, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 2TR
Received 25 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01516/TCA
Cherry Plum T1 - crown reduce to final height of 4m and radially to 2m north, south, east and west.
9 St James's Square, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 2TR
Received 25 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01517/FUL
Existing wall to be carefully dismantled, natural stone to be retained and rebuilt on pile foundations.
York Place , Richmond Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PU
Received 25 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01518/LBA
External alterations for the existing wall to be carefully dismantled, natural stone to be retained and rebuilt on pile foundations.
York Place , Richmond Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PU
Received 25 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01519/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 5 (External paint colour and finish (Bespoke Trigger)) 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).
Goldsmiths, 19 Union Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RS
Received 25 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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