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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Consent24/01602/REG13
External alterations to replace roof light glazing and installation of 'mansafe' system at roof level.
Victoria Art Gallery , Bridge Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4AT
Received 1 May 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01603/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension, loft conversion and garden landscape amendments.
37 Garstons, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TE
Received 1 May 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01604/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 24/00050/FUL (Internal and external alterations including replacement front dormer and rear elevation windows. (Retrospective)
13 Johnstone Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 May 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01605/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Joinery Details) of application 24/00051/LBA (Internal and external alterations including replacement front dormer and rear elevation windows. (Regularisation)
13 Johnstone Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 May 2024 - Lawful24/01606/CLEU
Application for the stationing of 4 shipping containers sited on land adjacent to Monkswell House (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use)
Monkswell House, Mill Lane, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HD
Received 1 May 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/01607/TC5
Elm Tree (dead) - dismantle / fell.
Willow Bank, Dumpers Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SS
Received 1 May 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01609/COND
Discharge of condition 5 of application 22/00373/FUL (Demolition of existing detached garage. Erection of two storey side extension and first floor extension. New roof dormers)
Little Orchard , Ham Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TY
Received 1 May 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01610/COND
Discharge of condition 7 of application 21/01336/FUL (Erection of 8 Dwellings (Use Class C3) with access and associated landscaping)
Land Between 16 And Bypass, London Road West, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 May 2024 - No Objection24/01611/TCA
Bay laurel (T1) - Reduce in height to 3m and trim sides by max 0.5m to alleviate excessive shading of courtyard garden.
34 Park Street, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2TF
Received 1 May 2024 - Consent24/01612/LBA
Internal alterations for the 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 1 May 2024 - Application Refused24/01613/FUL
Installation of 5.no EV Charging Bays together with ancillary electrical equipment.
Street Record, May Lane, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 May 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01614/AR
Display of 3no. small pole-mounted sign to state "EV Charging" with "Zest" company logo.
Street Record, May Lane, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 May 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01615/COND
Discharge of condition 7 of application 23/04782/FUL (Conversion of part of former Church (Class F2) to 8 No. residential apartments (Class C3) and associated external works)
Central United Reformed Church, Grove Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PJ
Received 1 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01616/FUL
Installation of replacement windows to attic storey front elevation, removal of paint and replacement coping stones.
55 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BN
Received 1 May 2024 - Consent24/01617/LBA
External alterations for the installation of replacement windows to attic storey front elevation, removal of paint and replacement coping stones.
55 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BN
Received 1 May 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01618/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 (Schedule of Repairs) of application 24/01734/VAR (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 1 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01619/FUL
Remodelling of interior and single storey rear extension.
Hilltop , Cockers Hill, Compton Dando, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4JX
Received 2 May 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01620/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Joinery Details) of application 24/00057/LBA (External alterations to replace window in rear elevation).
4A York Place , London Road, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AE
Received 2 May 2024 - No Objection24/01621/TCA
T1, hawthorn - fell. T2, bay tree - fell. T3, forsythia - fell. T4, crab apple - fell.
Honeysuckle Farm, Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AU
Received 2 May 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01622/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 24/00198/FUL (Erection of Warm-roof conservatory to the rear elevation of the house)
9 Julius Place, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2GW
Received 1 May 2024 - Approve24/01623/RES
Approval of reserved matters with regard to outline application 23/04124/OUT for the erection of a new dwelling.
3 Greenhill Place, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2TF
Received 2 May 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01624/EODPA
Application for prior approval of a proposed enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of an additional storey.
Rosebank , Common Lane, Compton Dando, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4JU
Received 2 May 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01625/HPD
Prior approval request for single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.84 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 3.54 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.68 metres high.
Rosebank , Common Lane, Compton Dando, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4JU
Received 2 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/01626/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
25 Sulis Manor Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AL
Received 2 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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