Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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: 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas35 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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 Refused24/01058/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 19/00897/FUL (Erection of single-storey rear and side extension, install new dormers, new rooflights, reinstated entrance porch. Modifications to existing coach house for use as annexe ancillary to the main dwelling and installation of rooflights to the coach house).
Harlam Lodge , St Stephen's Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PN
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01059/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension, including replacing existing balcony with a Juliette balcony, decking and steps in rear garden.
46 Cranwells Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YE
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01060/FUL
Change of use of upper levels of 15 Westgate Street from C3 to HMO accommodation. Change of use of upper levels of 16 Westgate Street from vacant space to HMO accommodation. Formation of opening between 15 and 16 Westgate Street at first floor level.
15 Westgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1EQ
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Consent24/01061/LBA
Internal alterations for the change of use of upper levels of 15 Westgate Street from C3 to HMO accommodation. Change of use of upper levels of 16 Westgate Street from vacant space to HMO accommodation. Formation of opening between 15 and 16 Westgate Street at first floor level.
15 Westgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1EQ
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01062/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
27 Cork Street, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BD
Received 21 Mar 2024 - No Objection24/01063/TCA
T1 Small bay - removal. Bay is growing very close to wall and needs to be removed before damage is caused.
7 Lansdown Road, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EE
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01064/FUL
External remedial works to chimney stacks, roof (to include removal of existing roof covering and replacement), rainwater goods, parapet gutters and stonework. Redecoration to joinery and windows. Stone cleaning and re-pointing.
14 Norfolk Crescent, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BE
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Consent24/01065/LBA
External alteration to include replacement of wooden backdoor with Oak Cottage Stable door with four double glazed clear panes in the upper section of the door.
17 Church Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4BT
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01066/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension to replace existing conservatory.
St Lea , Eckweek Road, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8EQ
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01067/LBA
Internal alterations for the erection of partition walls in bedroom and bathroom.
28 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LY
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Consent24/01069/LBA
External alterations for the replacement of slate roof and rooflight over existing lightwell with new fully glazed rooflight
71 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PH
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01070/D6A
Discharge of planning obligations in Schedule 2, Part 1, Clause 1.1 (Certificate of Design Standards) of S106 agreement dated 26th March 2020 ref: 18/03797/FUL.
Chivers House, Windsor Bridge Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3DT
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Lawful24/01072/CLEU
Confirmation that development approved by Planning Permission 19/05181/FUL has lawfully commenced, following a material start of works and remain extant (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use).
Kelston Park , Kelston Road, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AE
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01073/FUL
Installation of rear dormer.
26 Faulkland Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3LS
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Application Refused24/01074/FUL
Erection of 1 no. 3 bed dwelling.
7 Rush Hill, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6TP
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01075/FUL
Erection of an acoustic fence (Resubmission)
Redlands , Bristol Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3EE
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01076/FUL
Loft conversion including installation of rear dormer.
11 Oolite Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2UU
Received 22 Mar 2024 - No Objection24/01077/TCA
G1 Conifer hedge including 1 walnut sapling - Remove completely. T1 and T2 Sycamore- Reduce to 2m. T3 Gingko - No action.
7 Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Application Refused24/01078/AR
Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no, non illuminated projecting sign and 1no. internally illuminated digital screen (Regularisation).
17 - 18 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DB
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Consent24/01079/TPO
T1 and T2 Beech - Reduce crown by 2m in height and radial spread, canopy lift to 8m and thin out internal growth by 20% to allow more light to property.
Rainbow Mansion , Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EE
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/01080/COND
Discharge of condition 11 of application 20/02921/FUL (Proposed construction of 42no. new dwellings and 2no. new blocks of apartments to provide a total of 70 new homes on part of the former MOD site at Warminster Road (Resubmission of ref. 19/03838/FUL)
Site Of Former Ministry Of Defence Offices, Warminster Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01083/FUL
Two storey side extension and new loft dormer following demolition of existing garage.
35 Southstoke Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5SN
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Approve24/01084/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 23/00132/FUL (Demolition of single storey side extension to be replaced with two storey side extension. New front door window. Installation of solar panels. Improvements to parking facilities).
27 West Lea Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3RL
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01085/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory, conversion of existing garage into a store / studio space, and construction of side dormer loft conversion.
27 Cedric Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PD
Received 22 Mar 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsGet emailed about new planning applications in Bath and North East Somerset
Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.
Set up an area alertResearching a proposal in Bath and North East Somerset Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Bedford Borough Council
- Birmingham City Council
- Blaby District Council
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Bolsover District Council