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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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: 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Split decision/check certificate or file24/01117/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 5 & 7 of application 22/04392/LBA (External works to include stone repairs, paint removal, stone cleaning, re-painting and reinstatement of consoles and balcony supports.)
6 Cavendish Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UB
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01118/FUL
Demolition of existing garages and the erection of 4 No. affordable dwellings, parking and associated works
Garages To West Of Wedmore Road Car Park, Kelston Close, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01119/FUL
Demolition of existing garages and the erection of 4 No. dwellings, parking and associated works
Garages To South Of 4, Stratton Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01120/FUL
Demolition of existing garages and the erection of 4 No. residential apartments, parking and associated works
Garages And Parking Area East Of 105, Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Agricultural Prior Approval NOT Required24/01122/AGRN
Erection of polytunnel.
Chew Valley Nursery , Chew Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8HJ
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Application Refused24/01123/COND
Discharge of condition 13 of application 21/04245/FUL (Erection of a 66 bedroom care home with associated access, parking and landscaping)
Parcel 3700, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Approve24/01124/NMA
Non-Material amendment to application 23/03303/FUL (Erection of a single storey extension to the front and side elevation following demolition of an existing porch and car port.)
My Barn , Main Road, Chelwood, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4NN
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01125/FUL
Conversion and change of use of agricultural building to form 2no. holiday units.
Lower Gurney Farm , Bath Road, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HN
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Consent24/01126/LBA
External alterations to include removal of paint finishes and localised repairs to rear elevation, cornice and window surrounds and repainting of the two storey extension.
24 Daniel Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6ND
Received 26 Mar 2024 - No Objection24/01127/TCA
Oak - reduce crown by 2.5m in height, reduce crown laterally (width) by 1.5m all round to blend into height reduction (retaining trees natural form and silhouette).
5 Vineyards, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NA
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01128/D6A
Discharge of planning obligation under The First Schedule (1.1). of the S106 Agreement dated 18th January 2024 attached to planning application 22/04720/FUL.
Eastern Sports Field, Sports Training Village, University Of Bath Campus, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Application Refused24/01129/FUL
Erection of single storey rear infill extension and rear dormer to existing HMO dwellinghouse.
32 Herbert Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PR
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01130/FUL
Erection of new bin store enclosure.
Unregistered Shop Known As One Stop, The Chocolate Factory, Via Traversus, Keynsham,
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01131/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension to replace existing car port
1 Beech Avenue, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7BA
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01132/FUL
Erection of single storey rear / side extension.
19 Shakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RF
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01133/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 10 (Plaster) and 11 (Plaster 2) of application 21/05406/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the repair to all floors for the change of use for the upper floors (second and third) from retail (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3)
19 New Bond Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1BA
Received 27 Mar 2024 - No Objection24/01134/TCA
T1 Catalpa. The tree has previously been high pollarded. Re-pollard, reducing the crown by approximately 2.5m.
9 Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6BJ
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01135/FUL
Reconfiguration and alteration of existing dwelling, including a single storey extension to North of property, and an additional storey of first floor bedroom accommodation to replace existing pitched roof of chalet bungalow.
Kennet Lodge , Kennet Park, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SS
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01136/FUL
Internal alterations including the removal and relocation of partition walls and installation of fire suppression system
Ground Floor, 21 St James's Square, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 2TS
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Consent24/01137/LBA
Internal alterations including the removal and relocation of partition walls and installation of fire suppression system
Ground Floor, 21 St James's Square, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 2TS
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01140/COND
Discharge of condition 7 of application 22/01494/FUL (Erection of a new 'Link Building' to provide 460sqm of additional workshop and production areas at Lower Ground Floor level together with ancillary staff facilities and a new staff canteen (68sqm) at Upper Ground Floor (Mezzanine) level. The Upper Ground Floor is level with and accessed from the existing car park)
Cross Manufacturing Co Ltd , Midford Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5RR
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01141/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 23/04250/FUL (Construction of new barn for storing hay, equipment and accommodating processing fruit in to juice, installation of No.25 solar panels to barn roof, and erection of two poly tunnels and associated hard and soft landscaping)
Bath City Farm , Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1NW
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01142/FUL
Demolition and rebuilding of Eastern Tool Room workshop, with partial mezzanine floor and PV to roof. Recladding of retained Western Tool Room workshop and ancillary facilities, with PV to roof. M&E plant servicing retained and rebuilt Tool Room to be situated on existing canteen flat roof.
Cross Manufacturing Co Ltd , Midford Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5RR
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/01145/FUL
Erection of front porch extension and new window openings to side and rear elevations.
Ellesmere, Church Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5XA
Received 27 Mar 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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