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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- No Objection24/01175/TCA
T1 - Taxus baccata - Crown reduce by 1m on all sides and top leaving height of 8m and radial spread of 4m. To maintain size for garden. T2 - Ilex aquifolium - Fell - to allow more room for other species to grow.
9 Northfields Close, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TE
Received 29 Mar 2024 - Application Refused24/01176/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension and front porch.
198 Wellsway, Keynsham, BS31 1JL
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01177/FUL
Erection of single storey rear and side extension and first floor extension over existing garage.
1 Woodlands Park, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BQ
Received 29 Mar 2024 - Consent24/01178/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the existing ground levels to accommodate drainage system, repair of west facing wall of kitchen and insertion of door and window.
Publow Farm , Blackrock Lane, Publow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4HZ
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Approve24/01179/HPD
Prior approval request for single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 3.50 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.30 metres high.
3 Walnut Buildings, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3JL
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01180/FUL
Removal of glazed single storey side extension and replacement with wider pitched roof extension. New Bi-folds to replace 2no windows
Augusta , Norton Lane, Norton Malreward, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4EY
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01182/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 22/05174/FUL (Partial demolition of existing garage/store with front and side wall retained and erection of timber framed side extension with rear deck and steps. Uppermost portion of rear garden graded to provide flat lawn terrace.)
Hillside , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AR
Received 1 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01183/TCA
Mile House 1: Mountain Ash (Sorbus americana) Height: 4.5 meters. To reduce by 1 meter. Mile House 2: Elder (Sambucus nigra) Height: 4 meters. To reduce by 1 meter. Mile House 3: Mountain Ash (Sorbus americana) Height: 4 meters. To reduce by 1.5 meters. Mile House 4: Olive (Olea Europaea) Height: 3 meters. To prune 0.75 meters. Mile House 5: Cherry (Prunus avium) Height: 3 meters. To prune by 0.5 meters and remove crossing branches.
Mile House , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SY
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01184/TPO
T1 - Western Red Cedar - crown lift the Springfield side canopy to 5M. T2 - Western Red Cedar - crown lift the Springfield side canopy to 5M. T3 - Western Red Cedar - crown lift the Springfield side canopy to 5M. T4 - Cherry Tree - fell T5 - Cherry Tree - reduce lateral limbs affecting the property by 3M and remove the Ivy.
Springfield House Care Home , 21 Entry Hill Park, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5ND
Received 1 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01185/TCA
T1 Conifer hedge, 20 feet in height, to be removed to create more light into the garden. This is a short hedge consisting of only two trees, hedge is around 15 feet long.
22 St John's Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BW
Received 2 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01186/TCA
T1 Ash Tree - fell
Brantwood , Southstoke Lane, South Stoke, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7DN
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01187/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 8 (Joinery Details) of application 21/04302/LBA (Internal and external alterations including the relocation of the existing access gates and construction of a new stone wall and oil tank/ bin storage area.)
Publow Farm , Blackrock Lane, Publow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4HZ
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Lawful24/01188/CLEU
Use of dwelling as a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (C4) (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use)
19 Stuart Place, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3RQ
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01189/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension with associated internal works after demolition of existing single storey buildings (Resubmission).
35 Sydenham Buildings, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3BS
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01190/FUL
Erection of garden studio.
Combe House , Charlcombe Way, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6JZ
Received 2 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01191/TCA
T1 Hornbeam - Deadwood and remove crossing branches. T2 Hornbeam - Heavy 5 metre reduction as per Acer tree report, approximating the annotations on the submitted photograph.
7 St Mary's Buildings, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AT
Received 2 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01192/TCA
Felling of conifer in back garden of 17/17A Foxcombe Road
17A Foxcombe Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3ED
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01193/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Stone Cleaning Sample) of application 23/03738/LBA (External alterations for the removal of paint to front elevation at lower ground floor in lightwell area. Replacement of felt flat roofs to main building and replacing with lead and provision of pv cells to flat roof.)
York House , Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SW
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01194/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme) of application 22/01858/FUL (Replacement of existing residential bungalow with 4-bedroom dwelling and detached garage).
High Hopes , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TJ
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01195/FUL
Erection of one storey rear extension following demolition of 2 no. rear extensions and refurbishment of windows.
83 Church Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JJ
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01196/LBA
Erection of one storey rear extension following demolition of 2 no. rear extensions and refurbishment of windows. Internal remodelling to ground and first floor and preservation works.
83 Church Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JJ
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01199/FUL
Erection of garage and utility room following demolition of existing garage.
1 Rodney Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3HR
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01200/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension with a single storey porch and second storey side extension.
121 Dovers Park, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7UE
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01201/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 22/00410/VAR. (Variation of condition 14 (Plans List) of application 16/06053/FUL (Erection of apartment block comprising of 8 no. self contained studio flats following demolition of existing office and flat))
9A Upper Bloomfield Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2RY
Received 2 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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