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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- No Objection24/01318/TCA
T1 - beech. Raise beech tree over the garden and reduce overhanging limbs by approximately 1-2m
York House , Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SW
Received 10 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01320/TCA
T1 dead tree, request to fell. T2 Acer negundo - Request to fell. T3 Laurus nobilis (bay) - Request to fell.
4 Upper Church Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PT
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01321/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to create larger ground floor accessible bathroom and porch with balcony above following demolition of existing porch.
Little Woodlands , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HB
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01322/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Twycross Farm , Ham Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TY
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01323/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 6 (Stone walling panel) of application 22/00718/LBA (External alterations for works to rebuild sections of the retaining wall to the north-west side of the former carriage drive leading down to the Coach House and stables, reinforce the wall running behind the Coach House.)
Coach House, Claverton Manor, Claverton Hill, Claverton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/01324/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 24/00317/FUL (Demolition of existing detached garage and new replacement annexe building. Demolition of existing side conservatory and new replacement lean-to store).
5 Northfields Close, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TE
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01327/COND
Discharge of conditions 8 and 9 of application 22/01080/FUL (Change of Use from a Church (Use Class F1) to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3). Demolition of existing single-storey extension. External alterations to the building, and landscaping.)
Claremont Methodist Church , Eastbourne Avenue, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6EN
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/01328/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 4 (Roofing Materials) and 5 (Sample Mesh - Decking) of application 23/04179/LBA (Internal and external works to timber studwork partitions to the lower ground floor, amendments to existing staircase to lower ground floor, reduction in the area of external decking to the north of the mill and to lift and re-lay existing roof tiles. (Regularisation))
Dunkirk Mill , Rosemary Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UD
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01329/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
46 Minster Way, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RJ
Received 10 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01330/TCA
T1 - Sequoia - Section fell Co-Dominant stem growing from base of Redwood tree. T2 - Cedar - Tip reduce limb which reaches over garden to N and has a poor union with main trunk, by up to 1.5m, to reduce end weight whilst retaining a natural shaped crown. Tip reduce 1 branch which reaches over Magnolia tree by up to 1.5m, to reduce end weight, sail area and blend canopy into a natural shape following tip reduction to North
Audley House , Park Gardens, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XP
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Lawful24/01331/CLPU
Erection of single storey side extension (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
12 Victoria Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AW
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01333/FUL
Erection of free-standing garden building.
3 George Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BW
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01336/FUL
Erection of rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory and toilet extension and proposed loft conversion with associated works.
111 Midford Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5RX
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01337/LBA
Internal alterations for the structural repairs to floor joists.
Second Floor, 14 Johnstone Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4DH
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01338/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Schedule of Repairs) of application 23/04524/LBA (Internal removal of unoriginal partitions, replacement of bathrooms/ kitchens, replace lightwell door, reinstate openings to Ground and Second Floor walls, new WCs to cupboards at Lower Ground and Ground Floors, reinstate/ replace window and hinged panel with door, proposed timber deck walkway over existing lead roof with proposed balustrade, new service extracts, stone cleaning to front and rear facades including erection of temporary scaffolding to provide access. Proposals seek to reinstate terrace as single residential dwelling in parallel with application 23/03888/FUL.)
11 Brock Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Consent24/01339/AR
Display of illuminated and non illuminated fascia and hoarding signs and window vinyls
Unit 1 Wetherspoons King Of Wessex, Kingsmead Leisure Complex, 5 - 10 James Street West, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BX
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01340/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Stone Cleaning Sample) of application 23/04524/LBA (Internal removal of unoriginal partitions, replacement of bathrooms/ kitchens, replace lightwell door, reinstate openings to Ground and Second Floor walls, new WCs to cupboards at Lower Ground and Ground Floors, reinstate/ replace window and hinged panel with door, proposed timber deck walkway over existing lead roof with proposed balustrade, new service extracts, stone cleaning to front and rear facades including erection of temporary scaffolding to provide access. Proposals seek to reinstate terrace as single residential dwelling in parallel with application 23/03888/FUL.)
11 Brock Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01342/TCA
Beech - dismantle to ground level.
Foxhill Grove Farm , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BA
Received 11 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01343/TCA
T1 - Apple tree, reduce by 2/3 metres removing any crossing limbs and any dead/ dying or diseased branches. T2 - Silver Birch, fell dead tree. T3 & T4 - Conifer trees, fell outgrown location.
Stonecrop, 1 Lower Mount Pleasant, Sharpstone Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UB
Received 11 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01344/TCA
T1 - Apple tree, fell/ remove tree outgrow its location and will cause damage to property and drainage
Abbots Leigh Coach House , Rosemary Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UD
Received 11 Apr 2024 - No Objection24/01345/TCA
T1 - Acer Negundo - Crown reduce by circa 3m (to previous reduction points). Plant 3 x trees as mitigation.
Little Wyld , Court Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RY
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01346/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 21/02354/FUL (Demolition of existing building; mixed-use redevelopment of site for storage and distribution (Class B8) and 120 units of purpose-built student accommodation (sui generis); and associated access and landscaping works (re-submission)).
Jubilee Centre , Lower Bristol Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9ES
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Condition Discharged24/01347/CONDLB
Discharge condition 3 from application 23/02925/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the replacement of single pane vertical sash windows with mult pane 6 over 6 sash's, internal updating and removal of second floor landing wc. Conversion of sub-basement from store to living accommodation cleaning of stonework with nebulous spray.).
33 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LY
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/01348/FUL
Conversion of an integrated garage into a habitable space including removal of existing garage door and replacement with timber cladding and high level window.
Hawthorne House , Silver Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RE
Received 12 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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