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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Consent24/02768/LBA
Internal alterations for removal of cement-based tanking to rear bedroom and replacement with a drainage tanking system.
Basement Flat, 5 Cavendish Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UG
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02769/LBA
Alterations to sash window to convert to a single swing door
Flat 2, Miles House, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HF
Received 22 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02771/TCA
T1 - Pine - Crown reduction of up to 4m. T2 - Cherry - Crown reduction of up to 6m. T3 - Japanese maple - Cut back 2m from building.
Applegarth, Harford Square, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RA
Received 22 Jul 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/02772/TC5
T1 - Sycamore - Removal to enable maintenance of public utilities
Street Record, Spratts Bridge, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jul 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/02773/TC5
T1 - False Acacia - Remove.
Bath Waterside Travelodge Hotel, Rossiter Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4JP
Received 22 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02778/TCA
T1 - Cypress - remove.
11 Worcester Park, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6QU
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Lawful24/02779/CLEU
Use of land for the storage of caravans, boats, vehicles and containers (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
Chew Valley Fruit Farm , Bonhill Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TS
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02784/FUL
Erection of two storey dwelling.
Land Betwwen 1 And 3, North Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Approve24/02785/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access).
Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02786/TCA
T1 Holly - Remove tree to protect the old chapel after which the house is named T2 Oak - remove 3 of the lowest branches back to the trunk and reduce the crown by up to 2m in all directions
6A Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UF
Received 23 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02787/TCA
T1 Cypress - Reduce height of the tree by about 7m.
Lambrook House , St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6ST
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02788/TPO
Sycamore (T3) - fell to ground level.
Kilkenny House , 25 Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UN
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02789/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Bat Mitigation Scheme & EPS License) of application 23/03748/LBA (Internal and external alterations to refurbish x 3 outbuildings to enable use as studio/work space)
Court Farm, Langridge Lane, Langridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8AJ
Received 23 Jul 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/02790/TC5
2x dead Lawson Cypress - fell.
Sydney House, Sydney Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jul 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/02791/TC5
2x Mature Beech (S2 and S3) - remove. T1 - Yew - Remove dead wood and reduce limbs over road. T2 - dead Yew - fell G3 - Yew - carry out end weight reductions to suitable points over road and raise canopy where required to allow clearance for access.
Crowe Hall, Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AR
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02792/TCA
T1- Sycamore - reduce crown to 12m from ground level
8 Brunswick Street, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6PQ
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02793/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Sample of Render) of application 24/00224/FUL (Change of use from 4 bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 9 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui-Generis) HMO with rear extension.)
17 Day Crescent, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1RY
Received 23 Jul 2024 - No Comment24/02796/CONSLT
Reconsultation from Somerset Council (Formerly Mendip Council): Expansion of the existing sports facilities, including construction of a family putting course; an outdoor gym; 3 outdoor pickleball courts, including a children's play park and a cabana; conversion of a greenkeeper's building to indoor pickleball courts. Construction of overnight accommodation in the form of 48 eco cabins (12 buildings) and 9 lodges, partially in replacement of permitted caravan pitches. Erection of a maintenance hub and Greenkeepers Unit. Various alterations to the clubhouse, other buildings & the golf driving range. Necessary demolition and engineering works, and installation of associated infrastructure and landscaping - Farrington Golf Club Marsh Lane (2024/0750/FUL)
Planning Applications Outside BANES, Planning, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02798/CONSLT
Consultation from Livemore on behalf of Royal Mail for the positioning of a new post box on Hillyer Grove, Combe Down, Bath.
Street Record, Hillyer Grove, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02799/FUL
Loft conversion with rear pitched roof dormer.
23 Cleveland Walk, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JW
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02800/TCA
T1 - Felling of Italian Cypress style tree approximately 5m tall.
222 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AX
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02801/FUL
Construction of a 2 storey side extension, following demolition of a side garage and rear lean-to.
23 Englishcombe Lane, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2ED
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02802/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 21/00708/FUL (Proposed erection of a single storey rear infill extension, following the demolition of existing extension and conservatory, and insertion of new windows).
2 The Close, Palmers Lane, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8AX
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02803/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Application No. 23/00919/FUL (Erection of single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer)
1 Queenwood Avenue, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6EU
Received 24 Jul 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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