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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application Permitted24/02436/FUL
Erection of first floor side extension and installation of rear dormer and front & side roof windows.
43 Hansford Square, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LH
Received 26 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02437/TCA
Ginkgo - fell
Flat 4 Basement Maisonette, 2 Alexander Buildings, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AT
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Agricultural Prior Approval NOT Required24/02441/AGRN
Erection of 2 No. Polytunnels.
Weston Spring Farm, Broadmoor Lane, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4LJ
Received 27 Jun 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/02444/TC5
Lleylandii - dead/fallen - removal
Underleaves, Lynbrook Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NB
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02445/FUL
Erection of first floor extension to side and single, erection of single and double storey extensions to rear and provision of off street parking.
4 Furnleaze, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5SB
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02447/FUL
Demolition of existing bungalow.
Ashleigh Bungalow , High Street, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7QJ
Received 27 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02448/TCA
Apple T1 - remove
Land Rear Of Dixon Gardens, Upper Lansdown Mews, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/02449/COND
Discharge of conditions 25 (Travel Plan) and 26 (Residents Welcome Pack) of application 20/02303/OUT (Proposed residential development (C3) with associated works (Outline application with all matters except access reserved).)
Parcel 3700, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02450/COND
Discharge of condition 9 (External Lighting) of application 21/02973/OUT (Outline planning permission for formation of access road, footpath and cycle links, open space, landscaping and associated works (All matters except access reserved).
Parcel 3589, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02451/COND
Discharge of condition 11 (External Lighting) of application 20/02303/OUT (Proposed residential development (C3) with associated works (Outline application with all matters except access reserved).
Parcel 3700, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Lawful24/02452/CLEU
Erection of fencing and siting of summerhouse (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Development).
The Mall House , Access Road To Brockham End, Charlcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BZ
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02453/FUL
Conversion of ground and basement floors to restaurant and associated ancillary space and change of use to first and second floors from offices into flats. Alterations to frontage to create separate commercial and residential entrances.
10 Quiet Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JU
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02454/LBA
Internal and external work to convert ground and basement floors to restaurant and associated ancillary space and change of use to first and second floors from offices into flats. Alterations to frontage to create separate commercial and residential entrance
10 Quiet Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JU
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02455/FUL
Refurbishment of existing toilets to provide disabled accessible toilets. Replacement of cement corrugated roof to rear toilets with clay double roman tiles. Replacement of two plastic roof lights with Velux conservation roof lights. Replacement of two metal window with timber windows.
Church Room , The Batch, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JB
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02456/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 and 3 of application 23/03946/LBA (External alterations for the removal and reinstatement of a front retaining wall railing plinths and copings, repair and reinstatement of the wrought iron railings and gate and isolated masonry/slab repairs).
15 The Circus, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2ES
Received 27 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02457/TCA
Willow (T1) - Repollard to 1.5m above previous primary pollard cuts on bole.
Meadow View , High Street, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PU
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02458/FUL
Refurbishment of building to include installation of photo voltaic panels to the roof and replacing garage door.
The Coach House , 21 Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UL
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Consent24/02459/LBA
Exterior refurbishment of building to include installation of photo voltaic panels to the roof and replacing garage door. Internal alterations and improvements to insulation.
The Coach House , 21 Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UL
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02460/FUL
Loft conversion with side and rear dormers
87 The Hollow, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1NE
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Approve24/02461/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Application 21/04827/FUL. (Erection of sunroom following removal of the existing sunroom on the south side of the house.)
Warleigh Lodge , Warleigh Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8ED
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02463/VAR
Variation of condition 4 (Noise - Acoustic report) of application 19/05533/FUL (Installation of an external acoustically boarded refrigeration plant compound within existing supermarket car park).
Morrisons, London Road, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AE
Received 28 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02464/TCA
Removal of pear tree and surrounding shrubs include stump grinding.
The Dwelling Place, High Street, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3EJ
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02465/COND
Discharge of conditions 5 (Implementation of Wildlife Scheme) and 12 (Arbicultural Method Statement) of application 22/02026/FUL (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping)
Beckford Tower , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02466/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of application 24/01075/FUL (Erection of an acoustic fence (Resubmission))
Redlands , Bristol Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3EE
Received 28 Jun 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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