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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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 Permitted24/02467/FUL
Refurbishment of existing self-contained ground floor flat and refurbishment of existing self-contained basement and sub-basement flat to form 1 No 1-bed ground floor flat and 1 No 3-bed basement and sub-basement flat (Resubmission of consented application 20/04811/FUL with minor internal alterations).
Flat 1, 19 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LX
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02468/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 23/04130/FUL (Conversion of main house loft to create three additional bedrooms to the first floor. Conversion of existing garage structure to form new pool house. Replacement of existing workshop to create new double garage with bedroom accommodation above).
Hedgerows , Parkway Lane, Camerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0NJ
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02469/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 5 (Implementation of Wildlife Scheme) of application 22/02027/LBA (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 - Application Permitted24/02470/FUL
Erection of dormer to the rear and rooflights to the front of the roof. (Retrospective)
26 Lymore Avenue, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1BB
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02471/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension and driveway alteration.
25 Partis Way, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3QG
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Lawful24/02472/CLEU
Occupation of Butts Farm as a residential dwelling (Use Class C3) in breach of occupancy condition 2 of application WC.11016/F for a period exceeding 10 years (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
Butts Farm , Parsonage Lane, Publow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4JE
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02473/FUL
Replace existing garage flat roof with a tiled/felted lean-to roof.
46 Southlands Drive, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HB
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02475/FUL
Erection of two storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
8 Northfields Close, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TE
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02476/LBA
Installation of 2 No. replacement timber-framed, slim-profile, double-glazed sash windows to west facing front dormers.
16 Lansdown Place East, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5ET
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02477/CLPU
Erection of first floor extension (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
33 Tennis Court Avenue, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7LZ
Received 1 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02478/TCA
Lilac #1 - Fell. Lilac #2 - reduce by 2.5m.
71 Cedric Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PE
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application Refused24/02483/FUL
Erection of stables on land adjacent to 3 Church Street.
3 Church Street, Woolley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8AS
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02487/FUL
Erection of single storey wraparound extension with front and rear landscaping.
25 Fairfield Park Road, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6JP
Received 1 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02488/TCA
T1 Ash - Fell.
The Malthouse, 17 - 20 Sydney Buildings, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BZ
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application Refused24/02489/EFUL
Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.
Parcel 1643, Middle Piece Lane, Burnett, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02490/FUL
Erection of first floor extension and reconfiguration of parking area.
Eveleigh House, Rockery Park, North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DN
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02491/LBA
Appropriate consents are required to remove unauthorised works by others within the vault spaces of the basement flat. The application proposes to remove: 01 - All lining, plasterboard and timber supports to vaults 02 - All cementitious tanking to vaults (under lining) 03 - All studwork walls and plinth walls 04 - All Kitchens, showers, tiles and sinks. 05 - All interior doors 06 - All elements of modern flooring and subbase.
Basement, 28 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6BA
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02492/LBA
Internal and external alterations to including alterations to loft space, secondary glazing, repointing, window repairs and new side gate.
Lodge, Locksbrook Cemetery, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3DQ
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02494/FUL
Remodelling of existing dwelling, demolition of existing garage, erection of new garage and landscaping
Trossachs Lodge , Trossachs Drive, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RP
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Lawful24/02495/CLPU
Erection of a single storey rear extension following the demolition of an existing extension (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
39 Clevedon Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2ED
Received 1 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02496/TCA
Laurel - fell
Elmlea , Railway Lane, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QG
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02497/FUL
Internal alterations, replace existing flat roof, installation of new windows and doors and installation of new cladding.
Pear Tree Cottage , Park Corner, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UQ
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02498/TPO
TPO 526/23 SYCAMORE - Crown reduce whole tree by up to 3 metres.
21 Wellsway, Keynsham, BS31 1HS
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02499/TPO
T1 Sycamore- Reduction to crown by 2.5m.
10 Richmond Close, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PY
Received 2 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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