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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Approve24/02593/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 23/02316/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings, retention and refurbishment of commercial office unit (use class E.g) attached to neighbouring dwelling and development of 4 dwellings (use class C3) with associated landscaping and engineering works).
Avondale Garage , High Street, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DW
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02594/FUL
Conversion of existing integral garage to ancillary living accommodation in connection with The Bungalow and external alterations.
The Bungalow , St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SL
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Pending Consideration24/02595/FUL
Erection of 1 and a half storey, 2bed residential dwelling following demolition of 8no. garages
Garage Block Between Grosvenor House And Coach Cottage, Ringswell Gardens, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Jul 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/02598/TC5
T1 Silver Birch -Fell, tree is dead.
31 Oldfield Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3ND
Received 9 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02599/FUL
Change of use of the land from pub (Sui Generis) to a mixed use with pub and visitor accommodation (Sui Generis) with the installation of 6no shepherd's huts for guest accommodation
Ring Of Bells , The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JE
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02600/TPO
(T1) Pine - Remove.
24 Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2EX
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Application Refused24/02601/AR
Non illuminated projecting sign with blue lettering "ATM" on white background to be positioned on shop front in line with shopfront lower signage fascia.
Atm, 8 Terrace Walk, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02602/FUL
Change of use of premises to enable use as licensed wedding venue (retaining existing flexible office space use)
House Of St John's , 1 Queen Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2HA
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02603/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and side extension.
Roslyn , Chilcompton Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2NP
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/02605/TPO
T3 & T4 - Beech - Reduce crown by 2m - In addition remove all deadwood
Street Record, Horstmann Close, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02606/TCA
T1 - Liquidambar, prune all round, removing 1- 1.5m all round and lift over the footpath.
11 Belgrave Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6LU
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Approve24/02607/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 21/00834/FUL (Erection of three extensions to an existing detached residential property).
High Meadow , College Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RR
Received 10 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02608/TCA
T1-Apple, remove T2-Apple, remove
4 Audley Avenue, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BL
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02609/LBA
External alterations to include Construction of a greenhouse on site of demolished goat shed.
The Old Vicarage , Hatfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BD
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02610/COND
Discharge of condition 3 16/04390/FUL (Erection of 5no self contained flats adjacent to 21 Coombend)
21 Coombend, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3AR
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02611/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 15/00330/FUL (Erection of new building to create 4 no. self-contained flats)
Plot Between 21 And 23, Coombend, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Lawful24/02612/CLPU
Creation of rear dormer to create 2 additional bedrooms (Certificate of Proposed Lawful Use)
2 Roundmoor Close, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AN
Received 11 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02613/TCA
T1, Lime tree - Reduce canopy in height by up 4 meters. Reduce lateral limbs by up to 2 meters. T2, Scots Pine - On side of batch, above workshop : Fell tree. T3, Multi stemmed Ash in rear yard area - Reduce 2 stems to the back of the tree ( growing towards neighbouring property ) by up to 6 meters in order to reduce weight and prevent them from failing. One stem has signs of fire damage around 10ft from ground level.
Colliers Lodge , Mill Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 5TY
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02615/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 23/03780/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings, structures and remediation of the site together with associated infrastructure and enabling works to facilitate a residential-led mixed use development).
Former Gasworks, Windsor Bridge Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02616/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension to create entrance porch
Birchwood Lodge , Wells Road, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4NE
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/02617/CONDLB
Discharge of condition(s) 3 (Schedule of Repairs), 4 (Keim Paint Sample), 5 (Stone Cleaning Sample) of application 23/02389/LBA (External alterations for the removal of modern paint to entrance columns and redecoration using breathable paint.)
10 Lansdown Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EX
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/02618/CONDLB
Discharge of condition(s) 3 (Schedule of Repairs), 4 (Keim Paint Sample), 5 (Stone Cleaning Sample) of application 23/02390/LBA (External alterations for the removal of modern paint to entrance columns and redecoration using breathable paint.)
11 Lansdown Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EX
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02619/FUL
External and internal works to install HVAC equipment and installation of replacement signage
24 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DG
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02620/LBA
Internal and external works for works to the building including HVAC equipment, and installation of replacement signage.
24 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DG
Received 11 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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