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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Withdrawn24/02687/FUL
Conversion and extension of an existing outbuilding into ancillary accommodation and extension of the residential curtilage (Retrospective).
Cedar Lodge , Harts Lane, Hallatrow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6EA
Received 16 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02688/TCA
T1 - Oak - Crown lift by 3m ( to 8-9m )
29 Wells Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3RL
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02689/FUL
Demolition and rebuilding of garage outbuilding, extension and internal alterations
18 Springfield Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RA
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02690/LBA
Demolition and rebuilding of garage outbuilding, extension and internal alterations
18 Springfield Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RA
Received 16 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02691/TCA
T1 - Beech - Crown lift over road and garden to 5m T2 - Apple - Crown reduction of 3m G1 - Mixed Species - Crown lift to 5m over road
Wansdyke Cottage, Rectory Farm Lane, Englishcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9DU
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Lawful24/02692/CLEU
Use of Little Owl Cottage (annexe) as a separate dwelling (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use)
10 Bath Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1NW
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Approve24/02693/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 23/00187/FUL (Erection of a two storey extension and formation of porch, retaining walls, patio and steps following demolition of existing garage).
Tournesol , Charlcombe Lane, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TP
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Lawful24/02694/CLPU
Use of the land for siting a single unit mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use)
1 Powlett Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QQ
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02695/FUL
Garage conversion.
66 Marshfield Way, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6HQ
Received 16 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02696/TCA
T1 Mature Sycamore - fell tree. T2 Mulberry - crown reduce by 1 to 2m.
Abbotsleigh , Sharpstone Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UA
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02697/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension with raised decking and garden studio.
11 Bloomfield Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AB
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02698/CDCOU
Prior approval request for the existing social club structure to be retained and interior remodelled to create two new dwellings each with 3 bedrooms, bathrooms, open plan kitchen and living room and private amenity spaces.
Ashleigh House , High Street, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7QJ
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Lawful24/02699/CLEU
Use of No 260A High Street, Batheaston as a self contained dwelling (Use Class C3) (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
260A High Street, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RA
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02700/LBA
The replacement of sash windows with timber-framed double-glazed units, retaining the existing sash boxes.
Flat 8, 30 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LY
Received 17 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02702/TCA
T1 - Conifer - Fell to ground level
The Orchard , Flower's Hill, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EG
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Application Refused24/02703/FUL
Installation of 6 No replacement timber windows to second floor flat.
Flat 14, Victoria House, Dapps Hill, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1UL
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Application Refused24/02704/LBA
External alteration for the installation of 6 No. replacement timber windows to second floor flat.
Flat 14, Victoria House, Dapps Hill, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1UL
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02705/FUL
Replacement of existing defective windows and doors to the Garden Room on the west of the main house.
Knowle House , Knowle Hill, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8TF
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02706/LBA
Internal and external alterations to replace existing defective windows and doors to the Garden Room on the west of the main house.
Knowle House , Knowle Hill, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8TF
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Lawful24/02707/CLEU
Use of the dwelling as a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO, Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use)
18 Clarence Place, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EW
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02708/LBA
External alterations for the erection of new front gate following partial demolition of the front boundary wall and the painting externally of the property (Regularisation).
Prospect House, Main Road, Temple Cloud, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5DQ
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02709/FUL
Erection of extension to garage and conversion into additional domestic accommodation.
Home Farm, High Street, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7SW
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02711/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Fireplaces) of application 23/03257/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the reconfiguration and refurbishment of flat to include replacement of kitchen and bathroom fixtures, upgrading the building services and general enhancement works to the existing timber sash windows, internal joinery and doors, the reinstatement of the fireplaces, and new floor finishes and decorations)
Flat 3, Circus Mansions, 36 Brock Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LJ
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Non-determination24/02712/FUL
Erection of 6 no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated infrastructure.
Land Between 92 And 106, London Road West, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 17 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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