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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- No Objection24/02868/TCA
T1: reduce crown of apple tree in rear garden by around 2 meters
14 Kennington Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EA
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Approve24/02870/SOLPA
Prior approval request for the installation of 38no. (500W) solar panels and LuxPower TriP 20kW hybrid inverter on the south facing pitched roof of Beacon Hall.
Beacon Hall , French Close, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8SN
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02873/FUL
Proposed ground floor extension and refurbishment of bathroom and loft room, addition of roof lights to existing front and rear roof areas and associated works.
5 Winchester Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3LF
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02874/COND
Discharge of conditions 19 (Travel Plan) of application 19/05201/FUL (Demolition of existing RUH North buildings and construction of the Dyson Cancer Centre including landscaping and associated infrastructure)
Block 16 North Wing , Royal United Hospital, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NG
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02876/FUL
Installation of 5.4kWp ground mounted PV array with 13.5kWh battery storage on land at rear of property.
Lemsford , The Glen, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3JP
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02880/FUL
Erection of two storey side and rear extension, following demolition of conservatory, barn and shed.
Clent Hills House, 33 Bristol Road, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9AA
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02881/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension to form new kitchen.
33 Dairy Way, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8UP
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02882/FUL
Erection of single storey rear side extension
21 Victoria Buildings, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3EH
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02883/LBA
Internal and external alterations to erect single storey rear side extension
21 Victoria Buildings, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3EH
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02884/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) of application 22/00636/FUL (Erection of single storey side extension, side deck and rear balcony following demolition of existing single storey side lean-to.)
60 Gloucester Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BN
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02886/FUL
Loft conversion with side and rear pitched dormers.
38 Rosslyn Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LH
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Lawful24/02887/CLPU
Erection of a rear dormer, insertion of rooflights and replacement of the rear extension (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use).
Fairview , Bath Road, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0DZ
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Application Refused24/02888/FUL
Erection of one storey rear extension and two storey side extension following demolition of side extension. Erection of outbuilding following demolition of workshop. Construction of pedestrian access from the public highway.
78 Cameley Green, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1SB
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02890/FUL
Minor alterations to the Ground Floor Facade.
Former Debenhams , 17 Southgate Place, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1AP
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02892/FUL
Creation of driveway. (Retrospective)
109 Purlewent Drive, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4BE
Received 30 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02893/TCA
T1. Sycamore - To remove 3no. branches of a sycamore tree.
River Bank On North West Side, Grosvenor Bridge, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 30 Jul 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/02895/TC5
Deodar Cedar - fell.
3 St Catherine's Close, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BS
Received 30 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02897/TCA
T1.-Leyland Cypress, fell. T2.-Yew , to prune back low branch over road to boundary wall.
The New Coach House, Lyncombe Vale Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LP
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02898/REG13
Alterations to the existing Grade II listed building, involving the upgrade of the internal features and replacement of entrance door to retail unit to meet current fire regulations.
27A Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BN
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02899/REG13
Internal alterations to the existing Grade II listed building, involving the upgrade of the internal features to meet current fire regulations.
33 Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BN
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02900/REG13
Internal alterations to the existing Grade II listed building, involving the upgrade of the internal features to meet current fire regulations.
37 Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BN
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Consent24/02901/REG13
Internal alterations to the existing Grade II listed building, involving the upgrade of the internal features to meet current fire regulations.
62 Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BD
Received 31 Jul 2024 - No Objection24/02902/TCA
T1-Ash, fell to near ground level. Clay shrinkage subsidence damage at neighbouring property .
Hillylands , Weston Lane, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AA
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02906/FUL
Change of use of Lorne Road car park to a mixed use of car park and mobile hot food vehicle for the sale of hot food (Retrospective)
Car Park, Lorne Road Car Park, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 31 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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