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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- No Objection24/02907/TCA
Prunus avium T1 - crown reduce by 2m on top and 1m on sides leaving height of 7m and radial spread of 4m.
41 High Street, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3EJ
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02914/COND
Discharge of conditions 5, 6, 8, 13 and 14 of application 24/03457/VAR (Outline application for the erection of 9 dwellings with all matters reserved except access (21/01656/OUT)).
Parcel 3511, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02915/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Materials - Submission of Schedule and Samples) of application 21/02814/FUL (Construction of a rear single storey extension with new retaining wall in the location of the previously removed north barn.)
Charlcombe Grove Farm , Access Road To Ravenswell House, Charlcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BQ
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Approve24/02916/M6A
Modification to legal agreement associated with planning permission 15/04290/FUL to amend mortgagee in possession clause.
Parcel 3100, Charlton Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Application Permitted24/02917/FUL
Proposed front and rear dormer construction to facilitate loft conversion with internal alterations and changes to fenestration and external materials at ground floor.
131 Wellsway, Keynsham, BS31 1JA
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02918/FUL
Erection of a two-storey side extension, flat-roofed single-storey extension in place of existing garage/store room, and replacement of existing conservatory with a single-storey garden room extension along with alterations to the internal layout. Additional alterations to fenestration, removal of existing chimney stack and new timber gates to courtyard (Amendment to 23/04320/FUL).
Lyde Cottage , Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UH
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02919/FUL
Erection of two storey side and rear extension
26 Roundhill Grove, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1JT
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Approve24/02920/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 24/00163/FUL (Erection of rear side return infill extension and loft conversion, including the addition of external insulated render to the rear elevation.)
19 Alexandra Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PW
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02924/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Schedule of Repairs) of application 23/03767/LBA (External works to remove white paint from porch and doorcase, and paint front door white).
Ground Floor Flat, 8 Queen's Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NJ
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02925/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 5 (Details of Door 12 repair work) 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 1 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02927/FUL
Proposed front porch at ground floor, side extension at first floor and window replacements.
Foxfield , Scot Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8UW
Received 1 Aug 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/02928/TP5
T1 - Silver Birch - Section-fell to ground level
Cecil House , 26 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EX
Received 1 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/02930/TCA
T1 - Magnolia - To reduce ( by 1m) and thin the crown by up to 25%.
9 Cambridge Terrace, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BE
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02931/COND
Discharge of conditions 7 (Bat Mitigation Plan), 8 (Construction environmental management plan (CEMP): Biodiversity) and 9 (Construction environmental management plan (CEMP): Biodiversity) of application 23/04799/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and ancillary buildings to provide a replacement dwelling with associated development)
Smallcombe Nurseries , Sydney Buildings, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DD
Received 1 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/02932/TCA
T1: Yew - Fell Yew Tree near the middle of the small garden.
White Shutters, 1 Daffords Place, Dafford's Buildings, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SQ
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02933/VAR
Variation of condition 8 (Schedule of Repairs) of application 22/04445/LBA (Internal alteration works, repurposing of nine existing guestrooms to accommodate the relocation of the kitchen areas from the ground floor in order to provide additional space for hotel dining. Installation of internal secondary glazing. Removal of existing external kitchen flue and installation of replacement mechanical ventilation unit. Enlargement of window opening (constructed in 2015-2020) and insertion of new painted timber sash window).
Hotel Indigo, 4 - 8 South Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4AA
Received 1 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/02934/TCA
T1: Silver birch, fell T2: Silver birch, fell T3 Magnolia, reduce and shape by 1m
97 Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3HG
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02935/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Joinery Details) of application 24/00396/LBA (External alterations to replace existing sash windows with new (following application 23/05487/LBA (External alterations for the repair and redecoration of existing timber windows and upgrading to the glazing)).
12 Norfolk Crescent, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BE
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02936/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Joinery Details) of application 24/00395/LBA (External alterations to include replacing existing windows with new to improve energy efficiency (follow on application from 23/04587/LBA (External alterations for the repair and redecoration of existing timber windows and upgrading to the glazing))).
13 Norfolk Crescent, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BE
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02937/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Joinery Details) of application 24/00394/LBA (External alterations for the replacement of current timber sash windows and single-glazed panes with new timber sash windows with modern slimline Heritage 12mm double glazing (follow on application from 24/00393/LBA)).
40 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QA
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02938/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Joinery Details) of application 24/00393/LBA (External alterations for the repair and redecoration of all existing timber window frames and timber sliding sashes and installation of slimline 12mm Heritage double glazing).
40 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QA
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02939/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Joinery Details) of application 24/00392/LBA (External alterations to include replacement timber sash windows).
9 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PH
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02943/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extensions following demolition of conservatory and garage.
5 Dymboro Gardens, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2QT
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02944/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following removal of existing extension and conservatory
22 Church Road, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0PP
Received 2 Aug 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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