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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Approve24/02973/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Application No. 24/00710/FUL (Demolition of existing side and rear extensions. Proposed single story rear extension, double story side extension, porch and rear dormer. Extension to and conversion of garage. Creation of wider access drive and parking area)
The Bungalow , Corston Lane, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9AE
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02974/FUL
Erection of lean to, installation of electric car charging point, works to entrance gates and removal of cementitious pointing. Erection of conservatory Retrospective.
36 Northend, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7ES
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Consent24/02975/LBA
Internal alterations and external alterations to include of lean to, installation of electric car charging point, works to entrance gates and removal of cementitious pointing. Erection of conservatory Regularisation.
36 Northend, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7ES
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02976/FUL
Temporary installation of winter ice rink with cafe/bar attached (Temporary period from 14th October 2024 to 26th January each year until and including 2028).
Bowling Green And Tennis Courts, Royal Avenue, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02977/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension and rear dormer to form annexe.
45 Hantone Hill, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6XD
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02978/FUL
Erection of an agricultural storage building with solar PV and BNG planting.
Wilmington Farm, Colliers Lane, Newton St Loe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9JB
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Consent24/02979/TPO
T1 - Cypress - crown lifting to 3.5m high of the tree T2 - Cypress - crown lifting to 3.5m high of the tree T3 - Cedar - crown lifting to 3.5m high of the tree T4 - Cedar - crown lifting to 3.5m high of the tree T5 - Holly - to prune the side of the tree from the drive
Columbus House , Trossachs Drive, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RP
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application Refused24/02982/AGRN
Proposed Agricultural Storage Areas.
Parcel 6400, Upper Baggridge, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02983/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Cladding sample) of application 24/02064/FUL (Erection of two storey side extension. Cladding to single storey extension and installation of new windows and roof tiles. Side shed in matching timber cladding. Demolition of existing garage and side outbuilding to facilitate works)
23 Uplands Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3JQ
Received 5 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/02984/TCA
1 x Cherry- to fell 1 x ivy clad apple - to fell 1 x cotoneaster - heavy reduction to approximately 15ft to allow space/light
5 Chew Cottages , Dapps Hill, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1EU
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Pending Consideration24/02985/FUL
Change of use of rear of shop (Class E) to a bedsit (C3 Use class).
11A Claverton Buildings, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LD
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Pending Consideration24/02986/LBA
Internal alterations for change of use and alterations to rear of existing shop unit to a bedsit. Internal alteration to existing shop unit in connection with retail or office use and provision of new kitchenette and WC for retail/office unit at basement level.
11A Claverton Buildings, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LD
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02990/FUL
Proposed erection of a two-storey rear extension, and a front porch
3 Woodland Grove, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AT
Received 6 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/02991/TCA
T1 - Norway Maple. To reduce crown to approximately 8m height.
4 Church Street, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AZ
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Consent24/02994/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the installation/upgrade of electric storage heaters (1no new to bathroom) and mechanical extract fans to existing property.
Second Floor, 18 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BL
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02995/FUL
Erection of new dwelling to replace existing dwelling.
Crossway Stables , Bath Road, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HJ
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02996/FUL
Change of use from 5no. bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to 5no. bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).
98 Cranmore Place, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2UP
Received 6 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/02998/TCA
T1 - Lime - Reduce the two low limbs by 2.5/3m removing epicormic growth growing towards the listed buildings. T2 - Walnut - To raise the crown to have a clearance of 3m.
Beckford Gate, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Lawful24/02999/CLEU
Use of property as 4 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
27 Denmark Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3RE
Received 7 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/02000/TCA
2 Ash - Dieback - fell
Lyncombe Vale Farm, Lyncombe Vale, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LT
Received 24 May 2024 - Consent24/02001/LBA
Internal alterations to create new opening in modern internal stud partition on ground floor.
1 Queen Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 May 2024 - Consent24/02002/LBA
Internal and external alterations to refurbish existing shopfront, door and fascia panels including decoration to new colour, 2no. Projecting Signage Panels, 3no. Non-Illuminated Logos to Fascia Panels, decoration and maintainance of existing window frames on upper levels, maintenance and Internal decorations.
Whistles Holdings Ltd, 1 New Bond Street Buildings, New Bond Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1BL
Received 24 May 2024 - Application Permitted24/02003/FUL
Erection of Ground Mounted Solar Panels
White Ox Mead Farm , White Ox Mead, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PN
Received 24 May 2024 - Consent24/02004/LBA
External alterations to erect Ground Mounted Solar Panels
White Ox Mead Farm , White Ox Mead, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PN
Received 24 May 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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