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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- No Objection24/02945/TCA
T1 - Ash- Fell due to impact of Ash Dieback Disease
St Stephen's Church , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SX
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02947/FUL
Erection of two storey rear extension and solar panels to rear roof elevation
Stone Barn Cottage, Moorledge Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8TL
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Consent24/02948/LBA
Internal and external alterations to install new boiler, and siting of external flue
7 Highbury Terrace, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6DS
Received 2 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/02949/TCA
Sycamore trees T1 - T4, - Crown reductions of no more than 2.5-3m.
All Saints House , All Saints Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HE
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02950/FUL
Works to reprofile existing east driveway, terminate west driveway, installation of new gates and associated landscaping
The Elms , Shockerwick Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7LH
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Consent24/02951/AR
Display of window vinyls and 9 halo illuminated fascia signs.
Former Debenhams , 17 Southgate Place, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1AP
Received 2 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/02952/TCA
TREE GROUP G22 X4 THUJA x2 YEW and CYPARIS trees, LIFT OUTER STEMS TO A HEIGHT OF 4-5M ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, BRANCH LENGTHS 2-3M, CUT DIAMETRES 2-3 CM x1 MORIBUND CYPRESS FELL x1 FRUITING APPLE CUT TO ABOUT 2M SEE TREE OPERATIONS SCHEDULE
The Old Garden , All Saints Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HE
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Approve24/02953/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Application No. 22/00519/FUL (Erection of side and rear extensions with associated hard and soft landscaping following the demolition of the existing detached garage and infill extension)
45 Penn Lea Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3RG
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02954/FUL
Demolition of reconstructed Bath stone walls around yard to east of property and replacement with random rubble Bath stone walls to same height. Existing timber gate to be reused. Removal of existing timber face to southern boundary of garden to west of property and replacement with random rubble Bath stone wall.
1 Alexandra Place, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5EU
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Lawful24/02955/CLEU
Confirmation that the development permitted on application 20/03354/FUL has commenced (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
Boathouse Restaurant , Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NB
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02956/FUL
Erection of a storage area and workshop building, to follow demolition of existing building.
561 Bath Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02957/VAR
Variation of condition 17 (Plans List) of application 23/01938/RES (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for the erection of 1 no. dwelling house, following the approval of a variation of condition application (reference 22/03253/VAR) to vary condition 4 of outline planning consent 21/04069/OUT)
24 Belle Vue, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2BS
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Objection24/02958/ELEC
Installation of new 14m H-pole to support transformer connected to underground network in order to provide supply to new telecoms mast
Street Record, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02959/FUL
Replacement of existing rear conservatory with a new garden room, replacement of existing upvc windows with timber sash windows, and internal alterations at ground floor level.
40 Dafford Street, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SW
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Consent24/02960/LBA
Replacement of existing rear conservatory with a new garden room, replacement of existing upvc windows with timber sash windows, and internal alterations at ground floor level.
40 Dafford Street, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SW
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Approve24/02961/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Application No. 24/00711/FUL (Proposed single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling)
Radnor Lodge , 71 High Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7SZ
Received 5 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/02962/TCA
T1- Holly- Reduce this leggy specimen by 3m, to 5m tall, to maintain a quality understory plant beneath the established larger trees.
64 Cranwells Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YE
Received 5 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/02963/TCA
T1- Birch- Fell this tree due to decay at the main union, and dieback evidencing declining health. The weight of this tree would threaten the nearby property and footpath in the event of failure, and reduction of the tree would result in a poor form.
10 Church Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4BT
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Pending Consideration24/02964/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 22/00570/FUL (Conversion of Cow Byre and associated Barn structure to a residential dwelling and erection of a single storey rear extension.)
The Cowbyre, Holly Farm, The Green, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0AY
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/02965/FUL
Installation of 2 no. mechanical extract ventilation cowls into existing pitched roof.
Dance Studio, The Scala, Shaftesbury Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3LH
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application Refused24/02968/AGRN
Erection of agricultural storage building.
Parcel 2300, Brinscombe Lane, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Agricultural Prior Approval NOT Required24/02969/AGRN
Erection of steel framed building for the storage of hay, straw and agricultural machinery
Chilly Hill House Farm, Chillyhill Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application Refused24/02971/VAR
Variation of conditions 4 (Construction Management Plan), 8 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement), 11 (Materials) and 14 (Drainage Strategy) of application 18/05696/OUT (Outline planning application for the demolition of existing industrial buildings and erection B1 Business buildings and 8 no. dwellings).
Lays Farm Business Centre , Lays Farm Trading Estate, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2SE
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Approve24/02972/M6A
Modification of clause in Schedule 2, Part 1 of the S106 agreement associated with planning permission 20/02303/OUT (to amend the trigger for identification of registered provider from pre-commencement to pre-occupation)
Parcel 3700, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 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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