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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Objection24/02189/TCA
Magnolia (T1) - Reduce by roughly 1.5-2m to maintain the trees size and amenity value and raise crown to 2m for footpath clearance.
46 Devonshire Buildings, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SU
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Condition Discharged24/02190/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Stone Cleaning Sample) of application 23/01955/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the thermal upgrade of windows, internal alterations, roof repairs, cleaning of stonework and new railings to the rear entrance. New lean-to greenhouse against south facing garden wall).
1 Darlington Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BX
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02191/VAR
Variation of condition 4 (Usage (Compliance) of 22/05158/FUL (Use of an existing building and yard as a dog care centre for up to 48 dogs, the change of use of land from agriculture to dog exercise, the change of land from agriculture to facilitate the widening of an existing access and formation of an enclosed parking area associated with the dog day care centre (part-retrospective amendments to planning permission 09/03726/FUL).
End Farm, St Catherine Lane, St Catherine, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8HE
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02192/FUL
Erection of single storey rear and side extension including demolition and subsequent reconstruction of existing external party wall.
45 Second Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3NN
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02193/FUL
Proposed loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer
94 Frankland Close, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4EL
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Approve24/02194/NMA
Non Material Amendment to 22/02766/FUL (Erection of entrance porch to principal elevation and garden studio).
53A Midsummer Buildings, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6JH
Received 10 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02195/TCA
Hazel (T1) - Fell. Mountain Ash (dead) (T2) - Fell.
8 Lambridge Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RU
Received 10 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02196/TCA
T1 Ash Fell. T2 Sycamore Crown reduce by 2m.
The Hermitage , Sharpstone Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UA
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Application Refused24/02198/FUL
Change of use of the existing building to provide an indoor electric go-karting centre (sui generis use) with associated installation of plant, and signage.
Ij Mcgill Transport Ltd, Unity Road Northern Part, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1FU
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Consent24/02199/AR
Display of 2no. illuminated fascia signs.
Ij Mcgill Transport Ltd, Unity Road Northern Part, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1FU
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Approve24/02200/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 23/01030/FUL (Erection of car port and gazebo.)
The Barn , The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JW
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Approve24/02201/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 23/02434/FUL (Erection of first floor extension to the front elevation, and eco upgrade to the existing fabric of the dwelling.)
Durham House , 5 Hamilton Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SB
Received 10 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02202/TCA
T1-Yew, reduce height by 8-10', reshape remainder by 6-8', remove spoil.
Novelli , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SU
Received 10 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02203/TCA
T1-Holly, dismantle and remove spoil. Holly is dying. T2-Conifer, dismantle and remove spoil, replace with a better specimen. T3-Pittosporum, crown lift lowest up to 10-12'. (to reduce leverage effect on major forks) remove spoil.
Harlam Lodge , St Stephen's Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PN
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Approve24/02204/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 23/03183/FUL (Erection of two-storey extension to the rear, side and front and associated works).
3 Summerhill Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UP
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Approve24/02206/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 23/03781/FUL (Erection of single storey rear and side extension, conversion of office space into living space and levelling part of the garden and a covered seating area following demolition of lean to, shed and conservatory. Installation of new windows and doors.)
12 Bennett's Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AW
Received 10 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02207/TCA
T1-Horse Chestnut, pollard by 2.5m T2-Horse Chestnut, fell. T3-Sycamore, pollard by 2.5m.
71 St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PZ
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Application Refused24/02211/PIP
Permission in Principle for the development of a single dwelling
Woodbine Gardens, Bannerdown Road, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8EG
Received 10 Jun 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/02212/TC5
Mulberry - reduce by 1.5 metres of height and spread all around and tidy up a torn branch.
12 Upper Lansdown Mews, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HG
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Application Refused24/02213/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension, including car port.
3 Wallenge Drive, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7PX
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted24/02214/VAR
Variation of condition 16 (Plans List) of application 10/01306/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the refurbishment and extension of farmhouse and conversion of a single outbuilding to garage).
Thrubwell Farmhouse, Thrubwell Farm, Thrubwell Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 5AW
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02215/FUL
Internal and external alterations to the erection of single storey rear extension, replacement of new window.
7 Abbey View, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DG
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/02216/LBA
Internal and external alterations to the erection of single storey rear extension, replacement of new window.
7 Abbey View, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DG
Received 10 Jun 2024 - No Objection24/02217/TCA
3 no. Lawsons Cypress Trees (T2 T3 and T4) - reduce overall height by 4m
41 Oldfield Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3NA
Received 10 Jun 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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