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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application Permitted24/03778/FUL
Erection of log cabin.
33 Sladebrook Road, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1LP
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03779/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and garage conversion.
Rosemead , Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QL
Received 9 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03780/TCA
T1 - Atlas Cedar (14m): Crown reduction of Cedar by up to 2m back to previous points. Crown raise by 2m. G1 - Beech Hedge (2.5m): Fell.
Top Cross Cottage , Pagans Hill, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8UF
Received 9 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03781/TCA
T1 - Crab Apple (4m): Crown reduction of Crab Apple by 1m. T2 - Holly (2.5m): Reduce by 2m. T3 - Pittsporum (4m): Reduce by 2m.
The Old Rectory , Church Lane, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6BD
Received 9 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03782/TCA
Norway Maple T1 - crown reduction by 2m. Crown raise by up to 1m.
1 The Courtyard, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HU
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03783/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Stone Cleaning Sample (bespoke trigger)) of application 24/03086/VAR (Variation of condition 4 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 24/00989/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the proposed change of use from vacant offices (Use Class E) to a six bedroom Town House (Use Class C3)).
The Corner House, 2 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PH
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Tree Consent not required24/03784/TCA
Silver Birch T2 - remove the two maturing suckers, raise the canopy to 3m and prune clear of the cables by 1m, and prune back the leggy branch growing towards house at 4m by 1m. Japanese Acer T3 - prune all round by 0.5 -1m.
The Lake House , Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6ST
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03785/FUL
Change of use from Residential Dwelling (C3) to House of Multiple Occupancy (C4).
14 Shaws Way, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1QQ
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03786/FUL
Conversion and extension of the loft space, including rear dormer and an extension to the front of the house
Finches , Summerfield Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QB
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03787/VAR
Variation of condition 5 (Plans List) of application 11/04747/FUL (Change of use from 5 office units (Use Class B1) to 6 dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) and associated alterations (Revised proposal))
22 Circus Mews, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PW
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03788/OUT
Erection of a new commercial building (Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2, B8) on land adjacent to the existing commercial units. (Outline with access, scale, layout and appearance to be determined and landscape to be reserved).
Colour Studios, Unit 5-6, Haydon Industrial Estate, Haydon, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3RD
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Lawful24/03789/CLEU
Use of 7 rooms at 2 Crescent Gardens for guest accommodation (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
Bridgnorth House , 2 Crescent Gardens, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NA
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03790/VAR
Variation of conditions 2 (Plans List) and 6 (External and Internal Lighting) of application 22/02027/LBA (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping.)
Beckford Tower, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03791/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension following demolition of attached garage. Erection of rear orangery.
3 Maple Grove, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AF
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03792/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan (Pre-commencement)) and 4 (Landscape Design Proposals (Pre-commencement)) of application 24/02325/FUL (Installation of domestic solar array, connecting cable to existing outbuilding and landscaping).
Upper Northend House , Northend, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8ES
Received 10 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03795/TCA
Eucalyptus T1 - reduce upper crown by 2 metres to lower secondary canopy reshape and balance crown.
69 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RT
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03798/COND
Discharge of condition 4 (Construction Management Plan) of application 22/04431/FUL (Redevelopment of the former laundry services site to provide three storey building plus inset mansard roof comprising self-storage units (Use Class B8) with ancillary Business Centre Facility, signage and associated works)
Regency Laundry Service , Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3BX
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03799/FUL
Change of use from sui generis to funeral directors premises (Use Class E) including minor alterations to the elevations.
Ashgrove Motors, Elm Terrace, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3XP
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Pending Consideration24/03800/AR
Display of 1 no. fascia sign on funeral directors premises and 1 no. double sided entrance sign (Retrospective).
Ashgrove Motors, Elm Terrace, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3XP
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03801/FUL
Removal of timber planks, including timber frame, and replacement with cement based boards of a similar colour and pattern. Installation of cavity fire barriers where necessary. Removal of combustible PIR insulation and replacement with non-combustible mineral wool insulation.
Widcombe Wharf, Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03802/FUL
Removal of timber planks, including timber frame, and replacement with cement based boards of a similar colour and pattern. Installation of cavity fire barriers where necessary. Removal of combustible PIR insulation and replacement with non-combustible mineral wool insulation.
Canal Bridge, Pulteney Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03803/FUL
Installation of cement based cladding boards in place of existing timber boards on external elevations.
6 Piccadilly Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6PL
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Consent24/03804/TPO
Ash - Remove.
3 Lansdown Park, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TG
Received 7 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03805/TCA
Rowan tree - The tree has fungal growth at the base and has a hazardous lean towards the pavement. Request permission to remove it.
Jasmine Cottage , 41 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TU
Received 10 Oct 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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