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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Consent24/03409/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include replacement of flooring, doors, windows, refurbishment and reinstatement of original room usage, creation of a green roof over the utility, removal of paint, and addition of solar panels to the house.
Clarendon House , Prospect Place, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QP
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03410/FUL
Erection of freestanding exercise studio and greenhouse, creation of green roof over utility, and addition of solar panels to garage.
Clarendon House , Prospect Place, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QP
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03411/FUL
Replacement of existing windows and doors.
Parsonage Barn , Packhorse Lane, South Stoke, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7DL
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03412/TCA
T1 Magnolia Kobus - fell
The Garden House , Weston Lane, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AB
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03413/FUL
Erection of garage following demolition of existing garage.
Peace Haven , Southfield, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QB
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03414/FUL
Erection of slurry reception pit
Park Farm Ltd , Bath Road, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AQ
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03415/FUL
Change of use of basement from holiday accommodation to being part of the main residential property. Erection of a fence.
3 St Ann's Way, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BT
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03417/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Implementation of Wildlife Scheme) and 4 (External Lighting) of application 23/01707/FUL (Proposed new apex building extension)
Former Bath Deer Farm, Woolley Lane, Charlcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03418/LBA
Repair works to chimneystack using existing stone where possible, locally sourced Bath stone where required, and lime mortar. All work undertaken will be done using like for like traditional materials.
Upper Maisonette, 4 Church Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1NL
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Lawful24/03419/CLPU
Erection of new single garage using existing driveway (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Willowbrook, 11 Staddlestones, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2PP
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03420/TCA
T1- Silver Birch, Fell.
Ground Floor, 48 Combe Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NS
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03421/TCA
T1 Holly (6m) - Fell
Leer Cottage , High Street, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AY
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03422/FUL
Conversion of basement accommodation to create flat (Use Class C3) at 2-3 Cleveland Place East
2 Cleveland Place East, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DJ
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03423/LBA
Internal and external alterations to convert basement accommodation to create flat (Use Class C3) at 2-3 Cleveland Place East
2 Cleveland Place East, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DJ
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03424/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
36 Devonshire Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6UD
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Application Refused24/03427/CLPU
Erection of a steel frame to support a glass canopy (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
33 St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PX
Received 10 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03428/TCA
T1 - beech - Reduce canopy by 2 meters T2 - beech - Reduce canopy by 2 meters T3 - pine - Thin canopy by 15% and reduce height of canopy by 1 meter T4 - pine - Thin canopy by 15% and reduce height of canopy by 1 meter
Kingswood School , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RG
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03429/FUL
Erection of a new dwelling following demolition of existing 2-storey dwelling.
106 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LS
Received 10 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03430/TCA
T1- Magnolia, Crown reduce by 2m and re-shape.
49 Forester Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QF
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03431/TCA
1- Beech, Reduce crown by 1.5m and re-shape. 2- Handkerchief Tree, Reduce crown by 2m and re-shape. 3- Japanese Maple, Reduce crown by 1m and re-shape.
The Byre, School Place, Claverton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7BG
Received 9 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03432/TCA
T1- Sycamore, 1m crown lift and 1m reduction over decking. T2- Sycamore, 1m crown lift and 1m reduction over decking. T3- Sycamore, 1m crown lift and 1m reduction over decking. T5- Sycamore, Reduce height by 2m to remove squirrel damaged limb, crown lift lowest 3-4 branches to allow space below for T6. T8- Holly, lightly trim sides by 1/2m and reduce height by 1.5-2m to maintain shape. T9- Silver birch, Fell. T11-Beech, Fell. T14- Sycamore, Fell.
Kilowatt House , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HW
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03433/TPO
T1- Norway Maple (on pathway leading into woodland next to Lych gate), Fell due to further decline and only two limbs remaining. The remainder of the tree is dead.
Parcel 714, Fersfield, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03434/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
12 Brooklyn Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6TE
Received 10 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03435/TCA
Cherry T1 - fell
Perrymead Villa , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AX
Received 10 Sept 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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