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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- No Objection24/03492/TCA
Oak (T1) - Crown height reduction by 3m and side lateral reduction by 1.5m to avoid direct built fabric contact.
Cleveland Yard, Sydney Wharf, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03493/TCA
Yew (T1) - Crown reduction by 1.5m to move from wires.
March House , Bull's Hill, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QS
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03494/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 22/02865/FUL (Construction of new off road parking space and external store).
35 Charlcombe Lane, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6NS
Received 16 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03495/TCA
Cherry tree - Remove.
Aquae Sulis , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HZ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Application Refused24/03497/FUL
Erection of rear dormer window extension.
43 Herbert Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PR
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Application Refused24/03498/FUL
Erection of rear dormer window extension.
46 Herbert Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PR
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Approve24/03499/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 23/04695/FUL (Erection of single storey side and rear extensions, first floor extension over existing lean to and loft conversion with roof lights. Demolition of existing outbuildings).
Newdigate , Beckford Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NQ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03501/VAR
Variation of condition 3 (Materials to Match (Compliance)) and 5 (plans list) of application 21/05032/FUL (Erection of a front porch, two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormers (Resubmission)).
8 Woodlands Park, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BQ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03502/FUL
Erection of two-storey rear extension, internal alterations to separate the existing building into two dwellings and rear landscaping to provide gardens for both.
Cam View, 3 Meadgate West, Camerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0NL
Received 16 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03503/TCA
Ash (T1) - Reduce to previous reduction points aprox by 1 to 2m and reshape. Oak (T2) - Reduce by 1m.
142 Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AB
Received 17 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03504/TCA
T1-Silver Birch, fell.
46 Devonshire Buildings, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SU
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Approve24/03505/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 06/00194/FUL (Construction of building containing 4 no. self-contained flats).
Plot Between 21 And 23, Coombend, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03506/FUL
Insertion of window in south elevation
Marlborough Lodge , 13 Marlborough Lane, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NQ
Received 17 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03507/TCA
Damson tree (T1) - Fell. Holly tree (T2) - Fell.
8 Coombend, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3AJ
Received 17 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03508/TCA
Cedar of lebanon (T1) - Prune back canopy from neighbour's side (to the west) by 2m on laterals only.
7 Cleveland Walk, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JS
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03510/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Bicycle Storage) of 24/01913/FUL (Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to dual use under Class V as a dwellinghouse and House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C3/C4)).
69 Bloomfield Rise, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BN
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03512/TPO
8no. Sycamore - Crown lift to a height of 3.5m from ground level. Single aspect only over footpath.
Redwoods, 6A Kelston Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3QN
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03513/FUL
Erection of two storey side and rear extension (following removal of storage area).
44 Rodney Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3HP
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03515/FUL
Erection of first floor extension over garage and internal works.
15 St Peter's Glade , Wells Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3FQ
Received 17 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03518/TCA
T1 Bay - coppice at 8ft and remove outer ring of limbs T2 Yew - crown lift to 4.5 meters T3 Norway Spruce - remove deadwood, down to 3cm in diameter. G4 Group mix saplings of Small Hazel and Sycamore - remove. T5 Honey Locust - remove
Brookside , Wells Road, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9AY
Received 18 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03519/TCA
Conifer - Reduce height by approx 3 to 5m.
39 Westfield Close, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2EB
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03521/FUL
Erection of single storey and two storey rear extensions.
60 Wells Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3US
Received 18 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03522/TCA
Birch - crown lift to 4 m, prune back branches close to phone lines by 1.5 m, reduce spread of crown by 2.5 metres on all sides. Holly - crown reduce by 1 metre and reshape. Holly - crown reduce by 1 metre and reshape. Magnolia Grandiflora - crown reduce by 2.5 metres and reshape. Holly - crown reduce by 0.5 metre and reshape. Cherry - crown reduce by 1 metre and reshape.
Lansdown House, Church Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4BT
Received 18 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03524/TCA
Cherry Plum (T1) - Selectively remove several lower branches overhanging the road to improve clearance. Reduce lateral growth overhanging the road by approximately 1.5m. Apple (T2) - Fell. Box Elder (T3) - Fell.
Combe Farm , The Coombe, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JD
Received 18 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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