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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Consent24/03891/REG13
Internal and external alterations to include erection of scaffolding with temporary roof and removal of modern plaster and plasterboard at third floor
31 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DG
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03894/FUL
Temporary installation of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with battery storage along with continued agricultural use, ancillary infrastructure and security fencing, landscaping provision, ecological enhancements and associated works.
Parcel 2882, Water Lane, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03895/COND
Discharge of condition 7 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement (Pre-commencement)) of application 21/00785/FUL (Erection of 3no. 3 bed dwellings with associated parking. The scheme includes the demolition of the existing storage building on the site).
Land Rear Of 62, High Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03896/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement (Pre-commencement)) , 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan (Pre-commencement)) and 4 (Arb Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan (pre-commencement)) of application 24/01162/FUL (Erection of 2no 1 bed dwellings).
Land Rear Of 62, High Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Consent24/03898/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include works to change property from 2 dwellings into 1 dwelling, and replacement rear extension with new orangery.
37 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LD
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03900/FUL
Change of use from 2 dwellings into 1 single dwelling, replacement rear extension with new orangery, erection of painter's studio in garden, and creation of outdoor swimming pool
37 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LD
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03901/FUL
Alterations to combine the existing sub-basement bedsit apartment and basement floor apartment to create a new 2 bedroom Lower Duplex apartment, improve the layout of the existing ground floor and first floor 1 bedroom apartments and combine the existing second floor and third floor apartments to create a new 3 bedroom Upper Duplex apartment.
8 Widcombe Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AH
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Consent24/03902/LBA
Alterations to combine the existing sub-basement bedsit apartment and basement floor apartment to create a new 2 bedroom Lower Duplex apartment, improve the layout of the existing ground floor and first floor 1 bedroom apartments and combine the existing second floor and third floor apartments to create a new 3 bedroom Upper Duplex apartment.
8 Widcombe Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AH
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03903/FUL
Erection of new side and front extension following demolition of existing garage. Raising of ridge to accommodate new bedrooms.
Corbiere , Woollard Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QR
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Consent24/03904/TPO
T5 ash tree - fell leaving stump at 5ft for habitat
14A Molly Close, Temple Cloud, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5AE
Received 17 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03905/TCA
T1 Willow - Re-pollard to previous points.
Park House , Station Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2BN
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03906/FUL
Erection of two-storey octagonal extension and new single-storey boot room extension (Amendment to 16/00900/FUL).
Linleys , Summer Lane, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EU
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03907/FUL
Erection of one bedroom dwelling with car parking space following demolition of existing garage and outbuilding.
Land North Of 8 Old Pit Terrace, Coombend, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03908/FUL
Proposed extension to existing raised patio and new door opening proposed to front elevation.
2 Culverhay, Compton Dando, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4LQ
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03910/FUL
Internal and external alterations including secondary glazing, replacement of slim double glazing, installation of new air conditioning unit, replacement of basement gate, repointing and repair to west pavement and pavement lights and supporting steel beams to no. 3/3A
3 Fountain Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DU
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Consent24/03911/LBA
Internal and external alterations including secondary glazing, replacement of slim double glazing, installation of new air conditioning unit, replacement of basement gate, repointing and repair to west pavement and pavement lights and supporting steel beams to no. 3/3A.
3 Fountain Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DU
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03913/D6A
Discharge of Schedule 1, Part 1 (notification of commencement) of the Section 106 agreement attached to planning permission 21/02973/OUT
Parcel 3589, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03914/TCA
Cherry T1 - remove to ground level. Pear T2 - remove to ground level. Apple T3 - remove to ground level. Hazel T4 - remove to ground level. Apple T5 - remove to ground level. Unknown tree T6 - remove to ground level.
First Floor, 3 St James's Square, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 2TR
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03915/AR
Display of 1 no. pole mounted, externally illuminated, double sided sign and 1 no pole mounted, externally illuminated, single sided sign (Retrospective).
The Bird, 18 - 19 Pulteney Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4EZ
Received 17 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03919/TCA
1 Cherry Tree - fell diseased stem. 2 Cherry Tree - removal of dead and damaged branches. 3 Southern Cherry - reduction of approx 1.5-2 m - no reduction in height. 4 Willow - reduce crown by approx 1-1.5m. 5 Magnolia - reduce overall canopy by 1m.
3 Duke Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4AR
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03920/FUL
Erection of front and side dormer, fenestration changes and internal works.
Grove Bungalow , Welton Grove, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2TS
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03921/FUL
Erection of single-storey garden studio, pond and associated re-landscaping of the rear garden. New stone buttresses to replace existing timber supports to Bath stone garden wall in rear garden. Alterations to terrace to rear of house and hard landscaping.
Cornwall Lodge , 5 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EP
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Consent24/03922/LBA
Alterations to terrace to rear of house and hard landscaping, and new stone buttresses to replace existing timber supports to Bath stone garden wall in rear garden.
Cornwall Lodge , 5 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EP
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Lawful24/03923/CLPU
Installation of Solar PV Panels (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Rohannon Farm , Weston Farm Lane, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4EY
Received 17 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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