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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Consent24/03955/TPO
T1 Lime tree crown reduce by 2m to previous pruning points.Prune below pollard points on marked selected branches where there is an arboricultural necessity ( unstable pollard knuckles). Marked in green on tree location plan. Otherwise follow all previous pruning cuts through entire canopy and remove epicormic growth.
37A Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PQ
Received 21 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03956/TCA
Pear T1 - fell.
45 Rockliffe Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QW
Received 21 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03957/TCA
Birch (T1) - All work to be done on the side that protrudes over the boundary wall of 22, Tyning End on the NNE side of the crown. 2 ascending large limbs to be shortened by approx. 5m in length, where they are 6-7 inches diameter. 2 low lateral limbs- lower of the 2, cut back to be 2m, higher of the 2, prune back to 4m. Lone long minor branches - prune back to the boundary, on 4 minor branches with diameter of 3 inches.
Mallen House, Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03958/FUL
Convert garage into ancillary accommodation.
5 Stonehouse Lane, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DW
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03959/FUL
Loft conversion with flat roof dormers.
3 Maximus Gardens, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2GX
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03963/FUL
Erection of conservatory and single storey side extension
23 Charlton Park, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2NB
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Consent24/03965/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include modernising kitchen, replace doorway between sitting room and kitchen with an archway. Erection of dividing wall to create new downstairs toilet. Modernise upstairs bathroom, erect partition wall to create en-suite shower room with new door. Installation of sliding sash window in rear bedroom.
Flat 3, 30 Henrietta Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LR
Received 21 Oct 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/03966/TC5
T1-Elm. Fell, dead.
147 Wells Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AL
Received 8 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03967/TCA
560, 100 and 569 Sycamore- fell. 561 Beech- Reduce height by 5m and reduce lateral branches on 4 scaffold to the north by 2-3m. 562 Ash x 3, 563, 564, 566 and 610 Ash- fell. 605 Goat willow and Ash- fell 2 x dead trees. 565 and 606 Robinia- fell. 567 Elm group- Fell. 568- Beech- Reduce height to 6m. 613- Beech- fell. Sn5 Goat willow group- reduce to 2m.
Paragon School , Lyncombe Vale, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LT
Received 21 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03968/TCA
Fir 091 - fell Willow 300 -fell Ash 301 - fell Beech 302 - fell Beech 303 - reduce height by 6m and reduce lateral branches to the south-west by 3-4m Willow 304 - fell Ginkgo 092 - reduce low east limb back to first live grow point 4m out from the main stem Ash 305 - fell Ash 306 - fell Beech 307 - reduce height from 28 metres to 20 metres Elm group 308 - fell all dead Beech 94 - reduce height by 8m Elm 309 - fell Ash 310 - fell Oak 311 - reduce the height by 8 metres Lime 603 - remove dead wood from over driveway Beech 95 - reduce low north limb by 4 metres Ash 312 - fell Ash 313 - fell Ash 314 - fell Ash 315 - fell Ash 316 - fell Oak 317 - reduce height from 18m to 12m and reduce northern, eastern and western laterals in lower crown by 3m Beech 318 - fell Elm 319 - fell Lime 97 - remove dead limb Ash 320 - fell Tree group Sn 5 adjacent car park - crown lift to allow 2.5m clearance over the car park
Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03970/FUL
Installation of 6no. EVC bays and associated infrastructure.
Esso Service Station , Bath Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1TN
Received 21 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03971/TCA
2 x pear - remove
Parkwood , 30 St James's Park, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2SU
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03972/COND
Discharge of conditions 5 (Flood Risk and Drainage - Infiltration Testing (Pre-commencement)), 6 (Rainwater Harvesting (Pre-occupation)), 9 (Materials - Submission of Materials Schedule (Bespoke Trigger)) and 10 (Construction Management Plan (Pre-commencement)) of application 23/01981/FUL (The construction of three dwellings).
Greystones , South Road, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0EJ
Received 21 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03973/TCA
T1 Oak - Top by 2m and reduce lateral branches by 1m. T2 Willow - Crown reduce by 1m.
Oak End , 1 Station Road, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QB
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03974/FUL
Erection of a new classroom in the rear garden of the Hidden Garden Day Nursery.
Hidden Garden Day Nursery , Pows Orchard, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2HY
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03975/D6A
Discharge of planning obligations in Schedule 4, Part 2, Car Club Location of the S.106 Agreement relating to application 20/03071/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and mixed-use redevelopment of the site comprising the erection of residential units (Class C3); erection of purpose built managed student accommodation (Sui Generis); flexible commercial floorspace (Class E); associated parking; landscaping; improvements to the public realm; and new vehicular access from Lower Bristol Road.)
Dick Lovett (bath) Ltd, Wellsway Garage, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3DR
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Lawful24/03976/CLPU
Installation of new windows at ground floor level. Enlarge existing windows on rear extension. Provision of rooflights on roof. Replace front door (Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use).
15 Westbrook Park, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4DP
Received 22 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03977/TCA
1 Acer tree - Reduce and shape crown by approx 2m.
46 Highland Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1DY
Received 22 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03978/TCA
Korean dogwood (T1) - Fell.
Southwest House , Weston Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XU
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03979/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 12 (Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Management Plans (Pre-commencement)) of application 24/01021/LBA (Internal and external alterations to include erection of rear extension, window replacement, conversion of outbuildings to accommodation, and landscaping works).
King William Iv, 54 Combe Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HY
Received 22 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/03980/TCA
Beech T1 - reduce the crown by roughly 1.5-2 to reshape. Yew TA - reduce the height by 1.5-2m to reshape. Magnolia (Grandiflora) T2 - reduce the crown by roughly 1.5m to reshape. Cotoneaster (Multi-stemmed) T3 - reduce by roughly by 2m. Tulip T4 - reduce the crown by roughly 1.5m-2m to reshape. Lawson Cypress Group G5 - reduce by up to 1m to clear the house. Cotoneaster T6 - reduce the crown by roughly 1m maintaining shape. Cherry T7 - reduce the crown by roughly 1m maintaining shape.
26 Lansdown Park, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TG
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03981/FUL
Erection of rear extensions.
Lake View , Stoke Hill, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8XJ
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03982/FUL
Erection of a home office building
30 The Weal, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4EX
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/03984/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and box dormer loft conversion.
34 Hawthorn Grove, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5QA
Received 22 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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