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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Planning Permission Not Required24/03014/FUL
Replacement of all existing Victorian windows with Ultimate Rose wood-look-alike uPVC windows.
14 Pera Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NX
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03015/FUL
Conversion of Stalls Bar Vault and Royal Circle kitchen area to provide additional Female W.C. cubicles.
Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1ET
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Consent24/03016/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the conversion of Stalls Bar Vault and Royal Circle kitchen area to provide additional Female W.C. cubicles.
Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1ET
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03019/FUL
Alterations to external elevation for new community venue within the existing theatre building.
Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1ET
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Consent24/03020/LBA
Internal and external alterations for a new community venue within the existing theatre building.
Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1ET
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03021/COND
Discharge of condition 13 (Ecological Compliance Statement (Bespoke trigger)) of application 21/03622/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 14/05836/FUL (Erection of 8 dwellings and access)).
Land Rear Of Yearten House, Water Street, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03022/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Joinery Details) of application 24/01687/LBA (External alterations for the installation of 2no. timber box sash 16 pane windows with slimline double glazing to replace existing windows)
Ground Floor Flat, 62 Combe Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HZ
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03023/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Construction Management Plan (Pre-commencement)) of application 23/04572/FUL (Alterations to west rear wing to facilitate use as a single dwelling).
Moger & Sparrow, 24 Queen Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2HY
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03024/FUL
Use of existing domestic garage building (Extant consent 23/03786/VAR) as a residential annex and incidential accommodation linked to the main house and erection of dormer windows.
Manor Cottage , Manor Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AF
Received 8 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03025/TCA
Willow T1 - reduction height by 3m. Reduction to previous point. Ash T2 - repollard by 2.5m. Douglas Fir T3 - reduction height by 3m, encroaching on building.
Greenhatch , 12 Meadow View, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QT
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Lawful24/03026/CLPU
Installation of Solar PV panels to the rooftop of Bath Sports and Leisure Centre (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
Bath Sports And Leisure Centre , North Parade Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4ET
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Consent24/03027/LBA
Internal alteration of modern partitions to reconfigure existing bathroom arrangements
9 Springfield Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RA
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Lawful24/03028/CLPU
Erection of single storey detached outbuilding in the rear garden of Ashcombe (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Ashcombe , Cameley Road, Cameley, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5AF
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Approve24/03034/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 24/00514/VAR (Variation of conditions 24 (finished floor levels) and 30 (Plans list) of application 18/00201/FUL (Erection of 25 flats with cycle storage and car parking, refuse store, footpath linkage, revised access arrangements, landscaping and associated works, following demolition of 2 x 2 bed flats and 180m2 of office space).
Food Machinery 2000 Ltd, Comfortable Place, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3AJ
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03035/FUL
Extension to existing vehicle modification building and associated works.
Car Sales Area To Rear, Westways Garage, Bath Road, Marksbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Application Refused24/03036/PACOU
Prior approval request for the change of use from an Agricultural Building to a Guest House.
Poultry Houses, Langfords Lane, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Application Refused24/03037/CLPU
Erection of single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
22 Tennis Court Avenue, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7NA
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03039/FUL
Loft conversion and erection of single storey rear extension with internal alterations.
1 Faulkland Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3LS
Received 12 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03040/TCA
T1- Prunus- reduce height back to 4.5ft. T2- Magnolia- reduce in height by 8ft, and in width by 4ft. T3- Judas tree- to reduce height by 6ft.
10 Prospect Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JD
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03041/FUL
Erection of one storey, detached annex.
1 Townsend , Cooks Hill, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5RD
Received 12 Aug 2024 - No Comment24/03042/CONSLT
Consultation request from Bristol City Council for 24/01758/F (External cricket net facility to replace existing facility) at Brislington Cricket Club, Ironmould Lane, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5SA.
Planning Applications Outside BANES, Planning, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Consent24/03043/LBA
Internal alterations for the refurbishment of two storey flat (Regularisation).
Top Flat, 33 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LY
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03044/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 8, 11, 13 & 14 of application 23/04748/LBA (Change of use of farmhouse and garage Use Class C3 to residential agritherapy centre (Use Class C2). Farmhouse as weekend holiday let. Erection of extension to farmhouse and internal alterations. Internal alterations to The Stable remaining as a single use dwelling. Conversion of garage into a staff office. Replace existing windows. External works and creation of car park.)
Lower Shockerwick Farm , Shockerwick Farm Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7LL
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03045/COND
Discharge of conditions 13 & 15 of applicaiton 23/04747/FUL (Change of use of farmhouse and garage Use Class C3 to residential agritherapy centre (Use Class C2). Farmhouse as weekend holiday let. Erection of extension to farmhouse and internal alterations. Internal alterations to The Stable remaining as a single use dwelling. Conversion of garage into a staff office. Replace existing windows. External works and creation of car park.)
Lower Shockerwick Farm , Shockerwick Farm Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7LL
Received 12 Aug 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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