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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Consent24/03050/TPO
T1 Ash dismantle to ground , due to tree suffering from ash dieback stage 3 T2 Ash dismantle to ground , due to tree suffering from ash dieback stage 3 T3 Ash dismantle to ground , due to tree suffering from ash dieback stage 2 T4 Ash dismantle to ground , due to tree suffering from ash dieback stage 3 G1 Crown lift all trees along road side to 6m as currently being hit by traffic
Parcel 1350, Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Consent24/03054/REG13
External alterations for the removal of redundant external metal stairs and walkways to the rear of 7-14 Milsom St (Jolly's), Bath.
Jolly's, 7 - 14 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DD
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03055/FUL
Demolition of existing detached house and erection of 2no dwellings with associated works
9 Woodland Grove, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AT
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03056/VAR
Variation of condition 10 (Plans List) of application 21/01825/RES ((Approval of reserved matters to approve appearance, layout, scale, and the landscaping of the site in regards to application 18/05696/OUT (Outline planning application for the demolition of existing industrial buildings and erection B1 Business buildings and 8 no. dwellings).
Lays Farm Business Centre , Lays Farm Trading Estate, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2SE
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Refused24/03057/FUL
Erection of 4no dwellings and associated works, hard and soft landscaping
Land To West Of Weston All Saints Primary School, Osbournes Hill, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03058/COND
Discharge of condition 9 of application 21/04147/FUL allowed on appeal ref: APP/F0114/W/22/3304204 (Enlargement of Frome House and associated change of use from office (Use class E(g)) (Excluding existing ground floor tyre repair centre) to 66 student bedspaces and associated works).
The Wheel House, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1EY
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03059/FUL
Internal and external alterations to include conversion of first and second floors into one four-bed apartment and works to ground floor retail area to revert to two commercial units
94 Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BG
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Consent24/03060/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include conversion of first and second floors into one four-bed apartment and works to ground floor retail area to revert to two commercial units
94 Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BG
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03061/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
27 Chivers Street, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BH
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03062/FUL
Erection of a single storey entrance porch to the northeast side of the dwelling. Rearrangement of internal spaces and the addition of a double storey extension at the rear, including a new balcony with a privacy wall.
Willow Brook , Withy Mills, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7PT
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03063/CLPU
Erection of single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
2 St Winifred's Drive, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HR
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03064/VAR
Variation of conditions 8 (Plans List (Compliance)) and 3 (Sound attenuation assessment (Compliance)) of application 24/00988/FUL (Proposed change of use from vacant offices (Use Class E) to a six bedroom Town House (Use Class C3)).
2 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PH
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03065/FUL
Adaption to existing outbuilding to allow conversion to ancillary accommodation
Westend Barn , Hardings Lane, Marksbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9HP
Received 12 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03066/TCA
T1. Western Red Cedar - reduce the outer canopy by up to 1.5m. T2 - Western Red Cedar - reduce the outer canopy by up to 1.5m. T3. Ash - Reduce the height of the ash by up to 2m. T4 - Beech - to be pruned back its roadside lateral branches, by up to 1.5m so as not to foul the highway and the adjacent street lamp T5. Cypress - prune back north eastern vertical leaning branch by up to 1.5m growing out towards the road
Ashlars , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Refused24/03067/FUL
Erection of one storey detached outbuilding (Retrospective)
2 Bathway Meadows , London Road West, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DD
Received 13 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03068/TCA
T1. Eucalyptus -To fell and plant replacement in rear garden
38 Audley Park Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XN
Received 13 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03069/TCA
Tree 1 -Lawson Cypress- fell.
Stoneleigh Lodge , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TJ
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Consent24/03070/TPO
T1 - Ash Dismantle to ground level due to stage 4 Ash dieback T2 - Ash Dismantle to ground Level due to stage 1 Ash dieback
Foxborough Cottage , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HW
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03071/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the replacement of ground floor door to front elevation.
The Pig & Fiddle, 2 Saracen Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BR
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03072/FUL
Replacement ground floor door to front elevation.
The Pig & Fiddle, 2 Saracen Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BR
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03073/AR
Display of 1no. non-illuminated logo on front elevation door.
The Pig & Fiddle, 2 Saracen Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BR
Received 12 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03076/TCA
T1. Holly - reduce height by 2.5m and reduce circumference by 30cm
61 St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PZ
Received 13 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03077/TCA
Ash tree - Remove due to die back.
Long Ridge , Summer Lane, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EU
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Consent24/03078/LBA
Addition of new stair to altered mezzanine / remove part of mezzanine. Relocted position and amendments to previous application 23/00882/LBA.
First Floor, 6 Cavendish Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UB
Received 13 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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