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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application Permitted24/03111/FUL
Change of use from 3 bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) to 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis) (Resubmission of 23/03114/FUL).
61 Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2PW
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03112/FUL
Erection of 3 no. dwellings and associated works.
Woodlands , Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QL
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03113/FUL
Installation of glazing to existing external porch for porch to become enclosed. Erection of outbuilding following demolition of original outbuilding.
Snook Cottage , The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6EA
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Consent24/03114/REG13
External alterations to include replacement of existing roof slate.
Victoria Art Gallery , Bridge Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4AT
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03115/VAR
Variation of conditions 7 (Implementation of Landscaping Scheme) 10 (Arboricultural Compliance) 11 (Ecological Compliance Statement) and 20 (Plans List) of Application 24/00625/VAR (Variation of conditions 8 (Landscape Design Proposals (Bespoke Trigger)), 11 (Boundary Treatment Submission of Schedule and Samples (Bespoke Trigger)), and 23 (Plans List) of application 23/03909/VAR ((Variation of conditions 21 (Parking (Compliance)) and 24 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 22/00687/REG03 (Erection of 8 no. affordable homes and associated works, following demolition of existing building)).)
Great Hayes Court, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 15 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03116/TCA
T1. Holly Bush - Removal of Holly bushes and other scrub.
Richmond Lodge, Richmond Hill, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QT
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03117/COND
Discharge of condition 13 (Materials) of application 21/04779/FUL (Erection of a single dwelling and associated works following removal side conservatory attached to the host dwelling).
28 Flatwoods Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AQ
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Application Refused24/03118/FUL
Conversion of existing roof space into living space including raising ridge and eaves heights.
31 Claverton Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3DW
Received 16 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03119/TCA
T1 Deodar Cedar (young) - fell Deodar Cedar tree as potentially too large for location. T2 Chanticleer Pear- reduce by 3 metres in height and up to one metre spread in the direction of Barton house.
Barton House , 6 The Brow, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JL
Received 16 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03120/TCA
T1. Cypress - Fell cypress next to garage to near ground level
Broome House , Upper Lansdown Mews, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HF
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03121/FUL
Construction of new side/rear extension, to follow demolition of existing side/rear lean-to. Rear elevation and internal changes.
23 Junction Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3NH
Received 16 Aug 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/03122/TP5
T1, T2 Elm - to remove 2no. dead Elm trees T3, T4 Yew - remove major deadwood
Ellsbridge House, Bath Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1TL
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03123/FUL
Extension of existing agricultural barn to accommodate a covered cattle loafing yard.
Under Hayes , White Ox Mead, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PN
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03124/COND
Discharge of conditions 4 (Hard & Soft Landscaping), 6 (EV Charging Point) and 7 (Bicycle Storage) of application 23/00359/FUL (Internal and external alterations including provision of level access by modification and extension of the existing rear lean-to).
Welton Baptist Church , West Road, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2TP
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Approve24/03125/ADCOU
Prior approval request for the conversion and change of use of 1 no. existing barn to 10 no. dwellings with associated operational development.
Poultry Houses, Langfords Lane, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03126/FUL
Replacement of single story ground floor extension.
46 Hillcrest Drive, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1HE
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Approve24/03127/HPD
Prior approval request for a single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00 metres, 2) have an overall height of 3.1 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.10 metres high
The Firs , Tynings, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5RZ
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03128/HPD
Prior approval request for a single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 7.00 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 2.70 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.50 metres high
Rosemead , Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QL
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03129/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials - Sample of Render ) of application 24/01819/VAR (Erection of two storey rear and side extension)
6 Squire Lane, Ubley, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6PP
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03132/VAR
Variation of conditions 2 (Bat and Wildlife Protection and Mitigation Scheme (Pre-commencement), 3 (Ecological Management Plan (EMP) (Pre-occupation)), 6 (Parking (Pre-occupation), 7 (Turning Space (Pre-occupation)), 8 (Bicycle Storage (Pre-occupation)), 9 (Travel Plan (Pre-occupation)), 12 (Implementation of Landscaping Scheme (Bespoke Trigger), 13 (Sustainable Construction (Pre-occupation)) and 16 (Plans List (Compliance) of application 21/04590/FUL (Erection of rear, side and front extension to existing spa, 6no new guest suites, new meeting / events space, admin office and ancillary accommodation following demolition of existing stables, garage and other outbuildings. Provision of additional on-site car parking, soft landscaping and associated external works, drainage and services provision).
Homewood Park Hotel , Homewood, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7TB
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Approve24/03133/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 22/00636/FUL. (Erection of single storey side extension, side deck and rear balcony following demolition of existing single storey side lean-to)
60 Gloucester Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BN
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03134/FUL
Provision of new plywood fascia panel with moulding detail, decorated blue with timber letters applied, to follow removal of existing signage. Existing shop front to be redecorated grey. Install new glazing
Card Factory, 7 Southgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1AQ
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Agricultural Prior Approval NOT Required24/03135/AGRN
Addition of roof to existing manure store.
Temple Bridge Farm , Temple Bridge, Temple Cloud, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5AA
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03136/FUL
Installation of ground mounted solar panels
Church Farm House , High Street, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QS
Received 19 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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