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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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 Permitted24/03166/FUL
Erection of one storey side extension.
44 Crescent Gardens, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NB
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03167/VAR
Variation of condition 5 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 24/00317/FUL (Demolition of existing detached garage and new replacement annexe building. Demolition of existing side conservatory and new replacement lean-to store)
5 Northfields Close, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TE
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03168/REG03
Change of use of existing street cleansing depot and 24-hour car park ancillary to the adjacent VW Dealership to retained street cleansing depot with a new Recycling Centre and adjacent customer parking / drop off area with associated operational development including: alteration of vehicular access; new pedestrian / cycle access; landscaping; and drainage works.
Council Cleansing Depot, Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 20 Aug 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/03169/TC5
T1. fell dead tree.
1 Roman House, Walcot Gate, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5UE
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Consent24/03170/TPO
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce tree to historical pollard points / monolith at approx 5 meters
Kingswood Preparatory School , College Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SD
Received 20 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03172/TCA
1 x Bay Tree - Remove.
27 Devonshire Buildings, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SU
Received 16 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03173/TCA
T1 Mulberry tree - remove to ground level.
8 Lansdown Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EX
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03174/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 5 (Schedule of Stone Repairs (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 23/02925/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the replacement of single pane vertical sash windows with mult pane 6 over 6 sash's, internal updating and removal of second floor landing wc. Conversion of sub-basement from store to living accommodation cleaning of stonework with nebulous spray).
33 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LY
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03175/FUL
Erection of two storey, detached dwelling and associated works following demolition of existing single storey section. Erection of side and rear single storey extensions to existing dwelling.
Stratton House , Stratton Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3BS
Received 21 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03176/TCA
T1. Bird Cherry- reduce the tree's overhang over the garden from 7 metres to 3 metres, lift the tree's canopy over the lawn from 0.5 metres to 4 metres.
6 The Elms, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BP
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Approve24/03177/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 23/03774/FUL (Erection of single storey extension, with roof top plant, landscaping and associated infrastructure (to create Sulis Orthopaedic Elective Centre)).
Sulis Hospital Bath , Foxcote Avenue, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8SQ
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03178/FUL
Erection of single storey rear and side extension, installation of new rear dormer and new garden studio.
26 Shakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RF
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Approve24/03180/SOLPA
Prior approval request for the installation of a roof mounted solar PV array.
Bathford C Of E Vc Primary School , Dovers Park, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7UB
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Application Refused24/03182/FUL
Formation of a new private vehicle track leading to the proposed dwelling from Bath Hill and the associated change of use of agricultural land to private residential.
Parcel 3573, Bath Hill, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03183/FUL
Change of use of Unit 3A from a use within Use Class E (g) to use as a tattoo and cosmetic beauty treatment studio.
Unit 3a, St Peter's Park, Cobblers Way, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3BX
Received 21 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03184/FUL
Installation of small welfare hut for National Trust staff nearby the reception/visitor welcome building.
Prior Park Landscape Gardens, Church Street, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
Received 22 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03185/TCA
T1. Conifer - shorten a branch over the road, to reduce weight
Avondale House , Toll Bridge Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DE
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03186/VAR
Variation of condition 18 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 19/02137/FUL (Conversion and extension of existing barn to 1 no. dwelling, demolition of outbuildings and associated works).
Coombs Creek, Old Bristol Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2AH
Received 22 Aug 2024 - No Objection24/03187/TCA
T1. Walnut - reduce 3m off the top and 1m off the sides.
33 Church Street, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4BU
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Consent24/03188/LBA
External work for lifting of Pennant slabs to front garden, laying of a new damp proof membrane and insulation, relaying of the slabs on completion.
20 Darlington Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BX
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03189/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (External Lighting (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 23/01171/FUL (Extension of roof and erection of dormer windows at Lakeside Barn).
Lakeside Barn , Stoke Hill, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8XJ
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03190/FUL
Erection of a garage and landscape works.
7 Beech Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3BE
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03192/FUL
Alteration of flat roofed garage and rebuilding of same with pitched roof.
Garage Opposite 47, Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/03193/FUL
Hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer window, installation of external staircase and balcony, air source heat pump, air conditioning unit and solar panels.
11 Devonshire Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6UB
Received 22 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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