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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- No Objection24/03338/TCA
T(A)- Oak , Raise canopy by 2m G(B)- Field Maple 1, Reduce height by 4m and width by 3m. G(B)- Field Maple 2, Reduce height by 3m and width by 3m. G(B)- Dogwood 1, Reduce height by 3m and width by 3m. G(B)- Dogwood 2, Reduce height by 2m and width by 1.5m. G(B)- Mirabelle 1, Reduce height by 3m and width by 2m. G(B)- Mirabelle 2, Reduce height by 3m and width by 2m. G(B)- Mirabelle 3, Reduce height by 3m and width by 2m. G(B)- Apple 1, Reduce height by 1m and width by 2m. G(B)- Plum 1, Reduce height by 2m and width by 2m. G(B)-Oak 1, Reduce height by 2m and width by 3m. G(B)-Hazels 1-6, Coppice. G(C)- Limes 1-5, Reduce height by 4m and width by 2m. G(C)- Hazels 1 and 2, Coppice.
Toad Abode , Toll Bridge Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DE
Received 4 Sept 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/03339/TP5
T4-Alder, fell. Dead.
1 Fern Close, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2EA
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03341/COND
Discharge of condition 12 (Ground Conditions Assessment and Detailed Playing Field Design) of application 22/05156/REG03 (Erection of two storey building including 6 no additional classrooms, additional social/dining facilities with ancillary functions and additional SEN quiet rooms and SENCo office. Extension of existing car park to increase capacity, hard and soft landscaping of the site including creation of new hard sports courts and grass sports pitch)
St Keyna Primary School , Monmouth Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2JP
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03342/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory. Duo-pitched tiled roof to match existing and rendered walls to match existing.
Cranmore View , Main Road, Temple Cloud, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5DD
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03343/CLPU
Removal of the building's chimney stack (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
7 Lambridge Buildings, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 4 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03345/TCA
(T1) Cypress tree: Fell and remove. (T2) Eucalyptus tree: Reduce by 2 m. (T3) Sycamore tree: Reduce by 3 m and cut back limbs overhanging neighbours garden. (T4) False Acacia tree: Reduce this area by 3 m, no works to be carried out on top of the crown.
31 Minster Way, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RH
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Lawful24/03346/CLPU
Flat roof rear extension to create lobby and cloakroom (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
91 Lays Drive, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2LD
Received 4 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03347/TCA
(T1) Spruce - Fell and clear due to die back.
The Chequers , High Street, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7WF
Received 4 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03348/TCA
T1 Yew - Reduce crown by roughly 75cm away from the overhead lines. Crown raise clearing roughly 2m.
3 Beckford Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NH
Received 4 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03349/TCA
T1 Cherry - to reduce roughly 1.5-2m. T2 Hornbeam - to reduce roughly 1.5-2m. T3 Cherry - to reduce the Cherry tree by roughly 1.5-2m.
2 Cedric Close, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PQ
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03350/REG13
Internal alterations to upgrade features to meet current fire regulations.
24 Westgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1EP
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03351/LBA
Internal alterations including removal of lateral corridor partition to kitchen, removal of modern infill in pre-existing double door opening between former drawing and withdrawing rooms and reduction in the footprint of insert bathroom partitions in master bedroom (No3 Edward Street) (Regularisation).
Flat 2, 2 Edward Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4DU
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Application Refused24/03352/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Application No. 11/04747/FUL (Change of use from 5 office units (Use Class B1) to 6 dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) and associated alterations (Revised proposal)
22 Circus Mews, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PW
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03353/FUL
Erection of two storey rear extension.
100 Bristol Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3EQ
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03354/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Application No. 22/04241/FUL (Erection of 2no. single storey rear extensions, installation of 2no dormers and alterations to existing garage)
The Chase , Hunstrete, Marksbury, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4NT
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03355/FUL
Barn conversion to residential dwelling.
Land North Of Blacklands, Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03356/TCA
Lawson Cypress- Fell due to severe dieback, sounds (trunk) hollow. Advised by tree surgeon.
20 Newbridge Hill, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PU
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Application Refused24/03357/AR
Display of non-illuminated fascia sign (retrospective)
12 James Street West, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03358/REG13
Alterations to the existing Grade II listed building, involving the upgrade of the internal features to meet current fire regulations.
36 - 37 Westgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1EL
Received 5 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03359/TCA
Chamaecyparis Boulevard (approx 10ft high) - Remove.
68 Holloway, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PU
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03360/LBA
External alterations to replace the back bedroom window.
148 North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DL
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03361/COND
Discharge of condition 23 (Flood Risk and Drainage - Surface Water Discharge Rates) of application 21/05557/FUL (Erection of Affordable Housing development of 32no. dwellings comprising a mix of 1 and 2-bedroom apartments and 2 and 3-bedroom houses, parking, landscaping and all associated infrastructure)
Site Of 7 To 34 Walnut Buildings, Walnut Buildings, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03362/TCA
Rowan (T1) - Remove.
Woodland In Grounds, Clan House, Sydney Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03363/LBA
Internal and external alterations for new insulated ground floor to barn, lean-to and stables and structural underpinning to some external walls.
Unregistered Barn Opposite Lower Shockerwick Farmhouse, Shockerwick Farm Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Sept 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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