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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Pending Consideration24/03364/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 22/00571/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the conversion of Cow Byre and associated Barn structure to a residential dwelling and erection of a single storey rear extension.)
The Cowbyre, Holly Farm, The Green, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0AY
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/03365/LBA
Erection of garage building and new road access to site.
Unregistered Barn Opposite Lower Shockerwick Farmhouse, Shockerwick Farm Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03366/VAR
Variation of condition 4 (Demolition of Garage and Carport (Compliance)) of application 23/00762/FUL (Erection of a two storey extension following demolition of existing carport, garage and lean-to. Alterations and improvements to dwelling).
Fosseway , Old Fossway, Dunkerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8BR
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Approve24/03367/M6A
Modification of legal agreement associated with planning permission 18/00201/FUL to Amend to the Affordable Housing tenure to provide the 8 Affordable Housing Units as Discounted Market Sale properties, rather than Shared Ownership.
Food Machinery 2000 Ltd, Comfortable Place, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3AJ
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/03369/TPO
T1 lime - prune height and laterals by 1-2m all round. Thin out epicormic throughout canopy by 20%.
High Wyche , Entry Hill Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NL
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03370/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (EPC certificate (Pre occupation)) of application 23/03387/FUL (Change of use from 3-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) to 6-bed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) with rear extension, and bicycle storage for 4 to 6 bikes).
6 Odins Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2TL
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03371/VAR
Variation of condition 27 of application 23/02381/VAR (Variation of condition 24 of application 04/03910/MINW (Extend the planning boundary and the end date of the existing permission ref:- 96/02045/FUL for mining)).
Stoke Hill Mine , Midford Lane, Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire, BA2 7GP
Received 5 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03372/TCA
Beech tree - cut back the branches to create a 10ft vertical clearance above the access.
St Nicholas Church Centre, Church Street, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QG
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03373/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
7 Lockingwell Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2HG
Received 5 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03374/TCA
T1 Cherry reduce by 2m. G1 mixed reduce back to the boundary.
Horstman Defence Systems Ltd , Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EX
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03375/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to the rear.
59 Minster Way, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RJ
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03376/LBA
External alterations to include roofing and guttering repairs and minor repairs to dormer window.
26 Northampton Street, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2SW
Received 5 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03377/TCA
T1 - Section fell Leyland cypress. to replace with a smaller tree.
2 Memorial Cottages , Weston Lane, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PG
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03378/REG13
Internal alterations to include upgrade of internal features to meet current fire regulations.
1 - 2 St Michael's Place, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1SG
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03379/FUL
Erection of single storey extension following demolition of existing rear extensions.
16 Ivy Grove, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1AP
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03380/TPO
T2-Ash, fell. Ash Die Back T3-Ash, fell. Ash Die Back T4 - Alder, fell
1 Fern Close, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2EA
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Objection24/03381/CONSLT
Consultation request from Bristol City Council for 24/03186/P. (Application for Outline planning permission with some matter reserved for up to 555 residential dwellings, a local centre including up to 1,000 m2 gross floor area comprising Use Classes E and F2, green infrastructure including sustainable drainage, ecological habitats, network of footpaths and cycle paths, childrens play areas and amenity green space, site access works and associated infrastructure. Approval sought for Access with all other matters reserved) At Land South of The A4 Bath Road, Adjoining Brislington Park and Ride Bath Road.
Planning Applications Outside BANES, Planning, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/03384/FUL
External alterations for roof level repair / replacement works.
1 Belgrave Terrace , Camden Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JR
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Consent24/03385/LBA
External alterations for roof level repair / replacement works.
1 Belgrave Terrace , Camden Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JR
Received 6 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03386/TCA
1 - Cherry tree, fell, dead for two years. 2 - Yew tree, prune by 4m on top and 2 1/2 metres on sides to a formal globe shape.
Garden Flat, 30 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6BA
Received 6 Sept 2024 - No Objection24/03387/TCA
T1 Western red cedar - Remove to ground level.
Brook Lodge , 199 London Road East, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7NB
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03389/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 and 5 of application 22/03237/RES (Approval of reserved matters with regard to application 21/05531/OUT (Outline planning permission for a farm worker's dwelling (all matters reserved)).
Parcel 7048, Marsh Lane, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03390/COND
Discharge of condition 6 of application 23/01945/FUL (Demolition of an existing garage. Replace with a new garage and garden room/office. Associated landscaping works).
21 Horseshoe Walk, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DF
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Condition Discharged24/03391/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Ecological Management Plan (EMP)) of application 23/04189/VAR (Variation of condition 16 (Plans List) 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 6 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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