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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted24/04727/FUL
Relocation of an entrance door off the pavement into Apartment 1, creating a new entrance doorway, whilst re-configuring the former doorway as a new window.
Canal Bridge, Pulteney Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04728/FUL
Internal and external alterations and erection of single storey rear extension.
1 Daffords Place, Dafford's Buildings, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SQ
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04729/LBA
Internal and external alterations and erection of single storey rear extension.
1 Daffords Place, Dafford's Buildings, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SQ
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04730/TPO
T1 Horse chestnut - remove
Yewbury , Entry Hill Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NL
Received 23 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04731/TCA
T1-T3 Limes crown clean (remove deadwood and epicormic growth) T4 Sycamore crown clean
Roseate Villa , Henrietta Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LX
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/04732/FUL
Erection of a one-bedroom, single storey annexe, to be attached to the existing dwelling by means of a glass atrium, and the conversion of the existing double garage into a two-storey, three bedroom annexe. Both annexes will contain their own kitchen and bathroom facilities.
Whidcombe Farm , Hardings Lane, Marksbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9HP
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/04733/LBA
Internal alterations for the installation of secondary balustrade to main staircase to provide safe edge protection to the stair and landings
Summerhill, Sion Hill Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/04734/LBA
Internal alterations for the installation of secondary handrail and balustrade to provide safe edge protection to a ramp and steps
Kingswood School , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RG
Received 23 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04735/TCA
6x Sycamore trees and 4x Ash trees - in the map a mix of ash and sycamore trees to be crown raised to leave a clearance of approximately 5 metres from the ground. Crown raise to clear away from bays and building.
Jewson Ltd , Westmoreland Station Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3HQ
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04736/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension infill and rear flat roof dormer conversion.
43 Caledonian Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3RD
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04737/FUL
Erection of rear extension and alterations to dwelling
83 Church Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JJ
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04738/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include erection of rear extension and alterations to dwelling
83 Church Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JJ
Received 23 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04739/TCA
Remove 1 leyland cypress nearest applicant's shed, crown lift remaining 4 leyland cypress to 2m, remove buddleia (amended description )
4 Meadow View, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QT
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/04740/COND
Discharge of conditions 2, 3 and 6 (part 4) of application 15/02162/EFUL (as amended by 24/04097/NMA) (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access.)
Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04741/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension
31 Rosslyn Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LQ
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/04742/FUL
Extension and alteration of garage.
21 Darlington Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BX
Received 23 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04743/TCA
T1-Eucalyptus, remove.
1 Sydenham Place , Alexandra Place, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5ET
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04744/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension and associated works.
15 Millfield, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2PG
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04745/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 24/02163/FUL (Erection of a dwelling and associated works, following the demolition of the existing dwelling.)
Owletts , Sham Castle Lane, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JH
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04746/LBA
Alterations to the existing Grade II listed building, involving the upgrade of the internal features to meet current fire regulations.
9 - 10 High Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AQ
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04747/FUL
Erection of garden building
39 Chilton Road, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6DR
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04749/FUL
Demolition of existing timber conservatory and replacement with new structure, and external alterations relating to the alteration of existing utility room.
Avondale House , Toll Bridge Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DE
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04750/LBA
External and internal alterations to include demolition of existing timber conservatory and replacement with new structure, and internal and external alterations relating to alteration of the existing utility room.
Avondale House , Toll Bridge Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DE
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/04751/PACOU
Prior approval request for the change of use from an Agricultural Building to two no. unit apart hotels.
Poultry Houses, Langfords Lane, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Dec 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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