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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Consent24/04780/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include demolition of existing garage and carport, reconfiguring of external steps, extension of existing boundary wall and the opening of blocked doorways to allow for reconnection and amalgamation with attached property Rosemount. Improvements to fabric and detailing of the building to improve energy efficiency
Rosemount Cottage , Lyncombe Vale Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LP
Received 31 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04000/FUL
Replacement of two adjacent front door entrance covers with matching porches at 1 and 2 Lockup Cottage.
Lockup Cottage, Publow Lane, Publow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Lawful24/04001/CLPU
Proposed for the Siting of a Mobile Home under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960. To be Used as Accommodation Ancillary to the Host Dwelling.
Bungalow Farm , East Harptree Road, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6BQ
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04002/FUL
Change of use from a cookery school (Class F1) to 2No. self-contained apartments (Class C3) with associated works
6 Terrace Walk, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1LN
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Consent24/04003/LBA
Internal and external works associated with proposed change of use from a cookery school (Class F1) to 2No. self-contained apartments (Class C3).
6 Terrace Walk, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1LN
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Consent24/04005/TPO
Oak Tree- (T1) - 1.5m Crown Reduction and Crown Lift to 2.4m. In addition removal of all deadwood. Tree is in very close proximity to neighbouring properties and limbs are under 2.4m in height over the footpath.
26 Hopton Way, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AZ
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04006/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension, dormer loft conversion, and raised decking.
High View, Bath Road, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0ED
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04008/FUL
Demolition of existing disused garages and the erection of 1No new dwelling
Garages To Rear Of 21C Wellsway, Bruton Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04009/FUL
Erection of extension at first floor level, over existing garage footprint following partial demolition of existing garage to side.
18 Horseshoe Walk, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DE
Received 24 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04011/TCA
Sycamore tree - to remove.
Land To South Of 9 To 17, Southbourne Gardens, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04012/FUL
Erection of first floor extension.
49 Hurn Lane, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1RR
Received 24 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04013/TCA
Eucalyptus T1 - reduce height by 3m and radial spread by 2m.
23 Penn Lea Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3RF
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04014/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension granny annex, and the formation of a rear dormer window to the main roof.
Teran , South Road, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0NA
Received 24 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04015/TCA
Conifer H1 - reduce hedge adjacent to road in height by approximately 3m. Yew T5 - using hedge trimmers, back to previous trimming points to re-establish shape. Box Elder T8 - sympathetic cut back from lamp column to achieve 1 m clearance. Monterey Cypress T12 - fell. Monterey Cypress T13 - crown reduce by approximately 2.5 m to rebalance crown.
11 Gloucester Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AR
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04016/COND
Discharge of conditions 7 (materials) of application 23/03788/VAR (Variation of condition 20 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 20/03152/FUL (Erection of 44 no. Extra Care units (Use Class C2) and ancillary works including landscaping)).
Development Site Next To Somerdale Pavilion, Trajectus Way, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application Refused24/04017/CLEU
Erection of incidental outbuilding (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Development).
Woodlands , Chew Hill, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SA
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04018/FUL
Erection of 2no. Agricultural storage buildings.
New Leaf Farm, Mill Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04019/TCA
Magnolia T1 - crown reduce by approximately 1.2m to shape. Tamarisk T2 - fell.
50 Richmond Place, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QA
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Approve24/04020/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 24/01085/FUL (Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory, conversion of existing garage into a store / studio space, and construction of side dormer loft conversion). Omit 2no. small skylights above the new loft stairwell and loft room, and the loft bathroom window. Revise Velux window SK.05.
27 Cedric Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PD
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Approve24/04021/HPD
Prior approval request for single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 7.95 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 3.15 metres and 3) have eaves that are 3.15 metres high.
Twynings , Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PX
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04022/FUL
Erection of first floor extension
12 Martock Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1XA
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Lawful24/04023/CLPU
Erection of a garage, workshop and two single storey side extensions (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Twynings , Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PX
Received 24 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04024/TCA
2 Ash trees adjacent to 124 London Road West - to remove.
Land Between 110 And 124, London Road West, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04026/FUL
Installation of new entrance doors and fixed glazed panels to shop front and removal of existing, folding door set.
Claire's, 23 Stall Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1QF
Received 24 Oct 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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