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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted24/04752/FUL
External alterations to include works to create new work/office spaces, including replacing and re-profiling of roof, and refurbishment and upgrade of external envelope and services to meet requirements of the approved use.
20 - 21 Green Park Mews, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1JD
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04753/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include works to create new work/office spaces, including replacing and re-profiling of roof, internal refurbishment and upgrade of external envelope and services to meet requirements of the approved use.
20 - 21 Green Park Mews, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1JD
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04754/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 24/03655/FUL (Change of use from 3 bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) to 4 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) to include minor internal reconfiguration. Removal of rear fence to create additional off road parking space and installation of four bay cycle rack.)
530 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2UD
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04755/FUL
Demolition of a single storey outbuilding and replacement with a two storey side extension.
38 Eastfield Avenue, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4HQ
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Approve24/04756/EODPA
Application for prior approval of a proposed enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of an additional storey.
Stowey Way , Sutton Hill Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5UR
Received 24 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04757/LBA
Internal alterations consisting of the installation of 2 no. shower rooms within the existing bathroom on the second and third floor (Regularisation).
21 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QA
Received 24 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04758/FUL
Installation of 4no. air source heat pumps (ASHPs) on the roof of "the Energy Centre", acoustic enclosures and access staircase.
Plant Building, Royal United Hospital, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NG
Received 24 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04759/FUL
Demolition of existing detached garage. Erection of two storey front extension, two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension, single storey side extension, hip to gable roof extension and rear facing dormer. Internal reconfigurations to create modern family dwelling.
19 Uplands Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3JQ
Received 24 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/04760/FUL
Extension and alteration to garage with stone clad elevations.
21 Darlington Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BX
Received 27 Dec 2024 - Approve24/04761/CMCOU
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use first-floor commercial to residential two flats.
111 - 115 High Street, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1DB
Received 27 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04763/FUL
Provision of an outdoor riding arena and associated access track for private use only.
Valleyview , Breach Hill Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8YB
Received 27 Dec 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/04764/LBA
External alterations to affix broadband box next to window on front elevation.
18 Trafalgar Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4EW
Received 27 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04765/FUL
Addition of sash dormer window to rear elevation at top floor
Flat 3, 30 Henrietta Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LR
Received 30 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04766/TPO
T1 beech tree - reduce by 2.5m height.
Little Dene , 8 Greyfield Road, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6XX
Received 30 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04767/TPO
T3 Pine tree- removal of two damaged limbs.
Hannys Batch , Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RR
Received 30 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04771/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension
8 Havory, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RR
Received 30 Dec 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/04772/OUT
Removal of redundant agricultural buildings and introduction of up to 9 dwellings and associated parking and landscaping. (Outline Planning Application with all matters reserved other than access).
Cleeve House , Winford Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8QQ
Received 30 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04773/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
Rose Cottage , 5 Bath Road, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AQ
Received 30 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04774/TCA
T1 yew - crown reduction, remove up to 1.8m height and width. T2 yew - fell.
Weston Lawn , Lucklands Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AY
Received 30 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04775/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing, and conversion of loft space to include rear dormer.
1 Westerleigh Villas , Bath Road, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8DS
Received 30 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04776/TCA
T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 Himalayan birch - Reduce height by up to 2m and shape shoulders. Crown lift from the ground to 2.5m. T7, T8 and T9 Callery pears - Reduce height by up to 2m and shape shoulders. T10, T11, T12 Cypress - Reduce height by up to 2m. Crown lift to 2.5 m. No cuts larger than 60mm diameter.
4 The Walled Garden , Dark Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8QD
Received 31 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04777/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension to convert HMO property from four to six bedroom
24 The Oval, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2HB
Received 31 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04778/FUL
Rear dormer loft conversion, internal modifications and adaptation of existing openings and roof on ground floor.
26 Lyndhurst Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3JH
Received 31 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04779/FUL
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 the attached property Rosemount. Improvements to the 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
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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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