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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Consent24/04479/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the creation of new bathroom & kitchen, fire security improvements and minor repairs
Bar Breton, 28 Barton Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1HH
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04480/TPO
Removal of dead Horse Chestnut monoliths (T1 and T2). Horse Chestnut (T3) - Reduce lower laterals over school grounds by 4m by removal of larger upright regrowth and cutting back to smaller uprights. These will then be reduced in height to 2m. In order to position the excavator to enable it to manage the removal of T1 a small number of the declining Ash, through Ash Die Back, and a small number of goat willow will be removed. It will also be necessary to coppice a few hazel on the stream bank to allow safe working practices, line of sight etc. All works will be carried out under arboricultural supervision of a consultant
Land To West Of Weston All Saints Primary School, Osbournes Hill, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 3 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04481/TCA
Magnolia Grandiflora (T1) (Height 6m) - Reduce the crown by 1m. General thinning. Prunus Cerasifera (T2) (Height: 5.5m) - Reduce the crown by 1 to 1.5m, deadwood removal and thinning Castanea Sativa (T3) (Height 8m) - Reduce the crown by 1.5 to 2m. Cypress (Cupressus) (T4) (Height 4m) - Bottom lateral limb removal.
145 High Street, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1BZ
Received 4 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04482/TCA
Japanese Maple (Acer japonicum var) T1 - reduce the crown by approximately 0.3m to manage crown size and appearance. Cotoneaster T2 - remove the lowest branch on the Northern aspect of the crown, lightly lift the crown to approximately 1.8-2m to provide more headspace, reduce the crown by approximately 0.5m to manage crown size and thin the crown by 10% to decrease crown density.
7 George Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BW
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04485/AR
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign and internally illuminated 'A' blade sign.
14 St Lawrence Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1AN
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04486/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Schedule of Repairs) of application 24/02768/LBA (Internal alterations for removal of cement-based tanking to rear bedroom and replacement with a drainage tanking system)
Basement Flat, 5 Cavendish Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UG
Received 4 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04488/TCA
T1 Magnolia - reduce crown approx 1m.
6 George Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BW
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04489/FUL
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations
Cymanda , Wick Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5XQ
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04490/FUL
Erection of single storey rear/side extension including conversion of garage to living space, raised rear decking, photovoltaic solar panels, external alterations, and replacement windows
1 Tyning End, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AN
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/04491/FUL
Erection of 1 no. dwelling with associated works following demolition of existing dwelling.
Homeville , Packhorse Lane, South Stoke, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7DL
Received 5 Dec 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/04492/TC5
T1-Elder - dead- dismantle to ground
3 Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NF
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/04493/VAR
Variation of condition 7 (Plans List) of application 23/01633/FUL (Erection of single storey and three storey side extension following demolition of existing single storey side extension).
23 Kelston Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3QH
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Approve24/04494/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 24/02490/FUL (Erection of first floor extension and reconfiguration of parking area).
Eveleigh House, Rockery Park, North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DN
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04497/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include addition of bathroom on second floor, replacement front porch, replacement front door, repainting of exterior front elevation, replacement sash windows on front façade and new foul pipe connection on front façade.
28 Richmond Place, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PZ
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04498/FUL
Erection of two residential dwellings with associated works.
Church Farm, Church Lane, Priston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9EF
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04499/FUL
Proposed loft conversion incorporating a rear dormer, front roof windows and raised ridge position, and the erection of a front porch.
24 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NQ
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Approve24/04500/ADCOU
Prior approval request for change of use from 2no. Agricultural Buildings to 2no. Dwellings (C3) and associated operational development.
Chew Valley Fruit Farm, Bonhill Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TS
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04501/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 5 (Schedule of Stone Repair Samples) of application 23/02301/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the renovation of existing house including replacement of the conservatory and alterations to garage. Replacement of kitchen door and amendments to internal layout including adding new panelling and reorganising upper floors. Repair of all existing windows (Resubmission))
20 Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UJ
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Pending Consideration24/04502/LBA
Internal works including removal of partitions and modern ceilings, renovation of existing single glazed timber casement windows with the insertion of slim profile double glazed units.
Top Floor, Bridgwater House, 2 Terrace Walk, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1LN
Received 5 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04503/TCA
T1 European Beech - selectively remove/ prune back dying branches over 5cm diameter to secondary growth. Selectively reduce crown by max 2m.
Northfield House, Richmond Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04504/FUL
Conversion of ancillary barn to self-contained residential dwelling (Class C3) along with related alterations
Old Court House , Corston Lane, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9AP
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04505/LBA
Conversion of ancillary barn to self-contained residential dwelling (Class C3) along with related alterations
Old Court House , Corston Lane, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9AP
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04506/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement) and 5 (Annotated Tree Protection Plan) of application 22/03664/FUL (Single story extensions to rear of existing residential property and visual improvements to rear elevation. Repairs and alterations to existing double garage)
60 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NA
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04507/FUL
Single storey rear infill extension to provide additional living accommodation.
50 Rockliffe Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QW
Received 6 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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