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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Withdrawn24/04449/CLPU
Construction of a single-storey rear extension to provide a conservatory to the original dwelling/house (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
Cranborne , Station Road, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QB
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04450/AR
Display of new non-illuminated RAL 9010 pure white painted signage to shop facade to replace existing.
Lush, 8 Union Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RW
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04451/REG13
Repair works and maintenance to the Grade II listed Rebecca Fountain statue.
Abbey Church Of St Peter & St Paul, Abbey Church Yard, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1NZ
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04453/LBA
Internal alterations to include provision of secondary glazing and unblocking of original doors as part of 2015 works
Cleveland House , Sydney Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NR
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04456/VAR
Variation of conditions 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) and removal of condition 9 (Bound/Compacted Vehicle Access (Pre-occupation)) of application 21/04779/FUL (Erection of a single dwelling and associated works following removal side conservatory attached to the host dwelling).
27 Flatwoods Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AQ
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04457/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
37 Coronation Avenue, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2JT
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Approve24/04458/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 23/04408/RES (Reserved matters for consideration of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 44 dwellings pursuant to planning permission 20/02303/OUT for residential development with associated mean of access, open space, landscaping, access road, footways/cycleway and associated infrastructure works).
Parcel 3700, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04459/COND
Discharge of conditions 9 (Follow-up report - Implementation of Wildlife Scheme (Pre-occupation)), 10 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (Pre-occupation)), 11 (Arboriculture - Signed Certificate of Compliance (Pre-occupation)), 15 (Residents Welcome Pack (Pre-occupation)) and 16 (Road Safety Audit (Pre-occupation)) of application 22/01935/VAR (Variation of condition 20 (plans list) of application 21/01588/FUL (Erection of 9 dwellings with associated access, parking, drainage, landscaping and ecological mitigation)).
Field Between City Farm And Cotswold View, The Hollow, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04460/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 (Stone Cleaning and Paint Removal 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 2 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04461/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Schedule of Material 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 2 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04464/TCA
X5 Lawson cypress - Reduction in height approx 4m.
Mallen House , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04465/FUL
Subdivision of land and conversion of existing residential annexe to dwelling
The Hollies , Charlton Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2JA
Received 3 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04466/TCA
T1 Cedar - Section fell. T2 Apple tree - Crown reduce approx 1-1.5m. T3 Acer - Crown reduce approx 1-1.5m. T4 Apple - Crown reduce approx 2.5m.
34 Elm Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BA
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04467/FUL
Installation of new shop front, glazing arrangement and associated signage
56 Southgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1TG
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04468/AR
Display of 3 no. externally fixed metal fascia signs
56 Southgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1TG
Received 3 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04469/TCA
Snake Bark Maple (T1) - Crown reduce by 1.5m and re-shape.
3 Darlington Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BX
Received 29 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04470/TCA
Judas tree (T1) - Crown reduce by 2.5m.
Burial Ground, Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 29 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04471/LBA
External alterations to repair damaged listed front entrance wall and rebuild using existing stone and lime mortar.
Ashcroft , Loves Hill, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0EU
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/04472/CONSLT
Consultation request for North Somerset Council application 24/P/2508/EA2 (Request for a formal Scoping Opinion to determine the scope of an Environmental Impact Assessment for a future application for the proposed expansion of the airport to accommodate 15 million passengers per annum and associated works.)
Planning Applications Outside BANES, Planning, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04473/LBA
Internal alterations including relocating the kitchen, creating a new opening, blocking up an existing opening and removing stud partitions.
Second Floor, 1 Lansdown Place West, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EZ
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04474/FUL
Proposed new detached double garage and ancilliary works.
16 Grange Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AH
Received 3 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04476/TCA
T5 - Prune tree back to boundary.
33 Elm Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BA
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/04477/LBA
Proposed entrance security gate
Joules , 12 Northgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AS
Received 3 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04478/TCA
Silver Birch tree - Reduce crown by 1.5m.
Granville , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TJ
Received 3 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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