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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted24/04534/FUL
Alterations and erection of new single storey extension to rear.
12 Sunnybank , Lyncombe Vale, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NA
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/04535/AGRN
Erection of an agricultural livestock and storage barn.
Parcel 9573, Clutton Hill, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04536/TPO
T1 Silver Maple- Prune 3m all sides, plus prune drooping parts to avoid contact with the buildings. One low long limb over the car park, reduce weight by removal of a 3" diameter part to minimise risk of breakage.
Royal Oak Public House , Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3BW
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04537/LBA
External work to install 16 solar panels on south-west and north-west facing roofs.
The Refuge , The Green, Temple Cloud, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5BW
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04538/FUL
Proposed ground floor side extension refurbishment and extension and erection of porch.
16 Gladstone Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HJ
Received 9 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04539/TCA
Yew (T7) - Fell.
38 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PH
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04540/AR
Display of a single replacement internally illuminated totem sign to be located adjacent to the access to the care home.
Midford Manor Care Home , Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5RE
Received 9 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04541/TCA
Ash tree - Cutting back to the boundary or thereabouts up to 4 branches.
The Old House, The Hill, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04542/FUL
Erection of two storey rear extension and extension to garage
29 Charlcombe Lane, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6NS
Received 9 Dec 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/04543/TP5
Walnut - Removal of fallen tree at bottom of garden/partially in the lane/driveway of house behind.
6 The Homestead, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1LF
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/04548/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 5 (Railing and Gate Details) of application 22/04206/LBA (Internal and external works relating mixed use conversion of Church including: replacement and new roof lights to the Narthex; new door to the Vestry and internal works comprising the conversion and subdivision of the western Narthex to enable the conversion to 6 No. residential (Class C3) apartments, and installation of lightweight partitions to the Nave and Chancel area to facilitate the commercial use (Class E) permitted under planning permission 21/02307/FUL)
Holy Trinity Church , Monmouth Place, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2AY
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Tree Consent not required24/04549/TCA
T2 Walnut - Remove to provide long term stability to Abbotshill.
Abbotshill , Durley Park, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2AT
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04550/REG13
Internal work including replacement doors, fire stopping alterations and signage to meet current fire regulations.
2 - 3 George Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2EH
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04551/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Rainwater Harvesting) of application 23/02920/FUL (Demolition of existing single-storey bank vault, two-storey staircase extension, rear storage structure and detached garage and conversion of the existing building and a two-storey rear extension and erection of two-storey infill building and associated external works to create five one-bedroom apartments and commercial unit (Class E).)
6 - 7 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PL
Received 9 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04552/TCA
Magnolia Grandiflora - to cut down to the ground.
Tower House , Kelston Road, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AF
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04553/FUL
Installation of double glazed windows (to front & rear of Maisonette)
87A Bradford Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BP
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04554/TPO
T1 Ash and T2 Cherry - remove to ground level.
Site Of Camerton Colliery, Red Hill, Camerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 9 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04555/TCA
T1 Yew - fell.
9 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PH
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04556/FUL
Installation of free-standing sauna structure
Lomond House , 35 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LD
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/04557/LBA
External alteration for installation of free-standing sauna structure
Lomond House , 35 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LD
Received 10 Dec 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/04558/TP5
T3-Pine, remove storm damage broken limbs; damaged limbs hung up in the tree, causing concerns for members of the public and vehicles, walls and telephone lines.
Hannys Batch , Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RR
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Not published24/04559/TP5
6no. multi stem laylandi (T1-T6)- Remove due to storm damage.
Parish's House , Hook, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0ND
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04560/FUL
Erection of single and two storey rear extensions.
4 Greendown Place, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DD
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/04561/FUL
Erection of a new two storey rear courtyard extension including a new front entrance porch, internal alterations and renewable energy upgrades.
17 Chantry Mead Road, Moorlands, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2DE
Received 10 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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