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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- No Objection24/04562/TCA
Ash affected by Ash Dieback (A1) - Pollard to reduce risk when it fails; leave at approx 7ft high to give it a chance to regenerate. Willow (W1) - Pollard to start an ongoing pollarding management of this tree.
Field Between Bloomfield Road And Englishcombe Way, Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04563/COND
Discharge of condition 1 (Off Site Biodiversity Gain Proposals) of application 23/03955/RES (Reserved matters application pursuant to outline permission 19/01854/OUT seeking the approval of details for the redevelopment of the site to provide up to 104 residential units and 186 student bedrooms, with access, car parking, landscaping, new sustainable transport connections, and other associated works)
Hartwells Of Bath , Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PP
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04564/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Archaeology Watching Brief) of application 24/03015/FUL (Conversion of Stalls Bar Vault and Royal Circle kitchen area to provide additional Female W.C. cubicles)
Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1ET
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04565/FUL
Erection of one storey side extension and enlargement of existing front porch
Square Peg , Elm Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AZ
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04566/LBA
External alterations for replacement of existing steel and timber windows and patio doors double glazed to match existing material and layout.
The Old Stables , Clara Cross Lane, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5SR
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04568/LBA
Internal and external alterations including the removal of modern partitions at third floor level, replacement of modern apartment entrance door and window, installation of slim-profile double glazing to 2 no. windows at second floor, removal of non-original interior details and relocation of boiler flue.
Flat 3, 31 Henrietta Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LR
Received 10 Dec 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/04569/TC5
Removal of a falling leylandii.
Underleaves, Lynbrook Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NB
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04571/FUL
Erection of single storey temporary building
Former Gasworks, Windsor Bridge Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04572/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
4 St Saviour's Terrace , St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RL
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04574/FUL
Change of use from office to residential, single storey side extension and remodelling of existing dwelling. Removal of 3 no. trees.
Rectory Lodge , Old Bath Road, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EG
Received 10 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04575/TCA
T1 & T2 Maple and T3 Silver birch - Crown reduce by approx 1/3.
5 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AX
Received 11 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04576/TCA
T1 magnolia - crown reduction 2m. T2 magnolia - crown reduction by 2, 3.5m removed from S face.
Parkleigh , Park Gardens, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XP
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04577/FUL
Replacement lantern over lightwell. Alterations and extension of external drainage gulley to connect to existing waste pipe.
61 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PH
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04578/LBA
External alterations for the replacement of lantern over lightwell. Alterations and extension of external drainage gulley to connect to existing waste pipe.
61 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PH
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04579/COND
Discharge of conditions 15 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and 34 (Hard and soft landscape scheme) of application 15/02162/EFUL (as amended by 24/04097/NMA) (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access)
Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04580/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension and rear extension following the demolition of the existing garage and rear conservatory and garden shed.
47 Hansford Square, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LH
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04581/FUL
Garage conversion to existing detached garage
Beechlands , Entry Hill Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NJ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04582/LBA
Internal works to carry out domestic alterations.
First Floor Flat, 8 Queen's Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NJ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04583/COND
Discharge of condition 8 (Landscape Design Proposals) 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 11 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04584/FUL
Loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer
32 West Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3QD
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04585/REG13
Internal alterations to the existing Grade II listed building, involving the upgrade of the internal features to meet current fire regulations.
5 Saville Row, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QP
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Lawful24/04586/CLPU
Replacement of existing combustible render, with new 'non-combustible' insulation and EPS render to be replaced for new Mineral Wool Render.(Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
Waterfront House, 211 Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04587/TCA
T1 Conifer - reduce height of tree from 8m to 4m.
11 Havory, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RR
Received 11 Dec 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/04588/TC5
T2-Ash, Pollard at 9m, storm damage causing more of the top canopy to split. Has telephone wires running through the tree, one limb has ripped in the storm and one limb has decay.
Hannys Batch, Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RR
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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