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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Objection24/04647/TCA
Wisteria (T1) - Trim along face using secateurs. Prune/Reduce by 1m along top of Wisteria down to height of railings. Row of conifer trees which form a hedge (H2) - Reduce height by approximately 4m. (Taller tree not included) Trim both sides to tidy.
Bailbrook House Hotel , Eveleigh Avenue, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7JD
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04648/LBA
Internal alterations to include formation of a larger kitchen/dining room, alteration of bathroom and installation of new bathroom. Replace 4no. windows with multi-pane sash windows, replace fire surround in living room. Formation of dressing rooms.
First Floor, 1 Lansdown Place West, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EZ
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/04649/PIP
Permission in Principle for the development of 3 no. dwellings
Land West Of Providence Bungalow, Frome Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04650/AR
Display of 1 set of 2 awnings, 6 blinds behind glazing (2 with adverts on) and 1 non-illuminated sign written text on the front elevation to replace existing signage.
5 - 6 Edgar Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2EE
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04651/FUL
Erection of 1no. 3 bed dwelling on land adjacent to 4 Pitfour Terrace, and associated works to the host dwelling
4 Pitfour Terrace , High Street, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HT
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04652/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Schedule of Repairs) of application 24/02810/LBA (External alterations for repair works to front entrance steps leading from street down to garden flat area)
14 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AX
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04653/LBA
Formation of doorway between dwelling and annex, erection of partitions, and replace existing kitchen with bookcase shelving.
Greenway Lodge , 61 Greenway Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LL
Received 17 Dec 2024 - No Objection24/04654/ELEC
The refurbishment of the pole mounted transformer on pole no. 11VK1, including the replacement of the 11 meter pole and stay wire. The new pole will be 11 meters and the stay will be replaced like for like. (Newnham Nurseries).
Access Track West Of 17, Stockwood Vale, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04655/TPO
2 Silver Birches - Detailed works description is contained within the supporting report
Old Apple, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LA
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04656/FUL
Infill and raise the roof between two existing first-floor dormers on the north elevation to create one larger dormer.
15 Barnfield Way, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7PW
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04657/FUL
Erection of new garage following demolition of existing garage.
76 Sladebrook Road, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1LR
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Approve24/04658/CDCOU
Prior approval request for the conversion of commercial properties to 15 no. dwellings
The Clockhouse, Bath Hill, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 17 Dec 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/04659/TC5
Monterey Cypress - remove hanging branch.
Barley Lodge, North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HY
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04660/FUL
Change of use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to dual-use, under Class V of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, to dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) or House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).
14 Poolemead Road, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1QW
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04661/LBA
Blocking up of an existing roof access hatch and creation of a new roof access hatch, together with the provision of replacement internal fire doors.
Danvers House , 20 High Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AJ
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04662/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 22/05174/FUL (Partial demolition of existing garage/store with front and side wall retained and erection of timber framed side extension with rear deck and steps. Uppermost portion of rear garden graded to provide flat lawn terrace).
Hillside , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AR
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04664/REG13
Internal and external remedial work including roofing repairs, masonry repairs, stone cleaning, window and external door repair and replacement, structural remedial and strengthening works, fire and acoustic upgrades to internal ceilings and walls, new and upgrades to internal doors, internal refurbishment.
1 Gascoyne Place, Sawclose, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1EY
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04665/FUL
Loft extension and fenestration alterations to existing extension.
20 Southstoke Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5SN
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04666/FUL
Formation of a rear facing dormer window to the existing room in roof.
20 Crescent Gardens, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NA
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04667/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension, loft conversion and demolition of existing detached garage. Enlargement of entrance access opening and relocation of pillar.
3 Partis Way, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3QG
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04668/FUL
Erection of single storey rear and side extension
11 St Thomas Road, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2UT
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Consent24/04669/LBA
Internal and external alterations to replace existing signs with 1 set of 2 awnings, 6 blinds behind glazing (2 with adverts on) and 1 non-illuminated sign written text on the front elevation.
5 - 6 Edgar Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2EE
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/04670/FUL
Conversion and extension of outbuilding to provide auxiliary accommodation.
Flat 1, 30 Brougham Hayes, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3QU
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/04672/FUL
Erection of two storey three bedroom dwelling following demolition of existing agricultural building (granted consent to convert into a dwelling under class Q - 24/01920/ADCOU)
North Hill Farm , Tunley Road, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0EE
Received 18 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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