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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted24/04027/FUL
External alterations to building elevations, replacement access gate and fencing, new bin store, new car parking layout and associated site works.
Bellotts House, Bellotts Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04028/FUL
Erection of single storey extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
The Tithe Barn , Sandy Lane, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4EL
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Consent24/04029/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include erection of single storey extension following demolition of existing conservatory and internal alterations to ground floor layout.
The Tithe Barn , Sandy Lane, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4EL
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04030/PIP
Erection of 1no. self-build dwelling and associated works
1 Cedar Grove, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2HN
Received 24 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04031/TCA
T1 Tulip tree - Remove.
5 Hermitage Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SN
Received 24 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04032/TCA
H1 and H2 - two mixed native outgrown hedges hawthorn, ash, elder - Reduce height down to 1.5m.
Land Parcel 456, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04033/FUL
Erection of new garden room extension to replace existing.
Fairlawn , Park Corner, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UP
Received 25 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04035/TCA
1 - cherry (dead) - fell , 2 - two x cherry trees - fell. 3 - two x hazel - coppice 1m above ground level. 4 - five large conifer - consider removal as are concerning neighbours. 5 - Re coppice 5 x small hazel - 600mm above ground level. 6 - remove fallen conifer and Elaeagnus. 7 - crown lift conifer - Remove lower branches to 3m above ground level . 8 - remove 4 x sycamore. 9 - removal ash tree. 10 - removal of Lawsons cypress. 11 - remove horse chestnut. 12 - lay old Beech hedge.
Gournay Court , The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6EB
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04040/FUL
Erection of an agricultural storage building/machinery and implement shed.
Parcel 3800, Old Dunkerton Hill, Dunkerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04041/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 24/00647/LBA (Minor internal and external alterations to 'Gatehouse' building).
Upper Shockerwick Farm , Shockerwick Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7LH
Received 25 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04043/CONSLT
Creation of temporary Holiday site
Rally Field, Lower Stoke, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04044/FUL
Installation of dormer to create second floor and erection of stairwell extension.
The Soap Bar And Café, Upper Bristol Road, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TA
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04045/VAR
Variation of condition 3 (Ecological Follow-up Report) of application 21/00576/REM (Removal of condition 5 (sound insulation) of application 19/04567/FUL (Change of use from non-residential school (Use Class D1), formerly, and extraneous, part of Kingswood School, to 5 No. Residential apartments (Use Class C3) to include associated renovation, extension and conversion works.)).
1 Sion Hill Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SJ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04046/TCA
Yew tree - Remove.
Stapleford , Park Gardens, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XP
Received 25 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04047/TCA
Laurel - Remove.
6 Richmond Hill, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QT
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04048/FUL
Conversion of detached double garage into annex accommodation to dwelling.
Old Byre , Priston Lane, Priston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9ED
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04049/FUL
Erection of ancillary accommodation following demolition of existing garage.
The Cottage , Middle Street, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6AZ
Received 28 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04051/TCA
Willow Tree (T1) - Re pollard to approximately 3m above ground level
66 Eveleigh Avenue, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DH
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04052/FUL
Erection of conservatory to rear elevation.
Maple House , Chestnut Walk, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3BG
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04055/FUL
Change of use of land and erection of stables in connection with equestrian use.
Parcels 4424 4617 5315 & 5925, North Wick, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Consent24/04056/LBA
Internal and external alterations to repair street grouting, stonework to front elevation and vaults. Repair works to street grouting Stone repair to front elevation Repair works to vaults. Note no works proposed are to turn the vaults into habitable space - repair works only.
20 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PD
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Consent24/04057/VAR
Variation of conditions 2 (stone cleaning sample), and 3 (mortar mix) of application 24/00726/LBA (External works for areas of stone cleaning, repointing and cleaning of moss to coping stones. Replace a coping stone.)
Little Theatre , Bath Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1SF
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Lawful24/04058/CLPU
Alteration to internal layouts forming new kitchen, dinning and bedroom encompassing existing plant and storeroom. Alterations including new and altered openings with new windows and doors (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Rugmore Farm , Rugmoor Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8YR
Received 28 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04059/TCA
Spruce (T1) - Remove.
Ashton , 26 Sion Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SG
Received 28 Oct 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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