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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Consent24/04087/LBA
Internal alterations to include emergency engineering works to existing fabric at basement level to tackle severe damage caused by fungal outbreak.
20 St James's Square, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 2TS
Received 30 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04088/TCA
T1 Magnolia and T2 Plum- Reduce by up to 2m. T3 Yew- Reduce by up to 1m.
Laburnum Cottage , The Barton, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9AL
Received 30 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04089/TCA
Beech 1 - Fell.
St Nicholas' Church , Church Lane, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AG
Received 31 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04090/TCA
Weeping willow (068515) - Fell tree to ground level. 4no. Ash (G1) - Fell trees to ground level.
Pensford County Primary School , Pensford Hill, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AA
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04092/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Schedule of Repairs and Samples) of application 23/03014/REG13 (Internal alterations to include repair and remedial structural works which will entail incorporating new structural timber on a like-for-like basis to match the existing. The repair works will enable the removal of the internal temporary propping which has been in place since 2015)
1 - 2 Orange Grove, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1LP
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/04094/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory
One The Butty Piece , 8 Park Street Mews, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2SZ
Received 31 Oct 2024 - No Comment24/04096/CONSLT
Consultation request re Woodland Management Plan for Combe Grove Estate
Combe Grove, Brassknocker Hill, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HS
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Approve24/04097/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL (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 31 Oct 2024 - No Objection24/04098/TCA
T1 silver birch - remove to ground level.
Mandeville , Wells Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3RL
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Planning Permission Not Required24/04099/FUL
Installation of 5 no. replacement box sash windows to front elevation.
19 Prior Park Buildings, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NP
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04100/LBA
External works for replacement of 5 no. box sash windows to front elevation.
19 Prior Park Buildings, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NP
Received 1 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04101/TCA
T1 Thuja, T2 Apple, T3 Field Maple and T4 Wild Plum - fell.
Villa Rosa , Darlington Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NN
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04103/FUL
Erection of a rear extension to provide additional bedroom and ensuite.
4 Greenacres, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4NP
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04104/COND
Discharge of conditions 9 (Submission of Materials Schedule) 11 (Architectural Details) and 20 ( Detailed Drainage Scheme) of application 24/00514VAR (Variation of conditions 24 (finished floor levels) and 30 (Plans list) of application 18/00201/FUL (Erection of 25 flats with cycle storage and car parking, refuse store, footpath linkage, revised access arrangements, landscaping and associated works, following demolition of 2 x 2 bed flats and 180m2 of office space).)
Food Machinery 2000 Ltd, Comfortable Place, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3AJ
Received 1 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04105/TCA
T1 Holm Oak - reduce crown by approx 2m. Cutting back from the building to provide approx 1m clearance. Thin crown by 20%. T2 Yew - reduce crown by 1-1.5m. Lift crown to approx 2m over the driveway. T3 Holly - reduce height by approx 1.5m. T4 Yew - reduce crown by up to 0.5m.
Garden Flat, 1 Newbridge Hill, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PW
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04106/FUL
Provision of a new shop front to No.6 Bridge Street, new fascia and blind to No.3 Bridge Street, insertion of new blind below fascia at No. 4 Bridge Street, and new opening and steps between Nos. 5 and 6 Bridge Street.
1 - 5 Bridge Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4AP
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04107/LBA
External and internal alterations for the provision of a new shop front to No.6 Bridge Street, new fascia and blind to No.3 Bridge Street, insertion of new blind below fascia at No. 4 Bridge Street, and new opening and steps between Nos. 5 and 6 Bridge Street.
1 - 5 Bridge Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4AP
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04108/FUL
Erection of detached dwelling.
14 Greenhill Road, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2TE
Received 1 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04109/TCA
Bay tree - fell.
16 Macaulay Buildings, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AT
Received 1 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04110/TCA
G1 3 Silver Birch - fell the group to ground level.
8 Cork Street, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BD
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Lawful24/04111/CLPU
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
15B Haviland Grove, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4JP
Received 1 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04112/TCA
Magnolia (T1) - Reduce height by 2-2.5m. Target prune remaining canopy by 1m to reduce overall size. Acer Negundo (T2) - Overall canopy reduction of 2m, back to previous points. Magnolia Grandiflora (T3) - Remove.
Laura Lodge , Weston Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XU
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04113/LBA
Rebuild the roof like for like, using reclaimed materials where available (retrospective).
4 St Stephen's Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PJ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Lawful24/04114/CLPU
Removal of up-and-over garage door to erect a brick frontage, window and door and installation of a skylight.
63 Napier Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4LW
Received 4 Nov 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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