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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- No Objection24/04115/TCA
T1 Eucalyptus - reduce crown by 2-3m.
Lindley , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HW
Received 4 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04116/TCA
T1- Eucalyptus. Reduce the crown by approximately 2m to manage crown size. We will remove the lowest branch on the Western aspect of the crown to provide clearance from the building.
181 Newbridge Hill, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PY
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04117/FUL
Construction of a new external deck with a habitable room below, to replace existing external deck.
34 Magdalen Avenue, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QB
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Approve24/04118/ADCOU
Prior approval request for change of use from Agricultural Building to 1no. dwelling (C3 Use Class) (Resubmission).
Agricultural Buildings, Ashton Hill, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 4 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04119/TCA
T1 Mulberry - Reduce crown approx 1m. Lift crown approx 2.5m. Cut back from the building approx 1-1.5m. thin crown 20%.
6 Chatham Row, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BS
Received 4 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04120/TCA
T1 False acacia - to be felled. T2 Eucalyptus - to pollard by 1.5 to 2m. T3 2 x Cypress - to be felled. T4 Pittosporum - to be reduced by 1m. T6 Lawson Cypress - to be felled and removed.
The Chantry , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HB
Received 4 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04121/TCA
4 slender Beech trees and 2 larger Sycamore - cut back to the boundary line, on all parts with a 4" diameter or less.
10 Elm Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AZ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04122/TCA
T1 Strawberry Tree- Reduce the width of the lower crown over the boundary to the West by 2m.
1 Cambridge Place, Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AB
Received 4 Nov 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/04123/TC5
Apple tree - Remove.
Owletts, Sham Castle Lane, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JH
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04129/FUL
Replace existing 1.8m high closeboarded timber fence with new 3m high security closeboarded timber fence with 0.5m high rota spike anti-climb topping
Cross Manufacturing Co Ltd , Midford Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5RR
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04132/FUL
Conversion of a 3 bedroom class C3 dwelling into a 5 bedroom class C4 (HMO) dwelling.
100 Redland Park, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1SJ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04133/REG13
Alterations to the existing Grade II listed building, involving the upgrade of the internal features to meet current fire regulations.
19 Cheap Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1NA
Received 4 Nov 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/04134/TC5
Sycamore - fire damaged - fell
Scouts' Hall, The Avenue, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5EQ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Pending Consideration24/04135/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 (Stone Replacement) of application 24/01985/LBA (External alterations to include repair and refurbishment to lower drive main archway, gates and adjoining walls).
The Royal High School, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SZ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04136/FUL
Change of use from 6 bedroomed house of multiple occupation (C4) to 7 bedroomed house of multiple occupation (sui generis).
20 Southlands, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4DY
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04140/REG13
Internal alterations to include upgrade of internal features to meet current fire regulations.
19 Old Orchard Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1JU
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04141/REG13
Internal work to install new joinery, skirting boards, plasterboard partitions and new doors and removal of modern elements
Guildhall , High Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AW
Received 4 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04142/TCA
T1 silver birch - reduce by 3m in height and prune laterals by 1-2m. T2 poplar - reduce by 4m in height.
4 Roseland Close, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AD
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04143/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (External Walling Samples) of application 23/02300/FUL (Renovation of existing house including replacement of the conservatory and alterations to garage. Replacement of kitchen door and amendments to internal layout including adding new panelling and reorganising upper floors. Repair of all existing windows (Resubmission).)
20 Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UJ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04144/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 (Stone Cleaning and Paint Removal Samples) of application 23/02301/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the renovation of existing house including replacement of the conservatory and alterations to garage. Replacement of kitchen door and amendments to internal layout including adding new panelling and reorganising upper floors. Repair of all existing windows (Resubmission).)
20 Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UJ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04145/FUL
Erection of 2 storey side extension and rear single storey extension with part first floor following demolition of existing garage
13 Lytton Grove, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1NE
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04146/FUL
Garage conversion and installation of new glazing
8 The Orchard , Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RR
Received 5 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04147/TCA
Alder - to reduce the crown height by approx 12' and reshape the remainder by approx 8-10'. Yew/Laurel/Hazel - to cut back to ensure clearance of at least 1m from the street light.
10 The Elms, Weston Park West, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AR
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04148/AR
Display of internally illuminated "One Stop" Signage and graphics, internally illuminated projecting sign, ACM PANEL aluminium composite panels with digitally printed image to face of the panel, ACM/VW PANEL aluminium composite panels with digitally printed vinyl image to face of the panel and wrapped around edge, window manifestation, downlighters and lockable poster cases.
1 Rosewell Court, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2AG
Received 5 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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