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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Lawful24/04212/CLPU
Use of garage (approved under 21/02094/FUL) as granny annex incidental to dwelling (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
The Garden Apartment, 17 Kensington Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AP
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Agricultural Prior Approval NOT Required24/04213/AGRN
Provision of roof to existing silage clamp
Green Lane Farm , White Cross, Hallatrow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6ER
Received 8 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04214/TCA
Purple Plum (T1) - Fell. Beech (T2) - Reduce the canopy spread over the road up to 3m and raise the canopy to 6m height over the road.
87 Greenway Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LN
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04215/REG13
Internal and external alterations to include repairs, maintenance and fire compliances
6 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DA
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04216/FUL
Proposed alteration and extension of existing dwelling including two-storey front and side extensions, roof alterations, a car port extension, new cladding, terracing of the rear garden, and new and reinstated boundary walls.
Wayside , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HB
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04217/FUL
Erection of replacement conservatory
Wellow Farm , The Square, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QE
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04218/LBA
External alterations to replace existing conservatory with new
Wellow Farm , The Square, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QE
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04219/FUL
Erection of a steel frame to support a glass canopy. Fixing steel frame to existing building and fixing to the existing terrace tiles. Sliding, frameless glass doors along the front of the canopy. The canopy extends 2.65m from the rear of the building.
33 St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PX
Received 11 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04220/TCA
Small Beech T1 - remove.
The Wight House , College Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RU
Received 11 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04221/TCA
Horse Chestnut T1 - lift the canopy to 5m including over College Road and Laggan Gardens.
Chancely House , 3 Laggan Gardens, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RX
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04222/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Parking Area Finish (Bespoke Trigger)) and 4 (Cycle Store (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 23/02279/FUL (Change of use from Office (Class E) to a Dwelling (Class C3). Reinstatement of original house and construction of six new market housing apartments within existing building).
11 Charlotte Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NE
Received 11 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04223/TCA
Prunus (T2) - Prune back from No.16, and a reduction of the thickest vertical tops by 2.5m max to control the bulk whilst maintaining adequate vigour. Elder (T3) - Fell and poison the stump.
15 Beauford Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1HJ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04224/TCA
Lawson Cypress T1 - fell. Yew (Taxus baccata) T2 - pollard by up to 3 meters and prune back branches by 1.5 to 2 meters. Mature Lawson Cypress T3 - to raise the crown by up to 3 meters. Mature Yew (Taxus baccata) T4 - remove all deadwood.
Horseshoe Cottage , Weston Park, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AN
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04225/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension and conversion of garage to habitable space.
1 Fairways, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04228/LBA
Internal work to install new fire alarm system throughout building, 3no. emergency lights in communal area and upgrade/replace 4no. doors to meet current regulations.
5 Thomas Street, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NW
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04229/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include rear extension over sunken courtyard to create basement room and dining room at ground level. Bi-folding doors to rear, flat roof with glazed lantern. Removal of roof and section of walls to rear entrance lean-to.
9 Lansdown Place East, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5ET
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Approve24/04230/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 24/01289/FUL (Erection of a hip to gable roof conversion, of a rear dormer and single storey rear extension).
1 Tyning Terrace , Fairfield Road, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6ES
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04231/FUL
Proposals for conversion of Barn and Stables to a single dwelling to include external and internal alterations and works.
Lower Shockerwick Farm, Shockerwick Farm Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7LL
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04232/LBA
Proposals for conversion of Barn and Stables to a single dwelling to include external and internal alterations and works.
Lower Shockerwick Farm , Shockerwick Farm Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7LL
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04233/FUL
Replacement of failed metal up and over garage doors with timber clad up and over door with traditional glazed upper panels
Ground Floor, 26 Royal Crescent, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LT
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04234/LBA
External alterations to include replacement of failed metal up and over garage doors with timber clad up and over door with traditional glazed upper panels
Ground Floor, 26 Royal Crescent, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LT
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04235/FUL
Erection of first floor rear extension.
34 Oriel Grove, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1JE
Received 11 Nov 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/04236/TC5
Elm - fell
The Barn Loft, School Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8UY
Received 8 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04237/TCA
Remove unidentified tree in front garden blocking street light
16 Gordon Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NH
Received 8 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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