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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71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Objection24/04269/TCA
Conifer - dismantle to near ground level.
Lansdown House Cottage , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RB
Received 14 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04270/TCA
G1 - Crown reduce x2 Cherry trees by approx 2m. T2 - Crown reduce Sweet Chestnut tree by 1.5m. Crown raise to 2.5 m.
Victoria Bridge Court , Victoria Bridge Road, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3AY
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Agricultural Prior Approval NOT Required24/04273/AGRN
Erection of Agricultural Hay Barn.
Redhouse Farm , White Cross, Hallatrow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6EU
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04274/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Construction Management Plan (Pre-commencement)) of application 23/00633/FUL (Erection of a two-storey replacement dwelling and associated works, to follow demolition of existing dwelling).
Woodstock , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AY
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/04275/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (BNG) and 5 (Materials) of application 24/01234/FUL (Erection of 1no. end of terrace dwelling)
23 Vandyck Avenue, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2UH
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04276/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
25 Kingsley Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3YU
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04277/AR
Replacement non-illuminated signage to the exterior of the building.
White Hart , 7 The Island, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2HQ
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04278/LBA
External alterations for replacement signage and lighting.
White Hart , 7 The Island, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2HQ
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Lawful24/04279/CLPU
Proposal remodeling ground floor layout. To the rear elevation to insert bi fold doors to access the garden. To the side elevation to insert a main entrance door (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
Westend House , The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JF
Received 14 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04280/TCA
T1 Copper Beech - lift crown to approx 5.2m. T2 Magnolia - reduce crown by approx 0.5m. T3 Cherry - reduce crown by approx 0.5-1m. T4 Magnolia - remove the single low limb which extends North. reduce the northern crown by approx 0.5-1m. T5 English Oak - crown lift to provide 1-1.5m clearance over pavilion roof.
20 Lansdown Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EX
Received 14 Nov 2024 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent24/04281/TP5
Ash dieback - 25%-0% remaining canopy - trees marked 8no. Ash (G4) - fell Approx 3 Ash ( G2 ) - dense ivy covered on edge of car park - pollard to 3m high 1 x 3 stemmed Ash ( G1 ) - next to the Sun Chemical building 7 - remove 2 x Ash ( G3 ) - leaning towards the chemical tanks - remove
Sun Chemicals Limited, Old Pit Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 4RT
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04282/FUL
Erection of rear extension with flat roof following demolition of existing extension.
16 Longfellow Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SJ
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Lawful24/04283/CLPU
Erection of a single storey extension as approved 21/01421/FUL and 22/00778/NMA (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
21 Dafford Street, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SW
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04284/FUL
Internal and external alterations to include replacement windows and doors, works to garden wall, and internal reconfiguration to 21 Dafford Street
21 Dafford Street, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SW
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04285/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include replacement windows and doors, works to garden wall, and internal reconfiguration to 21 Dafford Street
21 Dafford Street, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SW
Received 14 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04286/TCA
Birch (16.) Fell.
Sumela , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AY
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04288/FUL
Change of use of ground floor store and first floor from Office (Class E) to residential (Class C3)
First Floor Offices, 32 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NT
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04289/LBA
Internal alterations to ground floor store and first floor to facilitate change of use of ground floor store and first floor from Office (Class E) to residential (Class C3)
First Floor Offices, 32 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NT
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04290/FUL
Construction of new rear single storey extension and porch. Raise ridge and eaves to provide 1st floor. To follow demolition of conservatory and porch.
Kimgarron , Broomhill Lane, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5SA
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04291/OUT
Demolition of Existing Garage and Shed. Construction of 2no new dwellings with parking and associated works on land adjacent to 1 Townsend.
1 Townsend , Cooks Hill, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5RD
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04292/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 (wainscotting) of application 24/00748/LBA (Internal alterations for the removal of modern hardboard and decayed timber wainscoting to walls in one room, repair of timber panel, opening up works to look at lintels in two rooms, replacement plaster where necessary in three rooms)
Main House, Bath Spa University Campus, Newton St Loe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9BW
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04293/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear infill extension
16 Englishcombe Lane, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2ED
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04294/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (CMP), 3 (Watching Brief), 9 (Landscaping) and 11 (Landscape Plan) of application 23/03105/FUL (Re-modelling of existing outdoor pool to create new indoor swimming pool with associated works)
The Royal High School , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SZ
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04295/LBA
External alterations for removal of damaged asphalt to access bridge, laying of membrane over archway and new pennant paving to bridge.
26 Royal Crescent, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LT
Received 15 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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