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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 · 81,645 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,496 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Consent25/00061/TPO
T260 beech - Fell tree to 4m monolith. T265 and T266 Elm - Fell. T268 beech - remove tree to 10m.
Kingswood Preparatory School, College Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SD
Received 7 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00062/TCA
T1 Yew - reduce brances approx 2.5m. T2 Sycamore - remove two low small branches, reduce branches by car park approx 2-2.5m. T3 Lime - reduce the bough by carpark roughly 2-2.5m
Beckfords Gate, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 7 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00063/TCA
T1 Robinia - reduce by 1-2m. T2 Robinia - reduce by 1-2m, crown clean to remove deadwood and young crossing branches. reduce branches overextending the road by 3m where necessary.
38 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Lawful25/00064/CLPU
Installation of roof mounted solar panels (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
St Teresas Nursing Home , Corston Lane, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9AE
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Consent25/00065/TPO
Oak tree T1 - reduce whole crown by approximately 2m. Remove deadwood within the canopy.
53 Combe Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NH
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Application Permitted25/00066/FUL
Clad existing workshop external walls in natural stone to the east and front elevations and timber to the rear and west elevations. Replace the existing corrugated roof covering with slate tiles.
Turnpike Cottage , Wells Road, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9HD
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Condition Discharged25/00067/COND
Discharge of condition 4 of application 23/03937/FUL (Erection of single storey extension following demolition of existing rear extension. Conversion of workshop to pantry and W.C. Installation of flat roof over courtyard to form new workshop. Installation of E.V. charging point. Replace roof tiles and repairs to lead flashings and valley gutters. Repairs to sash and casement windows. Internal room modifications).
Pitfour House , High Street, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HT
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Condition Discharged25/00068/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 (Bat Mitigation Scheme & EPS Licence) of application 23/03938/LBA (Internal and external work to facilitate erection of single storey extension following demolition of existing rear extension. Conversion of workshop to pantry and W.C. Installation of flat roof over courtyard to form new workshop. Installation of E.V. charging point. Replace roof tiles and repairs to lead flashings and valley gutters. Repairs to sash and casement windows. Internal room modifications).
Pitfour House, High Street, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HT
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Approve25/00071/ADCOU
Prior approval request for change of use from Agricultural Buildings to Dwelling (C3) (1no dwelling) and associated operational development.
Barn East Of Ivy Cottage, Queen Charlton Lane, Queen Charlton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Application Permitted25/00072/FUL
Erection of single storey rear and side extension. Construction of first floor side and partial rear extension. Erection of new front porch. Installation of wood-burning stove. Alterations to external materials for the inclusion of external insulation. Creation of a new dropped kerb and off-street parking for one vehicle.
3 The Weal, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4HE
Received 8 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00074/TCA
Willow T1 - pollard to 3.5m approximately and 1.5m beyond previous pollard points.
4 Stoneleigh, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SD
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Application Permitted25/00075/FUL
Loft conversion with dormer and adjustments to garden including shed
25 Cork Street, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BD
Received 9 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00076/TCA
Prunus - Remove
Konkers , 1 Byron Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RH
Received 9 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00077/TCA
Mixed trees consisting of Portuguese Laurel, Laurel, Cherry and Bay, 0.5-1.5m cut back to fence line.
23 Lansdown Park, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TG
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Condition Discharged25/00078/COND
Discharge of condition 6 (Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Management Plans (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 23/03774/FUL (Erection of single storey extension, with roof top plant, landscaping and associated infrastructure (to create Sulis Orthopaedic Elective Centre)).
Sulis Hospital Bath , Foxcote Avenue, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8SQ
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Approve25/00079/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 24/00715/FUL (Technical details consent application following approval of PIP (23/01535/PIP) for the erection of a single dwelling).
Strathmore , Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QL
Received 9 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00080/CONSLT
Consultation request for South Gloucestershire Council application P24/02973/F (Erection of two span cable stay bridge for pedestrian, cycle and equine use, with associated works) at Land At Durley Lane Keynsham Bath.
Parcel 0251, Somerdale Factory Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 7 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00081/TCA
Norway Maple (T1) - Reduce by 2m back to previous reduction points.
26 Westfield Close, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2EB
Received 9 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00082/ELEC
Upgrade the transformer at existing electricity substation
Electricity Substation, Lytton Gardens, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1LW
Received 9 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00083/TCA
T1-Japanese Maple. Fell. Dead/dying due to suspected honey fungus.
9 Darlington Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BX
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Consent25/00084/TPO
2x Sycamores - remove deadwood. Crown raise over buildings by 2m. 2x Yews - cut back from the lawn by 2m up to 2m high to clear.
Dower House , Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AD
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Condition Discharged25/00085/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 24/03193/FUL (Hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer window, installation of external staircase and balcony, air source heat pump, air conditioning unit and solar panels).
11 Devonshire Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6UB
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Application Permitted25/00097/FUL
Erection of garage following demolition of existing garage
7 Cranhill Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YF
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Application Refused25/00098/CLPU
Proposed works to lean-to shed (building a) to include asbestos removal, demolition of the tin lean-to and concrete blocking and construction of a flat patio. Demolition of wooden barns (buildings b and c) and creation of low walled garden (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Rugmore Farm , Rugmoor Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8YR
Received 9 Jan 2025
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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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