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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71,496 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Application Permitted25/00164/FUL
Provision of new driveway and dropped kerb to front.
223 Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3HH
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Application Permitted25/00165/FUL
Change of use of existing offices to single dwellinghouse
Mayden House Ltd, 1 Widcombe Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AH
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Consent25/00166/LBA
Internal alterations to the extension of the current wall subdivisions to create en-suite, storage and a study area.
Flat 3, 6 Bladud Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LS
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Consent25/00167/LBA
External alterations to the replacement of existing external painted timber windows and doors.
Pitfour House , High Street, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HT
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Condition Discharged25/00169/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 (Schedule of Repairs archway) of application 21/05691/LBA (Internal alterations for the removal of late 19th early 20th C lathe and plaster stud work infill partition to early 19th C Georgian archway).
23 Bennett Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QL
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Condition Discharged25/00172/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme (Pre-commencement)) of application 24/03065/FUL (Adaption to existing outbuilding to allow conversion to ancillary accommodation).
Westend Barn , Hardings Lane, Marksbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9HP
Received 15 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00173/TCA
9x Leyland Cypress forming a hedge - fell.
76 High Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TG
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Application Permitted25/00174/FUL
Installation of air source heat pump condenser.
33 Cranmore Place, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2UP
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/00175/COND
Discharge of condition 15 (Internal noise limits) of application 20/04315/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings and mixed-use development comprising the erection of 43 no. residential dwellings (Class C3); the erection of 77sqm of commercial floorspace (Class E); associated amenity space; landscaping; and parking)
Platinum Accident Repair Centre (renrod Limited), 22 - 24 Cheltenham Street, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3EX
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Split decision/check certificate or file25/00176/COND
Discharge of condition 12 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report) of application 20/04315/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings and mixed-use development comprising the erection of 43 no. residential dwellings (Class C3); the erection of 77sqm of commercial floorspace (Class E); associated amenity space; landscaping; and parking)
Platinum Accident Repair Centre (renrod Limited), 22 - 24 Cheltenham Street, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3EX
Received 15 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00177/TCA
Sycamore T1 - reduce crown by 2 metres to leave a finished height of 14 metres and a spread of 13 metres.
Beaufort Lodge , Cavendish Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UD
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Application Permitted25/00178/FUL
Creation of a new driveway and associated works.
1 Lansdown View , Bath Road, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0ED
Received 15 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00185/TCA
T2, T4 and Lawson Cypress - Fell. T6 Cherry - Fell. T8 Plum - Fell. T20 Laburnum - Fell. T22 Bird Cherry - Fell.
St Nicholas Church , Mill Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6TU
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Application Permitted25/00186/FUL
Change of use of 9 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis) to 6 bedroom single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).
56 Combe Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NH
Received 16 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00187/TCA
Willow - Remove.
157 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AU
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Condition Discharged25/00188/COND
Discharge of conditions 10 (Bicycle Storage), 13 (EV Charging Points), 21 (Submission of Materials), 24 (Rainwater Harvesting), and 27 (Boundary Treatment Details) of application 23/02415/VAR (Variation of conditions 2 (Flood Risk and Drainage - Infiltration Testing (Pre-commencement), 3 (Drainage Strategy (Pre-commencement), 14 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme (Pre-commencement) and 17 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan (Pre-commencement) of application 20/02253/FUL (Demolition of existing vacant school buildings and erection of 15 dwellings, access, parking and landscaping)).
Former Radstock County Infant School, Bath Old Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Condition Discharged25/00189/COND
Discharge of condition 15 (External and Internal Lighting) of application 24/04422/VAR (Variation of condition 14 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme) and 19 (Implementation of Landscaping Scheme) of application 23/02415/VAR ((Variation of conditions 2 (Flood Risk and Drainage - Infiltration Testing (Pre-commencement), 3 (Drainage Strategy (Pre-commencement), 14 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme (Pre-commencement) and 17 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan (Pre-commencement) of application 20/02253/FUL (Demolition of existing vacant school buildings and erection of 15 dwellings, access, parking and landscaping)).
Former Radstock County Infant School, Bath Old Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Condition Discharged25/00190/D6A
Discharge of planning obligations in Schedule 1, Clause 2(a) of parts 5 (Public Access Area) and 6 (Maintenance of Open / Place Spaces) of the S.106 Agreement dated 13th September 2016 relating to planning permission 15/02162/EFUL.
Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Application Permitted25/00191/FUL
Proposed landscaping works to the rear and side garden including the provision of a plunge/swimming pool.
2 Bathwick Villas , Henrietta Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LS
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Application Permitted25/00192/FUL
Replacement of summer house with new garden room and associated landscape alterations, and internal layout arrangements, new kitchens/bathrooms, changes to windows/doors and shutters.
Flat 1, 2 Portland Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2RU
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Consent25/00193/LBA
Replacement of summer house with new garden room and associated landscape alterations, and internal layout arrangements, new kitchens/bathrooms, changes to windows/doors and shutters.
Flat 1, 2 Portland Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2RU
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Condition Discharged25/00194/COND
Discharge of conditions 12 Contaminated Land - Investigation and Risk Assessment (Pre-commencement), 13 (Contaminated Land - Remediation Scheme (Pre-commencement)) and 18 (Rainwater Harvesting (Pre-occupation)) of application 24/01952/VAR (Variation of conditions 7 (External & Internal Lighting) and 28 (Plans List) of application 22/04505/FUL (Erection of four dwellings and associated access, landscaping works and ancillary development following demolition of existing buildings, retention of two buildings as bat roosts)).
Mount Pleasant Quarry, Mount Pleasant, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Jan 2025 - No Objection25/00195/TR1CN
Operate the site defined in site plan for a pop up campsite under the provisions of Class BC, Part 4 Schedule 2 of the GPDO.
Northend Farm, Northend Lane, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5QP
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Condition Discharged25/00196/COND
Discharge of conditions 6 (Detailed Waste and Delivery Operations Strategy) of application 24/02619/FUL (External and internal works to install HVAC equipment and installation of replacement signage)
24 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DG
Received 16 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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