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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
972Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 81,646 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,497 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jun 1995 to 5 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 10 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Lawful25/01777/CLPU
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
9 Courtenay Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1JN
Received 5 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01778/FUL
Partial demolition of existing glazed conservatory to rear of property and construction of new garden room with solid roof and associated internal and external works.
Rivendell , Mill Lane, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HD
Received 6 May 2025 - Approve25/01779/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 24/03944/FUL (Erection of single storey rear extension).
43 Hiscocks Drive, Moorlands, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3TW
Received 6 May 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01780/CONDLB
Partial discharge of condition 7 (Schedule of Works to install Central heating system) of application 21/04302/LBA (Internal and external alterations including the relocation of the existing access gates and construction of a new stone wall and oil tank/ bin storage area).
Publow Farm , Blackrock Lane, Publow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4HZ
Received 6 May 2025 - No Objection25/01781/TCA
Bay tree and hedge - Remove. ( amended description )
9 Lark Place, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3BA
Received 6 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01784/REM
Removal of condition 7 of application 24/02357/VAR (Variation of conditions 5 (materials) and 8 (plans list) of application 23/03183/FUL (Erection of two-storey extension to the rear, side and front and associated works))
3 Summerhill Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UP
Received 6 May 2025 - Approve25/01786/ADCOU
Prior approval request to convert the existing barn into a two storey dwelling house and associated operational development.
Oozles , Barrow Hill, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HL
Received 6 May 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01787/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Secondary Glazing (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/00845/LBA (Internal and external alterations to include Installation of secondary glazing to three vault rooms).
Hotel Indigo, 4 - 8 South Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4AA
Received 6 May 2025 - No Objection25/01788/TCA
T1-Rowan, 2.5-3m height reduction, removing the vertical regrowth back to previous pruning knuckles, and leaving thinner foliage approx 1m above knuckles.
The Summer House , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HY
Received 6 May 2025 - No Objection25/01789/TCA
T1-Common Yew (Taxus baccata). Crown reduction approx 1m, to manage crown size. Crown thinning approx 20% to decrease crown density. Crown lift approx 2.5m for adequate clearance from pavement and garden below. T2-Common Yew (Taxus baccata). Crown reduction approx 1m, to manage crown size. Crown thinning approx 20% to decrease crown density. Crown lift approx 2.5m for adequate clearance from pavement and garden below. T3-Common Yew (Taxus baccata). Crown reduction approx 1m to manage crown size. Crown thinning approximately 20% to decrease crown density. Crown lift approx 2.5m for adequate clearance from pavement and garden below. T4-Common Holly (Ilex aquifolium). Crown reduction approx 0.5-0.1m to manage crown size.
103 Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NE
Received 6 May 2025 - No Objection25/01790/TCA
T1 Magnolia - up to 0.35m to be removed from top height up to 0.65m to be reduced on the house and neighbours side
15 Clarence Place, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EW
Received 6 May 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01791/COND
Discharge of condition 4 (External Lighting) of application 23/04397/FUL (Removal of scullery extension and modern conservatory, new patio doors and ground floor window to the side elevation, re-positioning of back door, new terrace, new roof light and replacement of existing roof lights.)
Abbotsleigh , Sharpstone Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UA
Received 6 May 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/01792/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Buttresses - details (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 24/03922/LBA (Alterations to terrace to rear of house and hard landscaping, and new stone buttresses to replace existing timber supports to Bath stone garden wall in rear garden).
Cornwall Lodge, 5 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EP
Received 2 May 2025 - No Objection25/01793/TCA
T1-Lawson Cypress in severe decline, remove to ground level.
Merrywood , The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HA
Received 6 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01794/FUL
Recovering flat roofs, upgrading thermal insulation and all associated perimeter works including new aluminium fascia. External refurbishment of the roof tank room to include stripping existing asbestos artificial slate cladding, replacement with new artificial slates and replacement of deteriorated tank room external doorset.
International House , Broad Street Place, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LH
Received 6 May 2025 - Consent25/01795/LBA
External alterations for recovering flat roofs, upgrading thermal insulation and all associated perimeter works including new aluminium fascia. External refurbishment of the roof tank room to include stripping existing asbestos artificial slate cladding, replacement with new artificial slates and replacement of deteriorated tank room external doorset.
International House , Broad Street Place, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LH
Received 6 May 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01796/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 (Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) and 4 (Mortar Mix (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 24/00950/LBA (Repair and alteration to the former Coach House and Stables in the grounds of Combe Hill House. Alterations include replacing internal stairs, construction of new entrance lobbies, internal insulation and new timber windows, and alterations to internal walls and openings).
Combe Hill House , Brassknocker Hill, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HU
Received 6 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01797/FUL
Erection of 3no. storage sheds for agricultural purposes (retrospective).
Parcel 5010, Charlcombe Lane, Charlcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 6 May 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01798/COND
Discharge of condition 7 (Arboricultural Compliance (Pre-occupation)) of application 20/02921/FUL (Proposed construction of 42no. new dwellings and 2no. new blocks of apartments to provide a total of 70 new homes on part of the former MOD site at Warminster Road (Resubmission of ref. 19/03838/FUL).)
Site Of Former Ministry Of Defence Offices, Warminster Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 6 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01800/FUL
Installation of 3m high net 30m long above the existing 3m high fence along the northwestern boundary.
The Royal High School, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SZ
Received 6 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01802/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension, and enlargement of three rear elevation windows, and conversion of loft space incorporating a rear dormer window.
30 Devonshire Buildings, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SU
Received 7 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01803/FUL
Erection of single storey extension.
13 St John's Crescent, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2EP
Received 7 May 2025 - Consent25/01804/LBA
Internal and external works to improve accessibility and energy efficiency.
Combe Hill House , Brassknocker Hill, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HU
Received 7 May 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01805/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Stone Walling Panel (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 24/01518/LBA (External alterations for the existing wall to be carefully dismantled, natural stone to be retained and rebuilt on pile foundations).
York Place , Richmond Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5PU
Received 7 May 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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