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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
977Recorded 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71,497 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Application Refused25/01750/FUL
External works for the erection of a single storey rear extension.
Flat 1, 9 Walcot Buildings, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AD
Received 2 May 2025 - Consent25/01751/LBA
External alterations to include replacement of front and rear roof elevations and lead valley gutters
4 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LX
Received 2 May 2025 - Application Refused25/01754/FUL
Change of Use of development land from Agricultural to Holiday Accommodation and erection of 2no. Pigsty holiday pods.
Norton Lane Farm, Norton Lane, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QR
Received 2 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01755/FUL
Erection of new single storey rear and side extension, associated landscape and external works following demolition of existing garage, conservatory, outbuilding and rear single storey extension.
66 Ashley Road, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TS
Received 2 May 2025 - Approve25/01756/ADCOU
Prior approval request for change of use from Agricultural Building to 1no. Dwelling (C3) and associated operational development.
Cromwell Farm , Combe Hay Lane, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8RF
Received 2 May 2025 - Approve25/01757/HPD
Prior approval request for a single storey extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.345 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 3.15 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.56 metres high, and a single storey extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the house by 7.90 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 3.9 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.525 metres high.
Tuckers Meadow , Chillyhill Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8UG
Received 2 May 2025 - Application Refused25/01758/FUL
Change of use of land for stationing of converted shipping container for holiday use and erection of timber decking, hot tub and balustrade. (Retrospective).
Park Farm , Colliers Lane, Newton St Loe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9JA
Received 2 May 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/01759/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme (Pre-commencement)) and 6 (Fence - details (Bespoke Trigger)), of application 24/03921/FUL (Erection of single-storey garden studio, pond and associated re-landscaping of the rear garden. New stone buttresses to replace existing timber supports to Bath stone garden wall in rear garden. Alterations to terrace to rear of house and hard landscaping).
Cornwall Lodge , 5 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EP
Received 2 May 2025 - No Objection25/01760/TCA
European Beech -crown reduction to 9/10m above ground level
8 Brunswick Street, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6PQ
Received 2 May 2025 - Consent25/01761/LBA
Replacement of front door.
Barton Meade House , 126 Kilmersdon Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QS
Received 2 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01763/FUL
Installation of crane, riverside balustrade, flag pole and steps.
Bath Sea Cadets, Nautica, 30 St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PX
Received 2 May 2025 - No Objection25/01764/TCA
Leylandii - remove
17 St Catherine's Close, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BS
Received 2 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01765/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension, replacement all windows and doors throughout the property, install 3 no. skylights on the front roof, full-width rear dormer upgrade and install secondary rear dormer.
36 Winchester Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3LF
Received 2 May 2025 - Approve25/01766/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 21/03056/FUL (Repairs, reinstatement and alterations to two existing agricultural barns and the erection of a further barn extension (Resubmission).)
Parcel 4823, Old Dunkerton Hill, Dunkerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01767/FUL
Erection of shed
Flat 2, 21 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AD
Received 2 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01768/FUL
Installation of side and rear dormers.
41 Bloomfield Rise, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BL
Received 5 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01769/FUL
Erection of a new 2 storey 3 bedroom dwelling following demolition of an existing agricultural building.
North Hill Farm , Tunley Road, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0EE
Received 5 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01770/FUL
Construction of a first floor side extension, single storey rear extension, repositioned front porch and associated alterations to fenestration.
16 Hantone Hill, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6XD
Received 5 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01771/FUL
Erection of fence to front garden and replace front window with french door.
31 Hillside View, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8ES
Received 6 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01772/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension to include 2 no lantern roof lights, juliet balcony doors, installation of solar panels to main roof, air source heat pumps, and canopy roof to front door
8 Glanville Drive, Hinton Blewett, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5GF
Received 5 May 2025 - No Objection25/01773/TCA
Chestnut tree north of Ridgeway House - reduce the crown by removing two boughs ( amended proposal)
Land To North East Of The Limes, Station Road, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 6 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01774/FUL
Demolition of existing garage, erection of a two storey side extension with rear dormer, single storey rear extension and front porch
Brook Cottage , 3 Westview Orchard, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7TT
Received 5 May 2025 - No Objection25/01775/TCA
Small Magnolia (T1) - Fell Acer (dead) (T2) - Fell Bay (T3) - Reduce by 50%, 2 to 3m in height Multi stemmed Holly on boundary fence line (T4) - Fell Portuguese Laurel (dead) (T6) - Fell Apple tree (T5) - Fell tree outgrown location for future plans Holly (T7 and T8) - Crown reduce by 1.5 to 2 meters Lime (T9) - Fell
Abbotsleigh , Sharpstone Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UA
Received 5 May 2025 - No Objection25/01776/TCA
Multi stemmed Sycamores (T1,T2 and T3) - Crown reduce canopy by 1.5 to 2m.
Abbotsleigh , Sharpstone Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UA
Received 5 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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