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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
979Recorded 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71,496 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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: 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Tree Consent not required25/01558/TCA
Leylandii - fell
7 Westerleigh Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JE
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/01559/CLPU
Creation of drop curb (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
20 Fuller Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BB
Received 22 Apr 2025 - No Objection25/01560/TCA
Spruce (T7) - Fell Apple (T8) - Fell Apple (T10) - Fell
5 Rosemount Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NE
Received 22 Apr 2025 - No Objection25/01561/TCA
T1 Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce to previous reduction points - approx 2m.
24 Dapps Hill, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1ES
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Application Refused25/01562/ADCOU
Prior approval request for the change of use of agricultural building to 4no one bed dwelling houses (Use Class C3).
Halfway Farm , Stanton Road, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4ET
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Consent25/01563/LBA
Internal alterations to vault the ceilings of Bedroom 1 and Bedroom 2 in the 19th century part of the building.
Publow Farm , Blackrock Lane, Publow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4HZ
Received 22 Apr 2025 - No Objection25/01564/TCA
T1 Crab apple - Reduce by 2-3 metres
15 The Tyning, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AL
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Consent25/01565/LBA
Internal works for the re-introduction of the historical internal stone stair to provide secondary access to rear garden.
16 Springfield Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RA
Received 22 Apr 2025 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent25/01566/TC5
Birch - fell
2 Manor Farm Cottages, Anchor Lane, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EH
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Application Permitted25/01567/FUL
Loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer
78 Meadow Park, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7PY
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Lawful25/01568/CLPU
Hip to gable conversion , rear flat roof dormer and 3no. rooflights (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
8 Beech Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3BE
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/01571/CLPU
Proposed internal works to existing side extension to include two windows added behind existing shutters, glazed opening behind existing barn doors, installation of wood burning stove and flue and new insulation / boarding (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
Parcel 6100, Dunkerton Hill, Dunkerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Application Permitted25/01572/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension enhancing kitchen and dining areas following removal of existing conservatory.
1 Prospect Gardens, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8ET
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Agricultural Prior Approval NOT Required25/01573/AGRN
Erection of Steel Frame agricultural shed
Parcel 3356, Bellevue Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01574/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Biodiversity Gain Plan (Pre-commencement)) and 4 (Ecological enhancements (Pre-commencement)) of application 24/00359/FUL (Creation of all-weather outdoor riding arena 20m x 40m and change of use of land to equestrian).
Parcel 1100, Priston Lane, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01575/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 24/02422/LBA (The removal of a modern flush external timber door (retrospective) and the installation of a traditional timber door and frame (after the removal of the existing temporary metal security door) to the rear at the sub-basement level).
Phase Eight, 11 Argyle Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4BQ
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Application Permitted25/01577/FUL
Proposed erection of small front Porch Extension, Erection of En-Suite Shower Room Extension and Conversion of Garage to Bedroom.
78 Wellow Lane, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8JS
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Approve25/01578/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 24/04399/VAR (Variation of conditions 5 (Investigation and Risk Assessment), 8 (Materials - Submission of Schedule and Samples), 13 (Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Management Plans), 17 (Fire Hydrants), 19 (Landscape) and 20 (Plans List) of application 23/04190/REG03 (Erection of 10 No. affordable apartments (Class C3) and associated access, drainage and landscaping works)).
Land To Rear Of Danes Court, Dane's Lane, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Consent25/01587/REG13
Internal and external alteration for replacement of existing deteriorated asphalt roof covering with felt build-up, renewal of existing insulation, roof lights and ventilation ducts. Reconfiguration of the timber partition walls on the second and third floor of the 1970s office block and roof structure of King's and Queen's Baths that form part of the Roman Baths Complex.
Pump Room & Roman Baths , Abbey Church Yard, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1LZ
Received 22 Apr 2025 - No Objection25/01588/TCA
Holly tree - remove.
282 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2NZ
Received 22 Apr 2025 - Application Permitted25/01589/FUL
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions following demolition of the existing garage
8 Oriel Gardens, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AS
Received 23 Apr 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01590/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (External Lighting) of application 24/02990/FUL (Proposed erection of a two-storey rear extension, and a front porch)
3 Woodland Grove, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AT
Received 23 Apr 2025 - No Objection25/01591/CONSLT
Consultation on a variation of an environmental permit.
Bath Recycling Centre, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3AT
Received 23 Apr 2025 - Approve25/01593/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 24/03168/REG03 (Change of use of existing street cleansing depot and 24-hour car park ancillary to the adjacent VW Dealership to retained street cleansing depot with a new Recycling Centre and adjacent customer parking / drop off area with associated operational development including: alteration of vehicular access; new pedestrian / cycle access; landscaping; and drainage works).
Council Cleansing Depot, Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Apr 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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