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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71,497 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Prior Approval NOT required25/01838/HPD
Prior approval request for single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 3.00 metres and 3) have eaves that are 3.00 metres high.
6 Salisbury View , Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7RL
Received 12 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01839/FUL
Internal and external works to repair and adapt the interior and rear elevation including a new window to the rear and a new upgraded WC facility and joinery elements.
29 Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HR
Received 12 May 2025 - Consent25/01840/LBA
Internal and external works to repair and adapt the interior and rear elevation including a new window to the rear and a new upgraded WC facility and joinery elements.
29 Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HR
Received 12 May 2025 - Consent25/01841/TPO
Yews (1.) (2.) (3.) (4.) For the lateral branches on each tree facing north-west. Reduce these branches in length by between 1 and 3m, (branches overhanging boundary)
Widcombe Manor , Church Street, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AZ
Received 12 May 2025 - No Objection25/01842/TCA
Silver Birch to take off approx 3.5m of the trunk from where the upward growing branches are leaving approximately 6m of the tree from ground level ( annotated photograph provided). Prune the side growth mainly growing towards No.72 to balance the growth
74 Lower Oldfield Park, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3HP
Received 12 May 2025 - No Objection25/01843/TCA
Tree 1- Birch- reduce by 2 metres height and 1.5 metres spread (to the size of the previous reductions) Tree 2 -Beech- reduce 3 metres height and 1.5 metres spread (To the size of the previous reductions)
Gaia , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Received 12 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01844/FUL
Creation of garden dining terrace with oak pergola, natural stone paving, steps and raised planters.
37 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PQ
Received 12 May 2025 - Consent25/01845/LBA
Internal and external works including the removal and replacement of modern alterations, stud walls, bathrooms, kitchens, joinery, fixtures and fittings. Minor external landscaping and associated works.
37 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PQ
Received 12 May 2025 - No Objection25/01846/TCA
T01-Sycamore: crown reduction of approx. 5m off the height and 3.5m off the sides. ( amended description )
56 Longfellow Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SH
Received 12 May 2025 - No Objection25/01847/TCA
Silver Maple (T1) - Pollard to 7m 2no. Leylandii (T2 and T3) - Fell
Kelston House , Kelston Road, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AF
Received 12 May 2025 - No Objection25/01849/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.
Parcel 4325, South Road, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 May 2025 - Consent25/01854/LBA
Internal alterations to upgrade 2 x doors and 1 x single pane fanlight window between stairwell hallway and flat.
Second Floor, 10 Royal Crescent, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LR
Received 12 May 2025 - No Objection25/01855/TCA
Front Yew tree - Remove.
1 Entry Hill Gardens, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NR
Received 8 May 2025 - No Objection25/01856/TCA
T1 Yew - 2.5m crown reduction T2 Prunus - 2.5m crown reduction T3 Holly - Fell
Breach House, 110A High Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TH
Received 8 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01857/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
56 Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3ES
Received 12 May 2025 - Lawful25/01861/CLPU
Installation of a sash window to the north elevation on the ground and first floor (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Tasburgh House, Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SH
Received 12 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01862/FUL
External alterations to the replacement of roof tiles, leadwork to gutters and dormers, and rainwater pipe to rear.
30 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QA
Received 12 May 2025 - Consent25/01863/LBA
External alterations to the replacement of roof tiles, leadwork to gutters and dormers, and rainwater pipe to rear.
30 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QA
Received 12 May 2025 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent25/01864/TC5
Dead prunus tree- removal Have already planted three new ornamental prunus and three edible cherry prunus elsewhere in garden so will leave the space empty as too close to other tree
The Water Mill , Mill Hill, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QJ
Received 13 May 2025 - Application Refused25/01865/LBA
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 13 May 2025 - No Objection25/01866/TCA
T1. Silver Birch - Fell T2. Ornamental Cypress - Fell T3. Ornamental Cherry - Fell T4. Laburnum - Fell
Shunem Villa , Prospect Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AY
Received 13 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01868/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
39 Lucius Avenue, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2GZ
Received 13 May 2025 - Application Permitted25/01869/FUL
Replacement of windows and door from uPVC to timber and stone.
The Old Post Office, 1 Fosse Way, Clandown, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3BL
Received 13 May 2025 - Consent25/01870/LBA
Replacement of windows and door from PVC to timber and stone.
The Old Post Office, 1 Fosse Way, Clandown, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3BL
Received 13 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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