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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
969Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 81,649 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,500 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- No Objection25/01190/TCA
Ash (T1) - Fell as has infection of Ash Dieback
Spring Cottage , Church Hill, Writhlington, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 5TZ
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Consent25/01191/LBA
External alterations for the display of 1no. non-illuminated sign, 1no. non-illuminated hanging sign and 1no. fanlight vinyl sign.
The Exchange , 1 Milk Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1BS
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Consent25/01192/AR
Display of 1no. non-illuminated sign, 1no. non-illuminated hanging sign and 1no. fanlight vinyl sign.
The Exchange , 1 Milk Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1BS
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01193/FUL
Proposed ground floor porch with canopy. Proposed metal railing to create first floor terrace on west elevation, with associated works.
Greenhayes , Bromley Road, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4DF
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01194/FUL
Erection of side extension following demolition of lean to and installation of a roof extension, and associated works including rendering of the existing rear projection in lime render.
St Julians Well Cottage , Bull's Hill, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QS
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Not published25/01195/SCREEN
Request a formal Screening Opinion for redevelopment of the western end of the former Bath Press site to provide a total of 223 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and approximately 4,000 sq.ft. / 380 sq.m. (GIA) of flexible commercial floor space (Use Class E), together with landscaping, car parking and associated infrastructure. (Revised proposals following planning permission 15/02162/EFUL, as amended by permissions 17/03925/NMA, 17/05638/NMA, 24/01583/NMA, 24/02086/NMA and 24/02785/NMA)
Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Consent25/01196/AR
Display of 1 non-illuminated external fascia sign above the conservatory and 3 no. vinyl signs to the entrance canopy (part retrospective).
The Architect , Orange Grove, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1LP
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01197/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (External Lighting) and 4 (Ventilation and Extraction) of application 24/02015/VAR (Variation of condition 5 (Plans List) of application 23/03095/FUL (Erection of small infill ground floor extension with first floor extension above partially within roof space.))
The Mount, 27 Marksbury Bottom, Marksbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9HR
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01198/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 (Joinery Details) and 3 (Materials) of application 24/02045/VAR (Variation of condition 4 (Plans List) of application 23/03096/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the erection of small infill ground floor extension with first floor extension above partially within roof space)).
The Mount, 27 Marksbury Bottom, Marksbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9HR
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Lawful25/01200/CLPU
Erection of one storey extension (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
50 Upper Bloomfield Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2SB
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01201/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey wrap around extension. Solar panels on front roofscape.
Bramley House , Sutton Hill Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5UR
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01202/FUL
Erection of rubble stone-built dog kennel and outdoor exercise run.
Thorn Barton , College Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RU
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Lawful25/01203/CLPU
Erection of a domestic outbuilding (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
Copper Beech , Stanton Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RS
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Split decision/check certificate or file25/01204/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Tree Protection Plan - Implementation), 3 (Construction Management Plan) and 7 (External Lighting) of application 23/01360/FUL (Erection of new two storey teaching block and associated external works.)
Oldfield School , Kelston Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AB
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01205/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Stone Replacement) of 24/03712/LBA (External works for stone replacement, repairs and repointing on front elevation).
54 Wells Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AR
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01206/FUL
Provision of car wash canopy and associated welfare office
Old Coal Yard, Radstock Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01207/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials - Hard Landscaping),4 (Surface Water Drainage (Pre-Occupation)) and 5 (External & Internal Lighting (Bespoke Trigger - requires approval of details prior to installation of new lighting)) from application 24/01020/FUL (Erection of rear extension, window replacement, conversion of outbuildings to accommodation, and landscaping works.).
King William Iv, 54 Combe Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HY
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01208/FUL
Installation of underground 132 kV cable between Stowey Road Solar Farm and National Grid Pylon.
Parcel 15628, Stowey Road, Stowey, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/01209/FUL
The conversion of basement into 2 No. one bedroom dwellings (Basement of 20 and 21 Rivers Street).
20 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QA
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01211/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Protection and Management Plans (Pre-commencement)) of application 22/03488/FUL (Installation of two railway sidings on ballast base connected to the existing running line which is adjacent to the proposed sidings. Sidings to be used for the safe storage of historic railway vehicles.).
Midsomer Norton South Railway Station , Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2EY
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01212/FUL
Repositioning of the existing staircase within the front courtyard to the original location.
Basement Flat, 8 Laura Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4BJ
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Consent25/01213/LBA
External alterations for the repositioning of the existing staircase within the front courtyard to the original location.
Basement Flat, 8 Laura Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4BJ
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01214/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Bat and Wildlife Mitigation, Compensation and Enhancement Scheme) and 4 (BNG) of application 22/04109/FUL allowed on appeal 12th August 2024 (Conversion and extension of barn to create 1no. dwelling and replacement of all remaining buildings with 4no. dwellings together with associated hard/soft landscape works; drainage and access improvements.)
Elm Grove Farm, Lower Road, Hinton Blewett, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01219/FUL
Change of use from C3 to C4, including the erection of a single storey rear extension.
92 Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1NR
Received 26 Mar 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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