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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
967Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 81,651 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,502 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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- Consent25/01254/LBA
Internal works to comprise repairs to chimneybreast, reconfiguration of kitchen layout to better reveal rear sash window and installation of kitchen cupboards
8 Henrietta Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LL
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01255/FUL
Inclusion of timber cladding to front, rear and side elevations.
5 Court Gardens, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7PH
Received 27 Mar 2025 - No Objection25/01256/TCA
T1-Yew, crown reshape and trim - 30cm
Kirkthorpe , St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RN
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01257/FUL
Installation of fence. (Retrospective)
Rock Cottage , Rosemary Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UF
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Split decision/check certificate or file25/01258/COND
Discharge of condition 1 (Standard Time Limit (Compliance)), 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) and 3 (Materials - Submission of Materials Schedule (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 24/01289/FUL (Erection of a hip to gable roof conversion, of a rear dormer and single storey rear extension).
1 Tyning Terrace , Fairfield Road, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6ES
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01259/FUL
Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension.
23 Nightingale Way, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 4NL
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01260/FUL
Erection of single storey and two storey rear extensions to a dwelling.
79 Dovers Park, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7UD
Received 28 Mar 2025 - No Objection25/01261/TCA
Works to trees as described in Tree Risk Assessment.
The Town House, 40 Bloomfield Park, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BX
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01262/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension with internal alterations following demolition of existing rear extensions.
Belgrave Cottage , Camden Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JL
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Consent25/01263/LBA
Internal and external work to erect single storey rear extension with internal alterations following demolition of existing rear extensions.
Belgrave Cottage , Camden Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JL
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Consent25/01264/REG13
Erection of tied scaffold to Guildhall and Guildhall Market elevations in order to undertake urgent investigations and roof repair works
Guildhall , High Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AW
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Consent25/01265/LBA
Internal and external alterations to retrofit mews house.
15 Park Street Mews, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2SZ
Received 28 Mar 2025 - No Objection25/01266/TCA
Cherry T1 - fell.
8 Bathwick Place , Sydney Wharf, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4BG
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01267/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension (resubmission)
108 Englishcombe Lane, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2EJ
Received 28 Mar 2025 - No Objection25/01268/TCA
G1-Sycamore and a multi stemmed neighbouring Sycamore forming a lined group along the stream. Prune back close to the boundary stream to allow more light, this pruning is on the WSW of the group, approximately 3.4m width off.Two 10" diameter stems will be removed as they lean entirely out. On the ENE side, shorten 10 limbs by 2m to curtail the exaggerated outreach here.
58 Sydney Buildings, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DB
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01269/FUL
Replacement of storey garage with double single storey garage and associated works.
24 Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AH
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01270/FUL
Dormer Window loft conversion to house
Pinewood , Weston Lane, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AG
Received 28 Mar 2025 - No Objection25/01271/TCA
Bay Tree - Reduce by 5m to the height of 1.5m for easy maintenance and size in the location
Electricity Substation, St James's Park, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Condition Discharged25/01273/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 8 ( External Lighting (Bespoke Trigger - requires approval of details prior to installation of new lighting) from application 24/01890/LBA (Internal and external alterations to the removal of the garage and porch, reconfiguration of the east elevation and a new porch. Reinstatement of a hipped roof, replacement of a felt roof, renewal of the slate roof, alterations to the south projecting bay and new window and door joinery. New garden wall and garden store. Installation of a air source heat pump).
Woodside House, Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7WJ
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01274/FUL
Redevelopment of skittle alley to create 1no. two bedroom holiday let.
Royal Oak, 8 - 10 Summerlays Place, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4HN
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01275/FUL
Internal and external alterations for the creation of 1no three bed dwelling and 1no two bed flat and other associated works.
Royal Oak, 8 - 10 Summerlays Place, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4HN
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Consent25/01276/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the creation of 1no three bed dwelling and 1no two bed flat and other associated works.
Royal Oak, 8 - 10 Summerlays Place, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4HN
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted25/01277/FUL
Erection of 1no. 3bed self-build dwelling within the grounds of 11 Richmond Road.
11 Richmond Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TU
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/01278/LBA
Internal alterations to the removal of existing damp plaster and installation of specialist salt resistant damp proofing replastering.
Flat 1, 22 Bennett Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QL
Received 28 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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