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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71,502 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Consent25/02493/LBA
Internal and external alterations to a Grade II listed dwelling, including ceiling repairs, secondary glazing, staircase balustrade replacement, roof and damp remedial works, reinstatement of front railings, installation of rear deck, and general maintenance (part retrospective).
50 Combe Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HY
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02494/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing side and rear lean-to structures.
15 Rockliffe Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QN
Received 26 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02495/TCA
Conifer - fell.
Flat 5, 18 Park Lane, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XH
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02497/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Sample Panel - Walling (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 23/03894/FUL (Erection of first floor extension to main bungalow to include dormer windows, two storey extension to front and rear, erection of double garage to front garden and replacement store within rear garden).
65 Norman Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3BH
Received 26 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02498/TCA
G1: 1 x Ash and 1x Oak - reduce side to front by approximately 1.5m, back to boundary wall.
55 Newbridge Hill, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PR
Received 26 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02500/TCA
Cherry T1 - crown reduce tree by up to 2.5m to leave a natural shape.
24 Park Avenue, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QD
Received 26 Jun 2025 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent25/02501/TC5
Beech (dead) - Fell, grind out stump and replace with a new tree.
Communal Garden, Somerset Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02502/TCA
Magnolia T1 - reducing the crown by approximately 0.3-0.5m to manage crown size.
9 Oriel Gardens, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AS
Received 26 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02503/TCA
Cherry T1 - crown reduce by up to 2.5m to leave a natural shape.
Monkton Wyld , Court Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RY
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02504/FUL
Erection of Single Storey Side Extension.
46 Audley Grove, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BS
Received 26 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02506/TCA
Ash T1 - re pollard by 3m back to previous point. Ash T2 - Re pollard by 3m back to previous point.
1 Windsor Castle, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3DN
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Pending Consideration25/02507/CONSLT
Consulation request from Natural England regarding WATER INDUSTRY ACT 1991, SECTION 156 LAND DISPOSAL at Chew Valley Lake, Sutton Wick Lane, Wick Green BS39 5XP .
Street Record, Sutton Wick Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02508/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials - Submission of External Material Samples) and 6 (Mortar Mix) of application 24/04215/REG13 (Internal and external alterations to include repairs, maintenance and fire compliances).
6 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DA
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02510/FUL
Erection of ancillary building to rear of property
49 Richmond Place, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QA
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/02511/LBA
External alterations to include erection of ancillary building to rear of property
49 Richmond Place, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QA
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02512/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 24/04027/FUL (External alterations to building elevations, replacement access gate and fencing, new bin store, new car parking layout and associated site works).
Bellotts House, Bellotts Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Lawful25/02513/CLPU
Proposed that this vacant portion e(f) of the building back into use as Class E(g)(i) offices.
Parkside , Charlotte Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NE
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02514/REG03
Replacement of the existing roof build-up and installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels, along with associated works.
Parkside, Charlotte Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NE
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02515/FUL
Erection of dormer bungalow with associated works.
Karena, Brassmill Lane, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3HT
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Approve25/02516/HPD
Prior approval request for single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 3.70 metres and 3) have eaves that are 3.00 metres high.
20 Chandos Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2DB
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02517/FUL
Erection of front porch
20 Chandos Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2DB
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02518/FUL
Conversion of garage into habitable space.
1 Kestrel Place , Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 4NH
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02519/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with front and rear dormers following demolition of existing conservatory and side linked garage.
15 Valley View, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5SN
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Consent25/02520/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 23/04036/LBA (Internal and external alterations to replace existing sash windows with slimline vacuum glazed units and reinstate the historic small-pane glazing arrangement. Removal of a series of internal partitions, along with a shower room, mezzanine and staircase, to revert this principal room back to its original proportions to form a kitchen, dining and living space. Replacement staircase is proposed and the library door is to be returned to its original position. Enlarge cupboard at second floor level to convert to an ensuite bathroom. Removal of 20th century panelling in the principal room, a new bookcase in the library, removal of the false ceiling in the second floor shower room and hallway, and the replacement of the existing staircase in the master bedroom).
14 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LX
Received 27 Jun 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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