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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 dates105,402Searchable applications
971Recorded 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71,502 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Application Permitted25/02849/FUL
Erection of porch
Crawl Farm , Crawl Lane, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2XH
Received 17 Jul 2025 - Application Permitted25/02850/FUL
Repair to existing conservatory, new pitched roof and installation of photovoltaic panels to existing extension
West Lodge , 6 Bathford Hill, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7SL
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Consent25/02851/LBA
Internal and external alterations for repair to existing conservatory, new pitched roof and installation of photovoltaic panels to existing extension and internal alterations.
West Lodge , 6 Bathford Hill, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7SL
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Lawful25/02852/CLEU
Use of land as residential garden incidental to the enjoyment of a Class C3 dwellinghouse (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)
Treetops , Gloucester Road, Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8AD
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Application Permitted25/02853/VAR
Variation of condition 3 of application 15/00767/FUL (Change of use from residential dwelling to house in multiple occupation (HMO)).
17 Coxley Drive, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6PD
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Application Refused25/02854/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Application No 24/04438/AR (Display of hoarding and signage boards to the perimeter of the site boundary).
Former Gasworks, Windsor Bridge Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Consent25/02855/LBA
External alterations for repair and maintenance works to Sydney Gardens Footbridge, including the replacement of the timber deck, grit blasting and painting the structure.
Footbridge Over Railway, Sydney Gardens, Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Jul 2025 - No Objection25/02860/TCA
Holly tree - pruning of overhanging branches.
22 Bennett Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QL
Received 18 Jul 2025 - No Objection25/02861/TCA
Holly T1 - fell.
Nicholl's Cottage, 8 - 9 Nicholl's Place, Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2RE
Received 18 Jul 2025 - No Objection25/02862/TCA
T1. Monkey Puzzle- fell. T2. Mulberry - reduce by 1.5 metres in height and spread on all sides.
Old Bakehouse , Tadwick Lane, Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8BU
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Application Permitted25/02863/FUL
Change of use from 3 bed dwelling house (use class C3) to a 6 bed house of multiple occupation (use class C4).
89 Sheridan Road, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1RA
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Consent25/02864/LBA
Internal alterations for refurbishment of bathroom for a level access shower room
Flat 2, 2 Fountain Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DU
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02865/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 8 (Materials - Submission of Schedule and Samples (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 23/03039/LBA (Internal and external alterations to include renovation, conversion and extension of farmhouse and associated outbuildings).
Chelscombe Farm , Fonthill Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BA
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02866/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 (Materials - rear house terrace), 3 (Buttresses - details) of application 24/03922/LBA (Alterations to terrace to rear of house and hard landscaping, and new stone buttresses to replace existing timber supports to Bath stone garden wall in rear garden)
Cornwall Lodge, 5 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EP
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Approve25/02867/CDCOU
Prior approval request for the change of Use of office building and curtilage from Class E to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3)
Wellsway House, 9 Wellsway, Keynsham, BS31 1HS
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Approve25/02868/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 18 Jul 2025 - No Objection25/02869/TCA
Birch T1 - crown reduce by 2-3m. Liquid Amber T2 - fell.
24 Church Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4BT
Received 21 Jul 2025 - No Objection25/02870/TCA
Mature Weeping Willow tree (Salix babylonica) - to reduce canopy by 2 - 2.5 meters all around, top to be reduced by 1 -1.5 meters, removal of deadwood and removal of crossing branches.
The Manor House , Mill Lane, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HD
Received 21 Jul 2025 - No Objection25/02871/TCA
2 no Yew trees situated adjacent bus stop on Raby Place. Crown reduce north eastern canopy (over bus shelter) only by pruning branch ends back by 1-1.5m and shape to balance canopy. (illustrated in submitted photograph)
Raby Gardens, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02872/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme (Pre-commencement)), 3 (Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Management Plans (Pre-Commencement)), 4 (External Lighting (Bespoke Trigger- requires approval of details prior to installation of new lighting) and 5 (Ecological Compliance Report (Pre Occupation)) of application 23/02175/FUL (Relocation of 2no. static caravans and 4no. agricultural timber buildings).
Willow Farm , Flatts Lane, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HJ
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02875/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Materials - Submission of Materials Schedule (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 22/03491/FUL (Erection of one and one half storey side extension and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing detached garage, shed and single storey rear extension and raise the roof to match 2 Hillside Gardens (Revised proposal)).
1 Hillside Gardens, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5XG
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Consent25/02878/LBA
Internal alterations for the replacement of 2no. internal doors and upgrading of other internal doors.
22 Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5ED
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Consent25/02879/LBA
Internal alterations for the replacement of 5no. internal doors. Upgrading internal doors and replacement of service ducting with fire rated products.
9 Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5ED
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Application Refused25/02880/FUL
Conversion of outbuilding into dwelling and outbuilding into garage, and works to associated access road, hard standing and soft landscaping
Barn And Parcel 6592, Bradford Road, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Jul 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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