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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71,502 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- No Objection25/02970/TCA
T1-Fir, fell. The tree is a support for invasive Russian Vine that is twisting around the telephone line.
100 High Street, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4DQ
Received 28 Jul 2025 - No Objection25/02971/TCA
cypress hedgerow - Reduce height by approximately 3 to 4m.
Flat At, The Locksbrook Inn, 103 Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EN
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Application Permitted25/02972/FUL
Installation of 14 bay Modular building comprising of toilets, assembly hall storeroom and 2no. classrooms
Chew Valley Comprehensive School , Chew Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8QB
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Lawful25/02973/CLPU
Installation of South facing solar panels to the existing property (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Elmlea , Railway Lane, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QG
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Lawful25/02974/CLEU
Confirmation that planning permission 22/00742/FUL has been lawfully implemented and therefore remains extant (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Development).
Pate, Moorledge Farm, Moorledge Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8TL
Received 28 Jul 2025 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent25/02976/TC5
Pear tree - Fell to a low stump following its death
75 Shakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RG
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/02977/CLEU
Use of property as HMO. (Certificate of Lawful Use - Existing).
101A Southdown Road, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1HL
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02978/COND
Discharge of condition 2 ( Materials - Submission of Materials Schedule (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 24/02839/VAR (Variation of conditions 7 (BNG & Habitat Management Plan) and 14 (Plans List) of application 23/00123/FUL (Erection of a single 4 bedroom dwelling and associated works).).
Upper Stoke House, Church Lane, Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire,
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Lawful25/02979/CLEU
Use of land as a residential caravan site (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)
Pensford House , Wells Road, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4NE
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02980/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Materials schedule) and 3 (Solar Panel Specification and mounting system) of application 24/04752/FUL (External alterations to include works to create new work/office spaces, including replacing and re-profiling of roof, and refurbishment and upgrade of external envelope and services to meet requirements of the approved use)
20 - 21 Green Park Mews, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1JD
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Application Permitted25/02981/FUL
Erection of double storey side extension.
11 Witney Close, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3DX
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Application Permitted25/02982/FUL
Erection of a two-bedroom, single storey annexe (to be attached to the existing dwelling by means of a glass atrium) and the conversion of the existing garage into a two-storey, one-bedroom annexe.
Whidcombe Farm , Hardings Lane, Marksbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9HP
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Consent25/02983/TPO
Maple (T8) - Reduce lateral spread on north east and south east side by up to 3m and to suitable reduction points.
Redlands , Bristol Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3EE
Received 29 Jul 2025 - No Objection25/02984/TCA
G001 - 4 x Leyland cypress - Remove trees growing next to driveand remove low limb over footpath leaning on electricity cable, G003 -Yew - Reduce canopies to edge of foot path , G005 - Leyland cypress group growing up through canopy of silver birch- Remove trees, G006 - Holly - removal all trees in group, G007 - mixed species growing next to wall - remove , T001 - Yew -reduce by up to 3m , T002 - Oak - Reduce lateral spread by 3 to 4m, dead wood (major greater than25mm)., T003 Silver Birch - Reduce lateral spread by up to 3m, dead wood (major greater than25mm), T006 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 5.2 metres for vehicle access. Reduce lateral spread and height of secondary stem by up to 3m, T007 - Purple Norway Maple - Reduce lateral spread by 3m, sever ivy at base.
Redlands , Bristol Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3EE
Received 29 Jul 2025 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent25/02985/TC5
Dead Beech stem- remove
Lyde Cottage, Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UH
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Application Permitted25/02986/FUL
Conversion of garage to 1 no. bedroom to facilitate change of use of 3 bedroom dwelling (Class C3) to 5 bedroom HMO (Class C4)
118 Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2PP
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Approve25/02987/SOLPA
Prior approval request for the installation of Solar PV System to the Church Hall roof.
St Barnabus Church Hall , Mount View, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1JX
Received 29 Jul 2025 - No Objection25/02988/TCA
T1-Lime, major spilt of main stem, fell, dismantle and plant replacement. T2-Lime, dying. Fell, dismantle and plant replacement.
Bath Recreation Ground Trust Office, Bath Recreation Ground, Pulteney Mews, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4DS
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Application Permitted25/02989/FUL
Erection of new single storey rear extension with new steps and balustrading following demolition of existing raised decking and partial removal of existing lean-to.
94 Wedmore Park, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1LA
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02990/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Underpinning) of application 24/04231/FUL (Proposals for conversion of Barn and Stables to a single dwelling to include external and internal alterations and works). - 242 LSB SK 01B 02A 03A_1 - THRESHING SHED LONG SECTION - TRIAL PIT 2 - TRIAL PIT 5 - TRIAL PIT 4 & 6 - TRIAL PIT LOCATIONS AND UNDERPINNING - Trial Pit Logs - Underpinning Methodology
Lower Shockerwick Farm , Shockerwick Farm Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7LL
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02991/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan Landscaping and Ecological Management Plan) and 6 (Japanese Knotweed) of application 23/03103/VAR (Variation of condition 15 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 21/05121/FUL (Creation of sports pitch by levelling of ground and changing rooms).)
Haydon Que Club , Kilmersdon Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QR
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02999/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 8 (Mortar Mix) and 9 (Stone Cleaning Sample) of application 24/03946/REG13 (Internal and external alterations to include re-roofing to a complex array of roof types and forms, repairs to external walls and stone heads, extensive window and door repair/ replacement, repairs to structural and timber roof members, storm water repairs/ upgrade works and upgrade and replacement of mechanical, electrical and public health services installation.)
Jolly's, 7 - 14 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DD
Received 29 Jul 2025 - No Objection25/02000/TCA
T1-Sycamore. Fell
138 High Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TH
Received 22 May 2025 - Consent25/02001/TPO
T3-Varigated Holly (707) Fell, tree has advanced basal decay and prolific arboreal ivy T5-Yew (026) Remove dead and dying limbs from south side of crown, back to height of forks just above the height of the boundary wall. T6- Robinia (028) remove major dead wood from south and east sides of crown T7- Robinia (703) remove major dead wood T8-Yew (Sn4) Foliage in contact with 2 storey building to south east. Prune to provide 2m clearance from building
Heritage The Bath Spa Hotel, Sydney Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JF
Received 22 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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