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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71,502 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Application Permitted25/02115/FUL
Installation of glazed French doors to allow street access to new counter for takeaway service of existing restaurant.
8 - 9 Quiet Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JN
Received 30 May 2025 - Consent25/02116/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the replacement of fixed pane window with glazed French doors to allow street access to new counter for takeaway service of existing restaurant.
8 - 9 Quiet Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JN
Received 30 May 2025 - Approve25/02117/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 16/00547/FUL (Erection of two storey extension, single storey garage, front lead canopy and glazed verandah following demolition of front porch and existing family room and garage.)
Oberon Cottage , Weston Lane, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AB
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02118/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension and partial recladding of rear elevation.
Cherrywood , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AY
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02119/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing.
15 Hensley Road, Moorlands, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2DR
Received 2 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02120/TCA
T1 Bay Tree - reduce height by 3 m, to leave height of 4 m, reduce circumference by 2 m to leave circumference of 8 m.
The Old Chapel , The Shallows, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3EX
Received 2 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02121/TCA
Ash T1 - fell. Ash T2 - fell. Hazel T3 - coppice and removal of large limbs growing at an angle.
Hazelwood Cottage , 2 The Coombe, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JD
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02122/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 6 (Stone cleaning sample (Bespoke Trigger)) and 7 (Sample repairs and repointing (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 24/04528/LBA (External alterations for stone cleaning and restoration).
93 Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NE
Received 2 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02123/TCA
T1 Willow - Prune 3 feet off top ( amended description) T2 Apple - Fell T3 Apple - Fell
5 Mount Beacon Row , Richmond Lane, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QH
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Objection25/02124/TCA
Scots Pine T1 - remove to ground level. Cherry T2 - crown reduce top and lateral branches by 1.5m.
7 Oxford Place, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HD
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02126/COND
Discharge of conditions 4 (EPC Certificate (Pre occupation)) and 5 (Noise Mitigation (Pre-occupation)) of application 24/03462/FUL (Change of use from a 3 bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis) with a single-storey rear extension, external wall cladding and bicycle storage).
10 Holcombe Green, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4HT
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02127/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (EPC certificate (Pre occupation)) of application 24/03294/FUL (Change of use from 3 bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis) with the erection of a single-storey rear extension, external wall cladding and bicycle storage).
53 Freeview Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1DT
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02131/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan (Pre-commencement)) of application 23/04796/FUL (Erection of new replacement dwelling (Revised Scheme)).
Novar , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AX
Received 2 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02134/TCA
Holly Oak - fell.
Land In Front Of 16, Audley Grove, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02137/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 and 9 of application 24/04456/VAR (Variation of conditions 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) and removal of condition 9 (Bound/Compacted Vehicle Access (Pre-occupation)) of application 21/04779/FUL (Erection of a single dwelling and associated works following removal side conservatory attached to the host dwelling)).
27 Flatwoods Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AQ
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/02138/LBA
External alterations for the installation of a new drainage channel at the bottom of the stairs within the lightwell area.
22 Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02139/TCA
Yew - Overall prune by 2-3m all round, reducing the canopy by an equivalent of 30% size.
2 - 4 Park Street Mews, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2SZ
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02140/FUL
Installation of rear facing dormer and front facing velux roof windows
24 Coronation Avenue, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2JN
Received 2 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02141/TCA
1. Frontage Trees - Italian Alders: Crown lift all trees to approximately 3.5m, pruning secondary and tertiary branches only - cut back overhanging branches above footpath 2. & 3. Frontage Trees Courtyard side - Italian Alders: Remove two small dead branches approximately 4.0m up the tree from base. 4. Service tunnel entrance - Beech: Cut off branch against lamppost.
Land Opposite No 5, Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Consent25/02142/LBA
Internal alterations to upgrade doors and replacement of service ducting with fire rated products.
1 Long Acre, London Road, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Consent25/02143/LBA
Internal work for replacement of internal doors, internal glazing and replacement of service ducting with fire rated products.
30 St James's Square, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 2TT
Received 2 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02144/TCA
Leyland cypress and western red cedar trees - remove overhanging branches alongside the boundary.
The Chequers, High Street, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7WF
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Consent25/02145/AR
Display of 2no non-illuminated fascia sign, 1no other sign to include vinyl letters to a timber fascia
Whsmith, 6 - 7 Union Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RT
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02146/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension and erection of garage to replace existing open garage.
12 Fairfield Terrace , Ragland Lane, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6HN
Received 2 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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