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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71,502 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted25/02301/FUL
Installation of 8.01kWp ground mounted PV array on land at rear of property.
Orchard Lea , The Glen, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3JP
Received 12 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02304/TCA
T1-Cypress, fell
Southcote, Belgrave Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6LU
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02305/FUL
Installation of air source heat pump
141 Sheridan Road, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1RA
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02306/FUL
Erection of front and side extensions, dormer windows and extension of roof height following demolition of existing garage.
Corbiere , Woollard Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QR
Received 12 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02307/TCA
G1 - Western Red Cedar - Prune lateral co-dominant leaders on the southern aspect of the tree to reduce height by approx 4m. Crown raise by approx 2m on neighbours aspect. T1 - Western Red Cedar. Crown raise on the northern aspect by 2m. Pruning cuts in all instances will not exceed 150mm.
11 Bath Old Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3HD
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02308/FUL
Subdivision of one flat into two self-contained units, including roof repair works to the main house, repainting of both facades, restoration of existing timber sash windows and entrance door.
12 Vineyards, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NA
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Consent25/02309/LBA
Internal and external alterations for subdivision of one flat into two self-contained units, including internal reconfiguration and renovation across all floors, roof repair works to the main house, repainting of both facades, restoration of existing timber sash windows and entrance door.
12 Vineyards, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NA
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02311/COND
Discharge of condition 7 (Ecological Compliance Report) of application 23/03774/FUL (Erection of single storey extension, with roof top plant, landscaping and associated infrastructure (to create Sulis Orthopaedic Elective Centre))
Sulis Hospital Bath , Foxcote Avenue, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8SQ
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02312/VAR
Variation of condition 1 (Temporary Permission - Use) of application 23/02838/VAR ((Removal of conditions 4 and 5 of application 22/03313/FUL (Temporary change of use (three years) from warehouse use (existing Use Class B8) and lifestyle centre (Class E (d)) to Sui Generis use comprising education, creative industry, warehousing and commercial floorspace, including minor alterations to the western elevation through the provision of a new fire door, and cycle parking)).
Plumb Center , Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EU
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02313/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Roof detail) of application 22/03518/LBA (Internal and external works for the repairs to contemporary gallery extension roof situated at the rear of the property, to include replacing the existing metal roof build up with a single ply build up)
William Herschel Museum, 19 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BL
Received 12 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02314/TCA
Ash suffering from die back to be removed.
Long Ridge , Summer Lane, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EU
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02315/FUL
Removal of ATM's & Night Safe Bezel, existing signage and reinstate materials where required.
3 High Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2LE
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02316/FUL
Erection of single storey infill extension to include re-roofing of southern lean-to and changes to fenestration.
Spring House, Castle Farm, Priston Lane, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0DD
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Pending Consideration25/02317/VAR
Variation of condition 5 of application 06/02590/FUL (Construction of artificial grass football pitch with perimeter fencing and floodlighting. Re-grading to surface contours and land drainage to part of playing fields).
Writhlington School , Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3NQ
Received 13 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02318/TCA
T1-Poplar. Remove, leaning towards one of the other gardens.
4 Eveleigh Avenue, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DH
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02319/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and replacement rear courtyard roof
17 Forester Avenue, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QD
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Application Permitted25/02320/VAR
Variation of conditions 1 (Standard Time Limit) 7 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme) and 9 (Plans List) of application 23/04782/FUL (Conversion of part of former Church (Class F2) to 8 No. residential apartments (Class C3) and associated external works.)
Central United Reformed Church, Grove Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PJ
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Consent25/02321/VAR
Variation of conditions 1 (Time Limit - Listed Building Consent) and 5 (Plans List) of application 23/04783/LBA (Internal and external alterations to enable conversion of part of the former Church (Class F.2) to 8 No. residential apartments (Class C3) and associated works.)
Central United Reformed Church, Grove Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PJ
Received 13 Jun 2025 - No Objection25/02322/TCA
Laburnum (T1) - Prune back the branches on the north side of the canopy by 1m, away from the BT line. Cherry tree (T2) - Remove.
110 High Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TH
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Condition Discharged25/02323/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 (Details), 3 (Secondary Glazing Details), 4 (Ventilation Details) of application 24/04340/LBA (Interior alterations for conversion of the offices on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors to holiday lets (Class use C1))
5 Princes Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2ED
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Consent25/02324/LBA
Replacement of internal doors and upgrading internal doors and replacement of service ducting with fire rated products.
1 Oxford Row, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QN
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Consent25/02325/LBA
Replacement of internal door and upgrading internal doors and replacement of service ducting with fire rated products.
10 Oxford Row, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QW
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Consent25/02326/LBA
Internal alterations for replacement of internal doors, upgrading internal doors and replacement of service ducting with fire rated products.
12 Oxford Row, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QW
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Consent25/02327/LBA
External alterations for the replacement of damaged and rotting windows.
9 George Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2EH
Received 13 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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