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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71,502 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Pending Consideration25/03450/FUL
Installation of electric charging point on garage and installation of timber entrance gates. (Retrospective)
South Lynn , Weston Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XU
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Pending Consideration25/03451/LBA
Internal and external alterations for repairs, new kitchen, replacement flooring on ground floor, restoration of hall floor, removal of modern lobby and reinstate sitting room access. Installation of electric charging point on garage and installation of timber entrance gates (Regularisation)
South Lynn , Weston Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XU
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Lawful25/03452/CLPU
Proposed siting of a 'Caravan' within the curtilage of dwellinghouse to be used as ancillary accomodation incidental to existing main dwellinghouse (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Westbury View , Shaft Road, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HN
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Application Permitted25/03453/FUL
Change of use from 3-bed flat (Use Class C3) to 3-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4)
4 - 6 High Street, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4BX
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Application Permitted25/03454/FUL
Erection of an extension to an agricultural building.
Arlon Farm, Highfield Lane, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/03455/TCA
Large Cedar Tree - remove
Selwood Place , Weston Park West, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AR
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Application Permitted25/03456/FUL
Erection of detached garage
2 Manor Farm Barns , Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QG
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Application Permitted25/03457/FUL
Erection of new garage/workshop with home office mezzanine over following demolition of existing garage.
122 North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DJ
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Lawful25/03458/CLEU
Use as House in Multiple Occupation (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)
1 Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EY
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Pending Consideration25/03460/FUL
Conversion of barn and associated outbuildings to 1no. dwelling.
Barn And Buildings Adjacent To, Queen Square, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Condition Discharged25/03461/COND
Discharge of condition 4 of application 25/02853/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 3 Sept 2025 - Application Permitted25/03462/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension, increase in roof height and replacement of side lobby/porch.
85 Napier Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4LW
Received 3 Sept 2025 - No Objection25/03463/TCA
T1-Pualownia tomentosa-Foxglove Tree- Crown Reduction approx 2-3m, to get back off of neighbouring house T2-Liriodendron tulipifera-Tulip Tree-Crown Reduction and Crown thinning 1.5-2.5m in places T3-Ceris siliqastrum-Judas Tree- Crown Reduction between 1-3m in places T4-Fraxnius excelsior-Ash Tree- Re-pollard to main trunk
12 Hanover Street, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6PP
Received 3 Sept 2025 - No Objection25/03464/TCA
Holly T1 - fell. 2x Holly T2 - fell.
39 Sydney Buildings, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DB
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Application Permitted25/03465/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and general alterations to the existing residential property.
5 Foxcombe Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3ED
Received 3 Sept 2025 - No Objection25/03466/TCA
Lime T1 - fell and plant replacement
Bath Recreation Ground Trust Office, Bath Recreation Ground, Pulteney Mews, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4DS
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Consent25/03467/LBA
External alterations to re-felt and batten lower main roof four slate pitches and lead centre gutter. Re-lay existing natural slates, new lead soakers and flashings. Remove and clean back existing Bath stone ridge tiles and re-bed with lime mortar. Any replacement slates or ridge tiles to match existing.
Pope's House , 2 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PF
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Consent25/03468/LBA
Roof works to include; replacement of both existing flat roof coverings with new fibre glass system, new lead flashings, new Spanish slate to mansard roofs and new lead toppings and cheeks to dormers
Ormonde House, 28 Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Application Permitted25/03469/FUL
Erection of single and two-storey extensions to rear and side of house following demolition of conservatory. Proposed open air swimming pool and pool building.
Beeches , Old Midford Road, Midford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7DQ
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Consent25/03470/LBA
Internal alterations for secondary glazing in second floor flat 12 Great Bedford Street
12 Great Bedford Street, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Consent25/03471/LBA
External alterations for repairs to roof
26 Great Stanhope Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Consent25/03472/LBA
External alterations for replacement of existing non-Georgian single glazed windows with hard-wood sash windows
7 Cambridge Terrace, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BE
Received 3 Sept 2025 - No Objection25/03473/TCA
Removal of diseased multi three trunked Robinia 'Friscia' tree. Two of the trunks have died with no leaf or buds present and third is showing signs of disease present.
36 Upper East Hayes, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6LP
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Application Permitted25/03474/VAR
Variation of condition 4 (Plans List) of application 25/00574/FUL (Erection of a garage, to follow removal of existing carport. Erection of a garden room in corner of garden. Installation of 4no new rooflights (one in location of existing) and installation of 5no solar panels on the roof.)
St Michaels Lodge , St Michael's Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BJ
Received 3 Sept 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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