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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71,502 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Lawful25/03282/CLEU
Use of Property as HMO (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
135 The Oval, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2HF
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03283/FUL
Erection of a thermally separated orangery extension. Portion of the existing boundary stone wall to be demolished to accommodate part of the orangery's external wall and new garden side access. Conversion of existing window at the rear into a door to provide direct access to the garden.
55 Forester Avenue, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QB
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03284/VAR
Variation of condition 9 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 21/05626/FUL (Five glass reinforced plastic kiosks containing control equipment for wastewater treatment plant on Saltford Water Recycling Centre. Creation of a landscaping bund on an existing agricultural field adjacent to Saltford Water Recycling Centre to mitigate the visual impact of proposed new wastewater treatment plant).
Sewage Purification Works , Mead Lane, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3ER
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03285/FUL
Replacement and enlargement of windows and door at the north and west side of the rear of the property. Upgrade of all windows in the property. Roof to be re-roofed in slate
67 Bloomfield Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AA
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03286/VAR
Variation of condition 4 (Lime Plaster Sample (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 22/03248/LBA (Internal and external alterations to basement).
158 North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DL
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03287/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension, garage conversion, loft conversion and changes to window fenestration.
28 Cedric Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PA
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03288/REG03
Erection of a new single-storey stand-alone SEND resource base with one classroom, group rooms and ancillary spaces.
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy , Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BU
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03290/FUL
Erection of a single storey and two storey rear extension following demolition of single storey rear outrigger
10 Highbury Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6DU
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Consent25/03291/LBA
Internal and external alterations for erection of a single-storey and two-storey rear extension following demolition of single-storey rear outrigger
10 Highbury Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6DU
Received 20 Aug 2025 - No Objection25/03293/TCA
Walnut - Reduce canopy by up to 1 metre. Ornamental pear - Reduce canopy by up to 2 metres where possible. Cotinus 1 - Remove to ground level. Cotinus 2 - Remove lowest limb across garden path, remove other smaller limbs as shown in the photos. Cotinus 3 - Reduce lowest limb by up to 1 metre. Acer - Light prune of the canopy up to 30cm where possible.
Eastcote , Weston Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XU
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Consent25/03294/TPO
Reduce trees height by 3m and cut back from neighbours by 2m.
29 Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SA
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03297/FUL
Replacement of external double doors on ground floor of rear extension with a single opening door and two panels either side to fit in existing opening.
7 Victoria Place , St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RW
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Consent25/03298/LBA
External alterations for the replacement of external double doors on ground floor of rear extension with a single opening door and two panels either side to fit in existing opening.
7 Victoria Place , St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RW
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03300/FUL
Erection of double storey side extension
4 Staunton Way, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0TU
Received 20 Aug 2025 - No Objection25/03301/TCA
T2-Topiarised Yew, fell, outgrown location T3-Wedding Cake, formative prune, crown clean T4-Yew, crown lift to 0.75m G5- Lilac group, reduce top and sides up to 1-1.5 m
Church Farm House , High Street, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QS
Received 20 Aug 2025 - No Objection25/03302/TCA
Lawson Leylandii (T1) - Approximately 14 metres in height. Fell tree.
The Chequers , High Street, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7WF
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Consent25/03304/LBA
Internal alterations to include removal of cement screed to historic tiles, removal of modern gas fireplace and feature wall and removal of gypsum and cement plaster to be replaced with lime putty plaster. (part regularisation)
Flat 5, 11 Springfield Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RA
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03305/FUL
Erection of two single-storey rear extensions; refurbishment of flat to include improvements to insulation, installation of new windows and French doors, revised layout with new sanitary ware and kitchen.
Flat 11, Lansdown Mansions, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5ST
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Approve25/03306/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access.)
Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Consent25/03307/AR
Display of 2no. Shires Yard signs displayed on Milsom Street, display of 1no. Shires Yard projected hanging sign using existing support.
41 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DN
Received 20 Aug 2025 - No Objection25/03308/TCA
T1-Cedar, rear boundary of property (South Road). Remove tree as roots are causing disturbance to pavement with lifting /cracking surface. See photos attached.
122 High Street, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2DA
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Approve25/03312/NMA
Non- Material Amendment to 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access.)
Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Approve25/03313/NMA
Non- Material Amendment to 22/00002/FUL (Erection of two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage. Erection of lower ground and ground floor rear extension following demolition of existing structures and raised deck. Erection of new attached store and workshop. Construction of new vehicular access and associated external landscaping following removal of existing vehicular access.)
Braemar , 4 Morris Lane, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7PP
Received 21 Aug 2025 - No Objection25/03314/TCA
6 no Broadleaf trees (Field maple, poplar, cherry, lime), raise these trees to a height of 4 metres (from ground level) over the car parking spaces.
Griffin Court, Trinity Close, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Aug 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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