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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71,502 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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- Split decision/check certificate or file25/03373/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Biodiversity Gain Plan (Pre-commencement)) of application 25/00994/FUL (Construct a small, wooden stable block, change of use to equestrian to the stable area).
Church Farm , Church Lane, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4EW
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03375/FUL
Change of use from former public house (sui generis) to 7 No. residential apartments and erection of 1 No. Coach House maisonette (Use Class C3) with associated works.
Rising Sun, 3 - 4 Grove Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PJ
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Consent25/03376/LBA
Internal and external conversion works associated with proposed change of use from former public house (sui generis) to 7 No. residential apartments and erection of 1 No. coach house to form a maisonette (Use Class C3) with associated works.
Rising Sun, 3 - 4 Grove Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PJ
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Application Refused25/03377/FUL
Erection of a 3 bedroom dwelling with associated soft and hard landscaping including car parking.
110 Ambleside Road, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2LP
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03378/FUL
Replacement of the existing timber footbridge with a new footbridge constructed of steel and timber.
Footbridge Across Wellow Brook By Greenacres, Littleton Lane, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Condition Discharged25/03379/D6A
Discharge of Schedule 1, Part 5, Paragraph 36 (Highways Agreement) of the Section 106 agreement dated 23rd February 2023 attached to planning permission 20/02673/OUT.
Land Parcel 0005, Bath Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Aug 2025 - Lawful25/03380/CLEU
Use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
70 Triangle North, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3JB
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03381/FUL
Installation of wildlife amenity pond and erection of sauna building with associated works
The Old Manor , The Street, Ubley, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6PJ
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Consent25/03383/LBA
Internal alterations for the replacement of 2no. internal doors and internal glazing. Upgrading internal doors and replacement of service ducting with fire rated products.
19 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LX
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03384/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
31 Burnt House Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AQ
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Consent25/03386/LBA
External alterations for the installation of new windows within existing openings.
School House , School Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8UY
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Condition Discharged25/03387/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Ecological and Bat Mitigation Scheme (pre-commencement)) of application 25/02567/FUL (Erection of single storey extension and internal alterations following demolition of existing flat roofed extension (amendments to 24/00602/FUL).).
Sleight Farm , Hayeswood Road, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HN
Received 27 Aug 2025 - No Objection25/03388/TCA
Cherry - fell.
Briar Cottage , 14 Dowding Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6QJ
Received 27 Aug 2025 - No Objection25/03389/TCA
Magnolia T1 - reduce by 2m.
Belmont House , Belmont Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JR
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03390/VAR
Variation of condition 12 (Plans List) of application 24/03112/FUL (Erection of 3 no. dwellings and associated works).
Woodlands , Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QL
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Application Permitted25/03392/FUL
Installation of an EV Charger on an external wall within the property boundary
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Consent25/03393/LBA
Installation of an EV Charger on an external wall within the property boundary
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Received 28 Aug 2025 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent25/03395/TC5
T1-Dove tree, dead. Fell and remove
Church Farm House, High Street, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QS
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Lawful25/03396/CLEU
Use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use).
6 Stanway Close, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2UR
Received 28 Aug 2025 - No Objection25/03397/TCA
2 x FIeld Maples - Reduce by 1.5m. Holly - Reduce height by 2m.
10 Castle Gardens, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AN
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Application Refused25/03399/ADCOU
Prior approval request for the change of use of agricultural building to 2no dwelling houses (Use Class C3).
Halfway Farm , Stanton Road, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4ET
Received 29 Aug 2025 - No Objection25/04402/TCA
Yew tree - Minimal pruning required to create a line of sight from telecoms pole on Weston Lane to Woodlands to restore internet service. Less than 10% of tree requires pruning to create 0.5m clearance around rerouted cable.
Glengarif , Weston Lane, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AA
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Consent25/04403/LBA
Proposed masonry repairs to parapet at Horseshoe Bridge, Bath, Kennet And Avon Canal.
Horseshoe Bridge Lock, Tow Path Kennet And Avon Canal, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DH
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Consent25/04406/LBA
Replacement of light fittings and new lights in new positions within main auditorium.
Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1ET
Received 13 Nov 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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