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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71,502 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent25/04396/TC5
Remove the Willow tree stems (2x stems), one dead stem (upright) - the other stem (failed) over the water (River Avon).
43 Rockliffe Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QW
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Application Refused25/04397/FUL
Loft conversion including the addition of a rear box dormer and a hipped roof side dormer. Roof replacement of existing ground floor single storey side extension due to water ingress.
37 Stonehouse Lane, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DW
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Pending Consideration25/04398/LBA
Internal and external works for a suite of internal changes to the dwelling, plus the addition of roof lights to the rear.
1 Kelston Road, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AF
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Pending Consideration25/04399/FUL
Proposed suite of internal changes to the dwelling, plus the addition of roof lights to the rear
1 Kelston Road, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AF
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Lawful26/00401/CLEU
Conversion of 1no. dwelling to 3no. dwellings (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
Cloisters, Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AY
Received 2 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00402/TCA
Yew T1 - reduce crown by 1m in height and 0.5m in radial spread, canopy lift to 6m over road and 2.5m over driveway.
Hill House , Pensford Hill, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AF
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00403/COND
Discharge of conditions 4 (Bicycle Storage (Pre-occupation)) and 5 (Refuse and Recycling Storage (Pre-occupation)) of application 24/04002/FUL (Change of use from a cookery school (Class F1) to 2No. self-contained apartments (Class C3) with associated works).
6 Terrace Walk, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1LN
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00404/FUL
Change of use of a single guest house (C1) into a single self-contained family dwellinghouse (C3). The building is three storeys high. No external alterations or extensions are proposed. Internal layout will be adapted to function as a private family home.
Lynwood Guest House , 6 Pulteney Gardens, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4HG
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00405/FUL
Proposed dormer loft extension and internal modifications as required
89 Hillside View, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8EU
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00406/COND
Discharge of condition 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) of application 25/03816/FUL (Demolition and replacement of the building facade, modification and extension of roof-level plant room, creation of cycle store within existing car park and associated landscaping improvements.)
Pinesgate West Ground Floor Offices, Pinesgate, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3DP
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00407/LBA
Renovated kitchen with fixed cabinets installed and new WC & Shower room created within rear Bedroom. Installed on raised floor. (Regularisation)
Garden Flat, 39 Green Park, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1HZ
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00408/FUL
Replacement of an existing timber deck and flight of steps with a new timber deck and flight of steps connecting the rear of the dwelling to the garden.
18 Fairfield Park Road, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6JN
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00409/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension
1 Manor Farm Cottages , Main Street, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6UL
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00412/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 3 (Grit-Blasting Method Statement (Bespoke Trigger)) and 4 (Schedule and Drawings of Masonry Repairs and Replacements (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/02855/LBA (External alterations for repair and maintenance works to Sydney Gardens Footbridge, including the replacement of the timber deck, grit blasting and painting the structure).
Footbridge Over Railway, Sydney Gardens, Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 3 Feb 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/00413/TC5
Laburnum - removal
16 Bloomfield Park, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BY
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00414/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 3 (Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) and 6 (New rear staircase Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/03228/LBA (Internal and external alterations, to include upgrades and internal redecoration throughout the existing building, windows to be replaced with timber).
Wick Farm , Rankers Lane, Compton Dando, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4NU
Received 3 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00415/CONSLT
Notification of mineral exploration works under Part 17 Class K of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
Peipards Farm, Warminster Road, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UN
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00416/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 (Submission of further insulation details (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/02023/LBA (Internal alterations to include removing internal partition from rear extension, kitchen refit and addition of first floor bathroom, external conservation works to carry out necessary repairs).
Lodge, Kingswood School, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RG
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Approve26/00418/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 25/01311/FUL (Erection of 3 Bay open garage and 2 bay enclosed workshop with storage above. Creation of swimming pond and patio).
Rock House , 62 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NA
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00419/TPO
Beech T1 - crown lift by 2m away from neighbouring garage roof, crown lift by 2m across client lawn in order to create space. Beech T2- crown lift by 2m across client lawn in order to create space. Horse Chestnut T3 - crown lift to match new level of base of beech tree canopies.
Glengariff , Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AL
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00420/TPO
Oak T3 - crown raise to 5.2m, reduce limbs to give 2m clearance from wires. Beech T2 - fell to ground level. Maple T4 - crown raise over road and car park to 5.2m, deadwood. London Plane T6 & T7 - high pollard as illustrated in photographs Walnut T8 - fell to ground level. London Plane T9 - pollard by 50% to match T6 & T7 in height. Photograph attached. Lime T11 - crown raise as per attached photograph. Crown clean.
Jolly Sailor Inn , Mead Lane, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3ER
Received 3 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00422/TCA
Birch T2 - shorten back 3 limbs overhanging 9 Westhall Road by approx. 2.5m
10 Audley Avenue, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BL
Received 26 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00423/TCA
Yew T3 - reshape upper canopy only. Remove the corner of the canopy overhanging 9 Westhall Road, reduce some limbs by up to 2m to soften the crown into a more rounded natural shape Apple - T4 - Remove split limb Apple - T5 - Annual pruning to maintain size and harvest
9 Audley Avenue, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BL
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Lawful26/00425/CLPU
Road Realignment and Junction Improvements at the A367 Roman Way / Bath Road Junction, Peasedown St John, Bath (Somer Valley Links Active Travel Scheme),on Highways Authority Land over 1055sqm. (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
Street Record, Bath Road, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 3 Feb 2026
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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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