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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 · 81,650 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,501 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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 Refused26/00756/LBA
External work for display of non-illuminated fascia sign
42 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DN
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Application Refused26/00757/LBA
External work for installation of non-illuminated projecting sign
42 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DN
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00761/FUL
Alterations to the existing vehicular access and enlargement of the parking area including partial demolition of garage and demolition of sun room
Grafton Lodge , Weston Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XX
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00762/LBA
External works for Alterations to the existing vehicular access and enlargement of the parking area including partial demolition of garage and demolition of sun room
Grafton Lodge , Weston Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XX
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00763/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Rainwater Harvesting (Pre-occupation)) and 5 (Bicycle Storage (Pre-occupation)) of application 25/04245/FUL (Erection of 1No dwelling attached to end terrace).
15 Albert Avenue, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8JB
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00764/LBA
External works for the removal of four sets of modern external metal security window bars from basement level windows.
7A Cavendish Place, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UB
Received 26 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00765/TCA
Yew tree overhanging pavement - Removal of two lower limbs and deadwood.
9 Beechen Cliff Villas , Beechen Cliff Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QR
Received 27 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00766/TCA
T1 Apple tree - 16 feet in height. To remove.
The Garden Flat, 3 Rochfort Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PB
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00768/TEL
Installation of a 20m monopole supporting 9 no. antennas, 3 no. associated cabinets, removal and replacement of low level railings and development ancillary thereto.
Street Record, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00769/TCA
3 Lime trees - reduce by approx 3m in height. Remove all side branches on the remaining trunks, to facilitate even regrowth and recovery at this lower height.
60 Cranwells Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YE
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Lawful26/00770/CLEU
Roof conversion (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use/Development)
49 Second Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3NN
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00771/FUL
Replacement of existing fencing and gates to side and rear boundary. New fence and gates to be 1.8m height and built in timber.
22 Excelsior Street, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4JB
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00772/FUL
Erection of single storey infill extension.
Quarry Drive , Horsecombe Grove, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5QP
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00773/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 (Fireplace Details (Bespoke Trigger)), 3 (Details of Services (Bespoke Trigger)) and 4 (Details of sound proofing (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/02010/LBA (Internal and external work to replace non original sash windows to original frames. Reconfiguration of internal rooms and replacing fire surrounds as described in heritage statement. Installation of sound proofing to non original suspended wooden floorboards).
Ground Floor, 1 Lansdown Place West, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EZ
Received 27 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00778/TCA
T003 willow - Pollard to previous points. T007 Robinia - Reduce secondary stem by 2m to reduce loading on compression fork. T032 Lime - formative prune, reducing the two competing leaders by 1-2m
Widcombe Infant School , Archway Street, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4JG
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00779/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Balcony Details) and 4 (Rooflight Details) of application 25/01659/FUL (External works to include removal of existing roof and roof terrace to rear, removal and replacement of attached external balcony to rear, replacement of rainwater goods and failing finishes, replacement of 1no. casement door set, removal and replacement of 1no. modern sash window, removal and blocking of 1no. modern casement window, and restoration works to historic fabric including modern windows, window boxes and associated works)
First Floor Flat 2, 8 Johnstone Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4DH
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Lawful26/00780/CLEU
Use of property as HMO (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
39 Faulkland Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3LT
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00781/FUL
Removal of front 4.5m of boundary wall due to damage, retaining 1.4m of wall, erect pillar, dig out strip foundations either side of driveway entrance, erection of 2no. pillars and small returns, dig out driveway of tarmac area to required depth of 300mm, and creation of soakaway, creation of drop kerb
15 Audley Avenue, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BL
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00782/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
7 Greenacres, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4NP
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00783/FUL
Conversion of part of existing garage into playroom
4 Severus Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2GD
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00784/FUL
Erection of small front porch extension and single-storey rear extension with associated alterations
114 Queen's Drive, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5PE
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00785/FUL
Partial change of use of the existing ground floor and basement retail premises to create a 1-bedroom (2 person) self contained flat. (Use Class C3)
21 Walcot Buildings, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AD
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00786/LBA
Internal and external works for Partial change of use of the existing ground floor and basement retail premises to create a 1-bedroom (2 person) self contained flat. (Use Class C3)
21 Walcot Buildings, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AD
Received 2 Mar 2026 - No Objection26/00787/TCA
T1: Eucalyptus - remove (expired notice reference: 24/00121/TCA)
46 Bloomfield Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AE
Received 2 Mar 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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