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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71,501 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Consent26/00558/AR
Erection of illuminated and non illuminated signs to exterior of building and redecoration of exterior walls.
Larkhall Inn , St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SD
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00559/LBA
Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to exterior of the building
Larkhall Inn , St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SD
Received 12 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00561/TCA
Leylandii - remove hedge. 4/5 x Poplars - remove 1 x Rowan - fell. ( Amended proposal following clarification )
The Old Farmhouse , Shaft Road, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HL
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00562/VARLB
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 25/02427/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the replacement of 5no. internal doors and an external door.) granted on 11/08/2025
19 Alfred Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QU
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00564/FUL
Retrospective laying of track and yard, bund creation, positioning of two containers and the change of use of land from agricultural to mixed use for agricultural and the seasonal rearing of game birds and associated works.
Pump, Hook Lane, Hinton Blewett, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00565/FUL
Proposed two storey extension
50 North Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2QQ
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00566/FUL
All weather single lane cricket nets.
Farmborough Recreation Ground, Tilley Lane, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00567/FUL
Erection of single storey, rear infill extension, to create an open plan kitchen diner, following demolition of existing lean-to conservatory
8 Stanley Road West, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3HU
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00568/FUL
Removal and rebuilding of stone boundary wall including remedial and repair works.
Stanton Court , Bromley Road, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4ER
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00569/FUL
Proposed chimney removal
94 Shakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RQ
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00570/VAR
Variation of condition 5 of 16/03804/FUL (Erection of side and rear extension and loft conversion).
38 Stonehouse Lane, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DW
Received 13 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00571/TCA
Conifer - fell. Magnolia - trim by a third. Silver Birch - fell.
46 Elm Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BA
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00572/LBA
External alterations for conservation works to principal gates, adjoining railings and adjacent wall-top railings.
Iford Manor , Iford Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA15 2BA
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Prior Approval NOT required26/00573/HPD
Prior approval request for single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.86 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 2.70 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.70 metres high.
Keniston House , 5 Queens Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2NE
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00574/AR
Installation of white lettering hand painted to existing fascia and 2 x sets of non-illuminated black lettering applied to glazing
Kaliko, 6 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DA
Received 13 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00575/TCA
Mature Willow Salix sp. 'Tortuosa' - pollard to approximately 3.2m high, with a domed finish ( currently approximately 15 metres in height)
38 Belgrave Crescent, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JU
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00576/LBA
Internal and external works that includes installation of partitions, screens and a service counter/preparation area, installation of white lettering hand painted to existing fascia and 2 x sets of non-illuminated black lettering applied to glazing, plant room and air conditioning units
Kaliko, 6 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DA
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00577/LBA
External works for replacement of wooden door of Vault 2 and to reinstate the door of Vault 3. Both doors will be a like-for-like replacement using the same materials and Ledge and Brace construction method of the original and where possible reuse existing hinges and bolts of the original door to Vault 2.
Basement Flat, 2 Catharine Place, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PR
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00578/FUL
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and single storey detached garage
50B North Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2QQ
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00579/FUL
Replacement of existing roof to utility with glass roof & replacement windows & door to rear & side of utility with timber cladding.
1 Longfellow Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SJ
Received 16 Feb 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/00580/TC5
Horse Chestnut (34) - fell.
Primrose Hill Farm , Primrose Hill, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UT
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Split decision/check certificate or file26/00581/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Surface Water) and 4 ( Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Management Plans) of application 24/04055/FUL (Change of use of land and erection of stables in connection with equestrian use)
Parcels 4424 4617 5315 & 5925, North Wick, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00582/FUL
Erection of new garden room following partial demolition of existing rear garden structure.
23 Saltwell Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0PE
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00583/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
43 Russet Way, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8ST
Received 16 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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