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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71,501 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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.
More application records
- Consent26/00620/LBA
External alterations for removal of overhanging rear structure and installation of new sash window.
12 St James's Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1UL
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00621/FUL
Demolition of existing Garage and replacement with enlarged Garage
6 King Edward Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PD
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00623/FUL
Change of use from 3-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) to 4-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4)
58 Rosewarn Close, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1PB
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00625/FUL
Enlargement of the rear garden patio door opening, to create a central ground floor opening.
13B Devonshire Buildings, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SP
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00626/FUL
Erection of a new single storey rear elevation extension to provide an enlarged kitchen & dining space following a Partial demolition of existing rear elevation single storey dining room & external first floor balcony.
8 The Elms, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BP
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00627/FUL
Erection of a two-storey side extension with associated fenestrations
3 Sunny Patch, School Lane, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8UY
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Application Refused26/00628/CLPU
Installation of rear dormer window.
Delys , Eckweek Road, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8EQ
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00629/COND
Discharge of condition 16 (Rainwater Harvesting) of application 24/04238/FUL (Erection of 45no. dwellings and enhanced public open space with associated works, following demolition of existing building)
Street Record, Tintagel Close, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 17 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00631/TCA
Laurel T1 - fell.
2 St Luke's Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BB
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00635/FUL
Demolition of detached garage, workshop and utility, extension of existing bungalow to provide additional bedroom, en-suite and utility.
1 Northwick Gardens, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5XS
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Lawful26/00636/CLEU
Use of property as House of Multiple Occupation (Use class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)
66 Lorne Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3BZ
Received 18 Feb 2026 - No Objection26/00637/TCA
T1- Olive, prune sides, removal of 1m maximum from width.
13 Kipling Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RB
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Pending Decision26/00638/FUL
Erection of a Workshop/Garage to Land Adjacent to 43 Audley Grove
Land And Buildings To North Of 43, Audley Grove, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00639/FUL
Conversion of garage with roof alterations
Barngates , 1 Hill View, Marksbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9HP
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00640/FUL
Erection of first floor side extension
12 Greyfield Road, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6YA
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00641/TPO
Common Beech T11 - reduce three branches with longitudinal wounds by 50% (2m), remove branch that has partially torn out in T11 and remove the large dead branches in the north and western side of the crown in T11. Common Beech T10 - reduce the branch with longitudinal wound by 50% (2m).
1 Horstmann Close, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NX
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00647/FUL
External building alterations to include replacement of the existing roofing and guttering/downpipes, covering of existing fascia and soffit boards and installation of rooftop walkway and stone cleaning for 1-9 Saracen Street
1 Saracen Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BR
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00650/FUL
Formation of single off-street parking space within front curtilage to create a new vehicular access, associated works to the highway verge and drainage to facilitate a vehicle crossing, and installation of permeable surfacing
Rose Cottage , Rectory Lane, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JP
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00652/LBA
External works and internal works install a new electricity service cable.
3 Cleveland Place East, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DJ
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Consent26/00653/AR
Display of Interpretation Board and replacement Village Noticeboard
St Michael's Church, St Michael's Court, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EZ
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Application Permitted26/00654/FUL
Demolition of rear storage space, WC and utility, and erection of gable end, single-storey rear extension
80 Cotswold Road, Moorlands, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2DN
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Approve26/00657/PACOU
Prior approval request for change of use of an agricultural building to a microbrewery.
Knoll Farm , White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8PL
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Lawful26/00658/CLEU
Use of the property as HMO (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)
8 Maybrick Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PT
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00659/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Rainwater Harvesting), 5 (Arboricultural Compliance Statement), 7 (Ecological Compliance Statement) and 9 (External Lighting) of application 24/03355/FUL (Barn conversion to residential dwelling.)
Land North Of Blacklands, Norton Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 19 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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