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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 dates
105,402Searchable applications
971Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 81,643 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications

71,494 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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  1. No Objection26/00100/TCA

    Beech - reduce the tree by approximately 4 metres in height and spread all over. Cutting back no further than the cuts left by previous pruning (which can most clearly be seen in the upper canopy). Amended description.

    60 Greenway Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LL

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  2. Application Permitted26/00101/REG03

    Change of use of buildings from retail, post office (use class E) and residential (use class C3), to proposed museum use (use class F1) with external alterations including replacing 6no. windows with doors, installation of awnings on windows, new windows to the rear of no. 23 New Bond Street, partial demolition of the courtyard infill extension and erection of new rear extension, extension at basement level for new attenuation tank and lift, installation of rooftop plant, erection of new flagpole, construction of courtyard garden and landscaping, as well as other associated works. (The Old Post Office inc. 21-26 New Bond Street).

    Former Post Office Premises, 27 Northgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  3. Consent26/00102/REG13

    Internal and external alterations for the partial demolition of the courtyard infill building, erection of new courtyard building and circulation core, external alterations including dropping 6 no. windows to 4no. doors and 2no new awnings to windows, new windows to the rear of no. 23 New Bond Street, new courtyard garden and landscaping, new rooftop plant, partial basement extension for new attenuation tank and lift, erection of flagpole and other associated works. Internal alterations to include new stair within no. 23-24 New Bond Street, strip out of modern fixtures, new lift and stair core, new secondary glazing, insulation and other associated works. (The Old Post Office inc. 21-26 New Bond Street).

    Former Post Office Premises, 27 Northgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  4. No Objection26/00103/TCA

    5no. small Yews (T1) - adjacent to boundary retaining wall - reduce height to approx 6' (2m) - to allow to form dense low level screen. 2no Leylandii (T2)- adjacent to Oak - reduce height to approx 12' (4m)- to maintain low level screening. Oak (T3)- adjacent to 2no Leylandii - dismantle wind blown major limb.

    153 High Street, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DW

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  5. No Objection26/00104/TCA

    Elder (T3) - Cut the leaning branches back to the boundary wall.

    Sainsbury's, Green Park Station, Green Park Road, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2DR

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  6. Approve26/00105/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to 25/02695/FUL (Erection of single storey extension following demolition of a small lean-to extension.)

    9 The Firs, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5ED

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  7. Consent26/00106/LBA

    Internal and external works including installation of vacuum glass in place of slim double glazing, formation of a recess and surround to house a cooker, repairs to a lath and plaster ceiling and moisture management strategy including introduction of a French drain and cavity membrane.

    39 Sydney Buildings, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DB

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  8. No Objection26/00107/TCA

    Cherry Plum (T42) , Sycamore (T43), 6no. Wild Cherry (G44) - All trees to be felled.

    Woodland And Buildings South Of Footpath, Footpath All Saints Road To Lansdown Place East, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  9. Condition Discharged26/00108/COND

    Discharge of condition 3 of application 25/03858/FUL (Erection of a single storey Garden room).

    22 Sydney Buildings, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BZ

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  10. Pending Consideration26/00109/VARLB

    Variation of condition 2 of application 22/02232/LBA (Demolition of existing garage, swimming pool, pool house and sections of external walls, repair, upgrades and reinstatement works to existing buildings, erection of single-storey extensions to Combe Royal and Combe Royal Lodge, internal alterations to Combe Royal, erection/reinstatement of external walls, erection of outbuildings, undercroft parking area, swimming pool and pool house, and landscaping works, including creation of external terraces)

    Combe Royal, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EQ

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  11. No Objection26/00110/TCA

    Row of four willow trees in rear garden (G1) - Remove, cutting the stumps close to ground level.

    2 Roseland Close, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AD

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  12. Application Withdrawn26/00113/FUL

    Erection of New Commercial Unit (Unit Class B2/B8)

    Old Mills Court, Old Mills, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  13. Application Permitted26/00114/FUL

    Erection of New Commercial Unit (Unit Class B2/B8)

    Old Mills Court, Old Mills, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  14. No Objection26/00115/TCA

    T2 Willow - Fell ( amended proposal )

    Field Parcel Opposite Town Mills, Mill Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  15. No Objection26/00116/TCA

    (T1) Weston red cedar - thin out canopy by 20% and remove dead or crossing limbs.

    Sharpstone House, Sharpstone Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UA

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  16. Application Permitted26/00118/FUL

    Change of use from a dwellinghouse (C3) to a 5-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (C4), together with internal alterations including partial conversion of the existing garage to habitable accommodation.

    9 Minster Way, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RQ

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  17. Condition Discharged26/00120/CONDLB

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Details of external illumination, signage, external flues and extractors) and 8 (Air Condenser Units) of application 25/01079/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 19/05070/LBA (Internal and external alterations to Newark Works to provide Creative Employment Workspace (Total 4,974m2 GIA), including A3 use for not more than 10% of the total new floor area)

    Newark Works Unoccupied Premises, 1 - 4 Riverside Business Park, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  18. Application Permitted26/00121/FUL

    Erection of single storey side extension

    Ashford , Ham Lane, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7PL

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  19. No Objection26/00123/TCA

    Multistemmed Sycamore (T1) - Dismantle to below hedge level, due to damage to retaining wall and drive/ proximity to house. Sycamore (T2) - Crown lift ie to raise lowest canopy to approx 7m.

    Chyryn , Entry Hill Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NL

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  20. Not published26/00125/SCOPE

    Request for scoping opinion for residential scheme of up to 550 dwellings.

    Parcel 8600, Bath Road, Brislington, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  21. Pending Consideration26/00127/FUL

    Erection of two single-storey commercial buildings (Use Class E) to provide four commercial units, with associated access, parking, servicing, landscaping and drainage (SuDS) works.

    The Soap Bar And Café, Upper Bristol Road, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TA

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  22. No Objection26/00128/TCA

    Magnolia - Crown reduction by approx. 1.5m - 2.0m in height and in lateral spread, maintaining a natural crown shape appropriate to the species.

    150 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SE

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  23. No Objection26/00129/TCA

    Hawthorn- remove

    38 Coombend, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3AN

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  24. Condition Discharged26/00130/CONDLB

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Paint removal), 4 (Wildlife Mitigation Scheme) and 5 (External Lighting) of application 25/02468/LBA (Internal and external alterations to an existing barn to facilitate continued use as a home-office ancillary to the main dwelling (The Old Rectory). Installation of a roof light to south west elevation. Installation of proposed sliding doors to north east elevation to replace those existing. Internal lining to existing walls to create improved thermal performance and to address internal moisture levels)

    The Old Rectory, Church Lane, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6BD

    Received 7 Jan 2026

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