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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 · 81,643 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71,494 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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- No Objection26/00131/TCA
T1 Pittosporum tree - Section fell to front to as close to ground level. T2 Silver Birch tree - Crown reduce by approx 3.5m in height and 1.5 m laterally to leave a natural shape.
33 Elm Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BA
Received 15 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00132/TCA
Silver Birch - Tree Removal
15 Audley Avenue, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BL
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00134/FUL
Internal and external alterations for the change of use of part of outbuilding from recently granted self contained annex accommodation to class E workshop with display area. Addition of internal staircase, minor alterations to recently approved plans and elevations (retrospective). Repositioning of approved entrance gates. Alterations to garden steps. Addition of canopy to main house front door.
Westfield Farmhouse , 204 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AX
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00135/FUL
Replacement of existing windows and doors, alteration of lounge windows to form French doors within existing openings, and renewal of roofline including soffits, fascias and rainwater goods.
3 The Batch, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DR
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00136/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of application 25/02735/FUL (Erection of fire station, offices and drill tower with revised access, car parking, landscaping and associated ancillary works following demolition of existing fire station, offices and drill tower)
Bath Fire Station, Bathwick Street, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 6PU
Received 16 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00137/TCA
Acer pseudoplatanus - remove major deadwood
Cumberland House , Norfolk Crescent, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BG
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00138/LBA
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump, including external unit to rear courtyard, insulated pipework, and internal unit to Plant Room.
Bath Building Society, 15 Queen Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2HN
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00139/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 7 (Roof Repairs) of application 24/03946/REG13 (Internal and external alterations to include re-roofing to a complex array of roof types and forms, repairs to external walls and stone heads, extensive window and door repair/ replacement, repairs to structural and timber roof members, storm water repairs/ upgrade works and upgrade and replacement of mechanical, electrical and public health services installation)
Jolly's, 7 - 14 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DD
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00140/FUL
Demolition of a conservatory and erection of side extension at lower ground level
Woodcote , Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SW
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00141/AR
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign to shopfront.
Specsavers, 12 Temple Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1EG
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Approve26/00142/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Application No. 25/02108/FUL (Erection of a single storey side extension, and second storey rear extension, and remodelling of driveway area)
74 St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PT
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00145/FUL
External works To rebuild right side front wall, replacing any stone that cannot be re-used with new Bath stone and re-instate railings on both sides, leaded into coping stones. To raise height of rear wall by approx 1m using matching stone to match the height of the rear wall. To replace the door in the rear wall with a new, plain, solid, wooden garden gate, painted and with black ironwork door furniture. To repoint the exterior of the rear garden wall in lime mortar.
1 Richmond Hill, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QT
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00146/LBA
External works to rebuild right side front wall, replacing any stone that cannot be re-used with new Bath stone and re-instate railings on both sides, leaded into coping stones. To raise height of rear wall by approx 1m using matching stone to match the height of the rear wall. To replace the door in the rear wall with a new, plain, solid, wooden garden gate, painted and with black ironwork door furniture. To repoint the exterior of the rear garden wall in lime mortar.
1 Richmond Hill, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QT
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00147/FUL
Demolition and replacement of an existing outbuilding to contain annexe residential accommodation.
Church House , Church Road, Dunkerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8BJ
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00148/LBA
Demolition and replacement of an existing outbuilding to contain annexe residential accommodation.
Church House , Church Road, Dunkerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8BJ
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00149/FUL
Erection of timber building and fencing to form secure enclosure for dog daycare
Larkhall Sports Club, Charlcombe Lane, Charlcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8DL
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00150/FUL
Erection of home office in the rear garden of 20 Bathwick Street.
20 Bathwick Street, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 6NY
Received 19 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00151/TCA
Yew - Trimming of the tree by approx 0.7 -1m all the way round, to improve light to the garden and visibilty to the house.
1 Fairfield Villas , Henrietta Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LT
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00152/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolish of existing conservatory and extension.
37 Trinity Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AB
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00153/FUL
Replacement of existing dilapidated and inappropriate conservatory with new traditional style lean-to conservatory.
The Villa , Camden Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JQ
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00154/LBA
External alterations for the replacement of existing dilapidated and inappropriate conservatory with new traditional style lean-to conservatory.
The Villa , Camden Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JQ
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00155/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Sound attenuation) of application 24/02384/VAR (Variation of condition 4 (Standard Time Limit (Compliance)) of application 22/03434/FUL (Change of use from offices (Class E) to 3 No. dwellings (Class C3) and associated internal and external works))
12 Queen Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2HN
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00157/FUL
Consolidate two of the three existing flats into a single dwelling. New principal access to consolidated dwelling at ground floor via communal hallway. Removal of existing lower ground floor access and replacement with new LGF access. Existing swing door access from LGF extension to be replaced with fixed glazing. Implementation of new staircase to internally connect LGF and GF and other minor internal alterations.
63 Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3HF
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00158/FUL
Erection of a single storey, flat roof extension to the rear of the property and front porch.
99 Hillcrest Drive, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1HE
Received 19 Jan 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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