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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71,494 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Approve26/00195/ADCOU
Prior approval request for change of use from Agricultural Building to Dwelling (C3) (1no dwelling) and associated operational development.
Vine House , Sutton Hill Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5UW
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00196/COND
Discharge of conditions 9 (sound attenuation) of application 15/02162/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2 square metres (GIA) flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access)
Former Bath Press Premises, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Lawful26/00197/CLEU
Use of property as HMO (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)
21 Lorne Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3BY
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00200/FUL
Provision of a Greenhouse within the grounds of Warleigh Manor
Warleigh Manor House , Warleigh Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8EE
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00202/FUL
Remove an existing LG utility window and sill to create access for a new enclosed plant room area underneath the bridged entrance.
17 Springfield Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RA
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00203/LBA
Internal and external alterations to remove an existing LG utility window and sill to create access for a new enclosed plant room area underneath the bridged entrance.
17 Springfield Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RA
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Lawful26/00204/CLEU
Use of property as 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
10 St Peter's Terrace, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3BU
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00205/LBA
Replacement of tarmac surface in two courtyards with reclaimed pennant stone, replacement of inappropriate communal door with six-panel timber door, blocking up of opening into vault with reclaimed ashlar, retrospective application for replacement of roof to bedroom with new code 8 lead roof, and new code 8 lead roof covering to larder.
Flat 1, 103 Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NE
Received 21 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00206/TCA
Willow - chop down.
230 High Street, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7QZ
Received 21 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00207/TCA
Mature Ash T1 - remove to ground level. Mature Ash T2 - remove to ground level.
The Apprentice Store , Summer Lane, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EU
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00208/COND
Discharge of condition 9 (Sample Panel - Walling) of application 24/04674/FUL (Demolition of existing garage and extensions. Construction of rear and side extensions)
188 London Road West, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DQ
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00209/REM
Removal of conditions 3,4,5,6,10,11,12,14,16,18 and 21 and variation of condition 22 of application 11/00372/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the rebuilding of rear ground floor wc/lobby and enclosure of space beneath to form wc/lobby, formation of new opening between front and back basement rooms, unblocking of historic opening between front and back ground floor rooms, conversion of existing window in rear basement external wall to door, installation of underfloor heating in basement front room, installation of new entrance door and screen beneath front area overarch, new steps to rear basement area and alterations to retaining wall, minor alterations and repairs).
6 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PZ
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00210/FUL
Erection of 54 no. dwellings; associated access, car parking, open space, landscaping and engineering works
Parcel 3800, Lansdown Crescent, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00212/TPO
T16 Common beech - Dismantle to ground level. T18 Common beech - Remove Dead Wood Over 50mm Diameter. T19 Common beech - Fell to Ground Level (Directional Fell). T67 Common beech - Undertake full crown reduction to reduce strain on unions and static cable bracing. Final height reduces from 23m to 18m and reduces crown. T89 Common beech - Remove Dead Wood Over 50mm Diameter. T116 Wild cherry - Fell to Ground Level (Directional Fell) Remove to ground level, root-plate failure. T118 Whitebeam - Remove specific Branch/Limb. Remove lowest branch over car park with significant squirrel damage back to main stem. T134 Common beech - Dismantle to ground level Remove to ground level.
The Bath Clinic , Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7BR
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00213/FUL
Erection of agricultural slurry lagoon.
Timsbury Bottom Farm , Timsbury Bottom, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0EZ
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00214/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 25/03340/FUL (Erection of first floor extension and single storey side extension. New front boundary wall with gates following demolition of existing conservatory and garage).
7 Northfields, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TN
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00215/COND
Discharge of conditions 5 and 7 of application 22/02494/VAR (Erection of a two-storey dwelling on land to rear of Tennis Court Cottage. Erection of a double pitched roof garage).
Birch House , Tennis Court Road, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7LU
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00216/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Management),4 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme),5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 6 (Arboricultural Method Statement) and 10 (Construction Management Plan) of application 24/01120/FUL (Demolition of existing garages and the erection of 4 No. residential apartments, parking and associated works)
Garages And Parking Area East Of 105, Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00217/FUL
Erection of replacement dwelling, retaining ground floor aspect of the neighbouring flying freehold.
Redstile Cottage , Broadmoor Lane, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4LJ
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00218/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement) & 8 (Construction Management Plan) of application 25/01220/FUL (Alterations to the existing dwelling, including; a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, detached garage / carport structure, and associated landscape improvements.)
Cowleas House , Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UL
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00219/LBA
Internal alterations to ground floor and basement at 45 and 46 St. James's Parade
45 St James's Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1UQ
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00220/FUL
Erection of a new front garden retaining wall with balustrade and widening of an existing parking space.
73 Ivy Avenue, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1AW
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00221/VARLB
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 25/03298/LBA (External alterations for the replacement of external double doors on ground floor of rear extension with a single opening door and two panels either side to fit in existing opening.)
7 Victoria Place , St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RW
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00223/FUL
Erection of replacement porch and recladding part of the principle elevation with timber.
Windward , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TB
Received 22 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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