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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71,494 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Condition Discharged26/00224/COND
Discharge of condition 16 of application 23/03788/VAR (Variation of condition 20 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 20/03152/FUL (Erection of 44 no. Extra Care units (Use Class C2) and ancillary works including landscaping)).
Millstream, Trajectus Way, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Approve26/00225/M6A
Modification of the Section 106 Legal Agreement associated with application WN7472/A to use the annexe building as an independent dwelling.
Cortina, Duchy Road, Clandown, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3DQ
Received 20 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00226/TC5
Weeping Ash - fell to ground level.
Roman Catholic Cemetery, Blind Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00227/PIP
Permission in Principle for the erection of two detached dwellings and garages.
Land At Old Radstock House, Ham Hill, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00228/FUL
External and internal alterations to existing commercial premises, including the internal connection of the ground floor and basement
55 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BN
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00229/LBA
External and internal alterations to existing commercial premises, including the internal connection of the ground floor and basement
55 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BN
Received 22 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00232/TCA
Yew T1 - prune the spreading crown 3m back on the east side of the crown.
Locksbrook Cemetery, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath,
Received 22 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00233/TCA
Eucalyptus T1 - reduce height by 2.5m.
23 Hungerford Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BU
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00234/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 (Roof Slate Sample (Bespoke Trigger)) and 3 (Roof Slate (Compliance)) of application 25/02396/LBA (External alterations for the replacement of main roof pitches (higher level only), replace all cement works and lead works (excluding shared centre gutter), to install new natural Spanish slates and 3 new Velux conservation windows.)
The Grove , Lyncombe Vale Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LR
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00235/AR
Display of non-illuminated fascia sign with business name 'SONDER' and non-illuminated hanging sign with name and image.
Green Street House Limited, 14 Green Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JZ
Received 22 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00236/TCA
Cypress T1 - reduce the height by 3.5m. Acer T2 - prune back 1.2m width at the most on the South East side.
8 London Road West, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7HY
Received 22 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00240/TCA
Birch T1 - reduce the branches that are intecrossing with lelandii by roughly 1.5-2m. Leylandii T2 - reduce the branches by roughly 1m.To reduce the overextending part of the Leylandii out of the Birch tree cutting as hard as possible without causing browning. (Neighbour aware and permission from them in place) Yew T3 - reduce the height by roughly 2m. Yew T4 - reduce the height by roughly 2m. Bay T5 - To coppice the neighbouring Bay that is overextending the boundary and the neighbouring shed to allow regrowth in a more compact way. Neighbour aware and permission from them in place) Holly T6 - remove to ground level. Elder T7 - remove to ground level. Elder T8 - fell.
16 Cranwells Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YD
Received 22 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00241/TCA
Beech T1 - reduce by roughly 2-2.5m to maintain the trees size and shape in the garden to remove deadwood and young crossing branches.
41 Castle Gardens, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AN
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00242/TPO
Horse Chestnut - reduce height by 2.5m and side by 1-1.5m to shape.
19 Somerset Lane, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SW
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00247/LBA
Reroofing main roof
29 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6BA
Received 22 Jan 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/00248/TC5
Ash T1 - crown raise over footpath by 3m, removing overlong, possible hazardous limbs.
Ashley House, Dark Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SZ
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00249/FUL
Extension to poultry house
Oxleaze Farm , Greenhouse Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 7UZ
Received 22 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00251/TCA
Norway Maple T1 - fell.
Corner Cottage , Station Road, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QB
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Tree Consent not required26/00252/TCA
Beech T1 - reduce to 28 feet ( from 35ft ) and balance the crown.
Treetops , The Avenue, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AZ
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00253/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Lighting (bespoke trigger)) and 3 (b Lighting design proposals (bespoke trigger)) of application 25/02028/FUL (Erection of 2 storey side extension following demolition of existing garage, link and outbuilding.)
Little Dale , Mill Lane, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HD
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00256/FUL
Erection of single storey front extension (replacement and enlargement) following demolition of existing front extension. Landscape alterations including new stone retaining walls and steps.
High Hall , The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JQ
Received 23 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00257/TCA
Cherry - east of plot 116 next to shed for partial crown raising to remove branches damaging shed.
Lower Common Allotments, Drive Through Royal Victoria Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Pending Decision26/00259/FUL
Change of use of a redundant commercial site to sports facility and the construction of 5 no. Padel courts with canopies, a pavilion and associated car parking.
Land Next To Bathampton Junction, Station Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00262/AR
Display of new non-illuminated fascia sign
Sweaty Betty, 13 Northgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AS
Received 23 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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