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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 · 81,641 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,492 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application Permitted26/00289/FUL
Erection of single storey front extension
23 Oliver Brooks Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2LA
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00290/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) of application 24/03429/FUL (Erection of a new dwelling following demolition of existing 2-storey dwelling.)
106 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LS
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Split decision/check certificate or file26/00291/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Demolition and Making Good Methodology) of application 25/01319/LBA (Erection of new dwelling following demolition of existing 2-storey dwelling.)
106 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LS
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00292/LBA
Internal alterations and external repairs and redecoration, including an internal opening approximately 90cm wide between No.1 and No.2 Lambridge Buildings to allow operational access between the two ground floor commercial units, partial re-opening of chimney alcove, together with repair and redecoration of the existing shopfront.
2 Lambridge Buildings, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RS
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00294/VAR
Variation of condition 3 (Plans List) of application 25/02810/FUL (Removal of existing decking and garage and erection of 3 storey side extension and raised terrace).
Grove House West , Weston Park, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AN
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00295/LBA
External works to repair a bath stone garden wall between 19 and 20 The Paragon.
19 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LX
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00296/FUL
Change of use from a dwelling (C3) to a small house HMO for 4 persons (C4).
23 Fox Hill, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5QN
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00297/TPO
Mixed Species G001 - remove lowest branches on Holly and Hawthorn, fell dead Cherry Mixed Species G003 -cut back all vegetation to provide minimum 1.5m clearance from building. Crown lift all overhanging vegetation to clear roof by minimum 2m. Mixed Species G004 - cut back all vegetation to provide minimum 1.5m clearance from building. Crown lift over roof to provide 2m clearance. Mixed Species G005 - reduce branches to provide minimum 1.5m clearance from building. Mixed Species G006 - cut back vegetation to boundary. Crown lift to 3m. Mixed Species G007 - coppice vegetation to clear building by minimum of 1m. Oak T001 - crown lift to 4m. Ash T002 - fell to ground level. Rowan T003 - remove deadwood. Crown lift to 2m. Sequoia T004 - remove branches overhanging footpath to 3m. Smokebush T005 - reduce to clear street light by minimum 1m. Sycamore T006 - pollard eastern stem to 5m. Remove major deadwood. Ash T008 - remove major deadwood. Remove Ivy. Remove hanging branch. Red Oak T009 - remove major deadwood. Sycamore T010 - pollard to 8m. Beech T011 - remove dead stems. Ash T012 - fell to ground level. Elm T013 - pollard to 2m. Japanese Maple T014 - reduce branches to provide minimum 1m clearance from camera. Japanese Maple T015 - remove deadwood.
Achieve Together, Poolemead Centre, Watery Lane, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1RN
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Objection26/00299/CONSLT
Consultation request for Bristol City Council application 26/10146/SCO (Request for a Scoping Opinion in relation to land at Hicks Gate comprising approximately 25 hectares and froming part of a draft allocation for new homes in the emerging Bristol Local Plan review).
Planning Applications Outside BANES, Planning, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00300/FUL
The proposal introduces a new vehicular access point and new pedestrian gate, improving circulation and allowing vehicles to enter and exit the site safely.
Grosvenor Bridge House , 9 Grosvenor Bridge Road, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6BB
Received 26 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00301/TCA
2x Holly - remove.
Grafton Lodge , Weston Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XX
Received 26 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00302/TCA
Beech (Fagus Sylvatica) - crown lift to avoid buses and lorries hitting lower hanging branches.
Savile House , Weston Park, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AN
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Non-determination26/00303/TPO
Unknown trees - cut the branches back to the boundary fence line.
Enterprise Rent A Car, Lower Bristol Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9ES
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00304/FUL
Residential septic tank replacement with treatment plant for six properties
The Maltings , Midford Hill, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7DE
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00305/FUL
Change of use of first floor accommodation from residential to commercial/business use (Use Class E).
Flat 1 First Floor, 1 Lambridge Buildings, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RS
Received 26 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00306/TCA
Yew tree - reduce the height by approximately 6 feet and reshape.
The Coach House , Anchor Lane, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EG
Received 26 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00307/TCA
Yew (Taxus Baccata) - crown reduction by remove 2m from all over the tree.
2 Nelson Villas , High Street, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4DH
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00311/FUL
Erection of 1no. 2 bed attached dwelling
48 Hillcrest, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4AT
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00312/COND
Discharge of condition 4 (Materials - Submission of Materials Schedule (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/02024/FUL (Erection of a semi-detached dwelling with parking provisions following demolition of existing garage).
1 Westerleigh Villas , Bath Road, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8DS
Received 26 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00313/TCA
Beech T1 - reduce and shape, back to the old cut points by 1.5 m.
3 Mountain Ash, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UU
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00314/LBA
Work to repair lintel and stonework at basement level. Stone cleaning front facade.
2 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LX
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00315/LBA
Repair of the roof and re-building of dormer windows, cleaning and re-pointing of sections of stonework, timber internal storage fittings, opening up of a doorway, replacement of modern flooring, insertion of new door, repair of historic panelling.
6 North Parade Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1NS
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00316/LBA
Internal and external work for replacement of garage roofline, installing ventilated eave protection, breathable felt membrane and timber battens, rehanging existing clay Pan Tiles using ventilated abutment flashing system where roofline meets parapet wall, install lead soakers, aprons and cover flashings in accordance with LSTA guidelines, where the roofline meets ashlar walls.
5 Bloomfield Crescent, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BE
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00317/FUL
The repair of the roof and dormer windows, cleaning and re-pointing of sections of stonework to side elevation.
6 North Parade Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1NS
Received 27 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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