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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71,492 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Application Permitted26/00318/FUL
External alterations and change of use of agricultural barn and land to form 1no. dwelling with associated external works to form parking and garden. Access via existing track.
Cromwell Farm , Combe Hay Lane, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8RF
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00320/TPO
Beech T11 - crown reduce by approximately 1.5m in height and 1.5m over garden.
Yellow Car Park, Royal United Hospital, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00322/LBA
Internal alterations for: 1. De-commissioning of VMO2 antennas and equipment; 2. Removal of existing 2 no. power cables; 3. Infill hole in wooden window once cables are removed; 4. Removal of existing 1 no. micro antenna; 5. Removal of existing 1 no. equipment cabinet; 6. Removal of existing 1 no. fish tail antenna; 7. Remediation of wall once antenna is removed.
Bath Spa Railway Station , Dorchester Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1SU
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00323/LBA
External alterations for roof repairs, paint removal and repairs to facade
27 Broad Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LW
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00324/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of conservatory, and the conversion of the side garage to habitable space.
9 Westfield Close, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2EA
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Consent26/00325/LBA
Internal alterations to removal of small modern bar to be replaced with a freestanding waiter station and partition.
Crystal Palace, 10 - 11 Abbey Green, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1NW
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00326/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 25/03297/FUL (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 - Consent26/00327/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the repair to shopfront where required. Existing stall riser, framework, panelling, pilasters, doors and fascia panel to be redecorated. Existing store to be redecorated with new internal shop fit fixtures to be installed.
Sweaty Betty, 13 Northgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AS
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Lawful26/00328/CLEU
Use of property as 4-bed HMO (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
7 Melrose Grove, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1HZ
Received 27 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00329/TCA
Apple T1 - re-pollard to previous pollard points.
13 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PH
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00330/FUL
Change of Use from 3-bed Residential Dwelling (Use Class C3) to 4-bed House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
5 Drake Avenue, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NX
Received 28 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00332/TCA
2x Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) - fell to ground level.
Eveleigh Waterside East , Spring Gardens Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6FJ
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Lawful26/00333/CLEU
Use of property as Use Class C4 (HMO) (House of Multiple Occupation) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
4 Middlewood Close, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2TU
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00334/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Biodiversity Gain Plan (Pre-commencement)) of application 25/01341/VAR (Variation of condition 7 (Plans List) of application 24/00423/FUL (Erection of a 1no. 3 bedroom detached dwelling with associated external works)).
133 The Oval, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2HF
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00335/AR
Display of company name sign written above the two windows on the front elevation and same over single window on side elevation.
Bath Rugby, 8 Pulteney Bridge, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4AX
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00336/FUL
Change of Use of redundant Methodist Church to single family dwellinghouse, and demolition of rear annex.
Methodist Church, South Road, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0NA
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00337/FUL
Erection of Single Storey Rear and Side Extensions
Fairhaven , Ham Lane, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7PL
Received 28 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00338/TCA
Japanese Chestnut (T1) - re-pollard the tree, cutting back to the previous points, leaving a balanced framework at around four meters high.
8 St John's Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BN
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Condition Discharged26/00339/COND
Discharge of condition 4 (EPC rating C or above (Compliance)) and 5 (Refuse Storage (Pre-occupation)) of application 25/03635/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 25/01325/FUL (Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to small house in multiple occupation (C4) including the erection of a single-storey rear extension and provision of bi-cycle store)).
57 Poolemead Road, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1QP
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Lawful26/00340/CLPU
Internal reconfiguration of the kitchen, dining area and utility space. Fenestration to the rear and side elevations will be replaced to match the existing painted UPVC. The side entrance door to the utility will be enlarged, and two rooflights will be inserted into the existing single-storey hipped roof. The existing asbestos corrugated roofing sheets will be replaced with bitumen corrugated sheets, and the rear and side elevations of the garage will be rendered. (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
10 Elm Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AZ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - No Objection26/00341/TCA
Populus Tremula (Aspen) - reduce height by up to half, remove lower branches to rebalance over all shape.
Farthing Cottage , Rosemary Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UF
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00342/FUL
Loft conversion and insertion of rooflights
13 Lyme Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LN
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00343/FUL
Replace existing side garage with new double storey extension
40 Maynard Terrace, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5PW
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Application Permitted26/00344/FUL
Single Storey Rear Extension
35 Bath Hill, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1HJ
Received 29 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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