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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 dates105,414Searchable applications
973Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 81,637 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,488 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jun 1995 to 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Pending Consideration26/01898/LBA
Change of use of site from domestic curtilage to plant nursery/storage yard (Regularisation). Replacement of single storey workshop building, repair and consolidation of the boundary walls and ground-treatment.
Land And Building At Rear Of 6 Grosvenor Place, Ringswell Gardens, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01899/FUL
Retrospective regularisation of structures associated with Cafe use.
Alice Park Cafe, Alice Park, Gloucester Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BL
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01900/VAR
Variation of condition 3 (Screening) of application 25/00314/FUL (Erection of an extension to rear balcony to create garden gym room, with alterations to the undercroft and ground floor).
36 Fairfield Park Road, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6JP
Received 18 May 2026 - No Objection26/01901/TCA
Goat Willow T1 - fell.
Land South Of Perfect View, Footpaths Along Rivers Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 May 2026 - No Objection26/01902/TCA
Yew T1 - reduce in height by 2.5m, shape to a formal globe by removal of approximately 1m from the sides.
Engadine , Hayesfield Park, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QE
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01903/TPO
2no. European Ash (T01 and T02) - Fell to ground level. Woodland (W01) - Understorey clearance of small diameter trees and stumps as per Tree Management Strategy.
Land At Rear Of 562 To 566 Bath Road, Bath Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 May 2026 - No Objection26/01904/TCA
Cherry T1 - crown reduce by 2m. Fig T2 - fell. Goat Willow T3 - fell.
The Bath Framer, 14 - 15 Walcot Buildings, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AD
Received 18 May 2026 - Condition Discharged26/01905/COND
Discharge of conditions 4 (Ecological Compliance Report (Pre-Occupation)), 7 (Compliance with Arboricultural Method Statement (Bespoke Trigger)) and 10 (Travel Plan (Compliance)) of application 22/03922/FUL (Erection of two storey extension and to east elevation of the Stable and Coach House Block at Lyncombe House to provide additional school space (use class F1(a)), with associated car parking and landscaping to south-east and south-west of site).
Paragon School , Lyncombe Vale, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LT
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01906/FUL
Erection of single-storey garden room
Lomond House , 35 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LD
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01907/LBA
External works to erect a single-storey garden room
Lomond House , 35 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LD
Received 18 May 2026 - Lawful26/01908/CLPU
Remove existing built-up insulated asbestos cement roof covering with rooflights. Replace with roof panels. Install solar PV equipment not protruding more than 0.2 metres beyond the plane of the roof slope when measured from the perpendicular with the external surface of the roof slope. Additional new pale grey roller shutter to match existing set. Area of render with 2No. windows to be removed, to be overclad with cladding to match existing profile and colour (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Ij Mcgill Transport Ltd, Unity Road Northern Part, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1FU
Received 18 May 2026 - Consent26/01909/AR
Display of 2no. non-illuminated wall mounted Aluminium Signs with Sprayed finish and 2no. Sash window Vinyl window Film.
Guildhall , High Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AW
Received 18 May 2026 - Condition Discharged26/01912/COND
Discharge of condition 5 (Construction Management Plan (Pre-Commencement)) of application 23/04801/FUL (Refurbishment and alterations in support of visitor experience and continued events use. Works include: access improvements including new public stair and lift adjacent to principal entrance. Single storey extension to north east corner to accommodate new escape stair and lift. Installation of improved services and sustainable infrastructure, including external air source heat pump units. Removal and alteration of 20th century internal partitions, including reordered interior, improved WC provision, acoustic and fire separation to floors. Improvements to environmental performance, including slimline double glazing and ceiling insulation.).
Assembly Rooms , Bennett Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QH
Received 19 May 2026 - No Objection26/01913/TCA
2 x Yew Trees (Taxus Baccata) - To reduce Height by approx. 5/6ft. To reduce sides accordingly into shape roughly by 6/7ft. 1 x Holly ( Ilex) - To Dismantle to near ground level as Supressed next to the yew trees.
New Briar , Entry Hill Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NL
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01914/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension with minor refurbishment to existing house
Bonhill House , Bonhill Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TU
Received 18 May 2026 - No Objection26/01915/TCA
Portuguese Laurel (Prunus lusitanica) - fell.
4 St James's Park, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2SS
Received 18 May 2026 - No Objection26/01916/TCA
T2 - 6 & T9 & 10 Linear group of recently pollarded Weeping willow - Crown thin regrowth by approx 20% at pollard points to develop crown structure. Reducing high points and lateral growth growing over building to give 2-3m clearance with pruning wounds of 40-60mm diameter. Reducing lateral growth from building to edge of footpath to give 1.5m clearance with 20-30mm diameter pruning wounds. Reduce lateral growth and crown lift over footpath to give 2.5m clearance above ground level with 20-40mm diameter pruning wounds.
Bath School Of Art And Design , Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EL
Received 18 May 2026 - Condition Discharged26/01917/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Remediation Scheme (bespoke-trigger)) of application 24/02761/FUL (Erection of 1 no. dwelling with detached garage).
New Beginnings Quarry, Bath Road, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8LF
Received 18 May 2026 - Lawful26/01918/CLPU
Installation of heatpump, battery and EV charger (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
17 Minster Way, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RH
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01919/FUL
Loft conversion with rear dormer
28 Westfield Park, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3HS
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01921/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension and associated works.
70 Manor Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AB
Received 18 May 2026 - Approve26/01922/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 25/04499/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 24/03545/FUL (Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension following demolition of garage, and installation of rear dormer and solar panels)).
52 Hansford Square, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LJ
Received 18 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01923/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension.
81 Bloomfield Drive, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BH
Received 19 May 2026 - Condition Discharged26/01924/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Materials - Submission of Materials Schedule (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/03149/FUL (Redevelopment of existing loft-level accommodation into a full upper storey within the existing footprint, internal reconfiguration on the ground floor, a new shallow-pitch roof, and relocation of main entrance to first floor with access via footbridge).
15 Victoria Gardens, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RD
Received 18 May 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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