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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 · 81,633 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,484 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Application Permitted26/01953/VAR
Variation of condition 3 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 26/00027/FUL (Erection of loft conversion with side and rear dormer).
26 The Tyning, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AL
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01954/FUL
Erection of Single storey rear extension
158 Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LE
Received 20 May 2026 - No Objection26/01958/TCA
False Acacia T1 - fell to ground level.
The Rookery , Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PS
Received 20 May 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/01959/TC5
Magnolia (T1) - fell
The Vicarage , 27 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RS
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01960/FUL
Single storey ground floor rear and side extension and convert an existing attached outbuilding. Single storey ground floor extension to connect the main dwelling to garage, create a new entrance to the main dwelling and utilise the garage as ancillary residential accommodation.
Tadwick Cottage , Tadwick Lane, Tadwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8AH
Received 20 May 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01961/COND
Discharge of condition 3 of application 25/03665/FUL (Rebuilding of existing garage to create garden room, works to front drive, erection of single storey ancillary extension to rear and PV array to rear west facing roof).
21 St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PX
Received 20 May 2026 - Approve26/01962/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 25/01478/FUL (Erection of a single storey timber garden room with solar panels).
Ellenborough House , St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RN
Received 20 May 2026 - No Objection26/01963/TCA
Section top Lawson Cypress T1 - fell to ground level. Section middle Lawson Cypress T2 - fell to ground level. Section lower Lawson Cypress T3 - fell to ground level. Yew Hedge G4 - fell length of hedge from end of hedge (retain all Yew) to boundary.
30 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PQ
Received 20 May 2026 - Approve26/01964/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 25/00953/FUL (Proposals in connection with Entrance Gates, Garden Studio, Pergola Structure, and Replacement Front Entrance Door).
Belle Vue Villa , Camden Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JA
Received 20 May 2026 - No Objection26/01968/TCA
Norway Maple 351 - Fell, grind stump. Cherry 359 - reduce the height to 5m and formatively prune. Ash 362 - remove the second order branches. Sycamore 363 - reduce height of both stems to 10 m and sever ivy at base. Sycamore 364 - reduce height of both stems to 10m and remove any deadwood from the remaining crown. Sycamore 365 - reduce height to 10m and sever ivy at base.
Bridgemead House Residential Home , 81 St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PZ
Received 20 May 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01969/FUL
Erection of detached garage and store
Leigh House Trust Health Centre, 1 Wells Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3RN
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01970/FUL
Change of use of from place of worship (Use Class F1) to a children's day nursery (Use Class E(f)), partially retrospective.
Tabor Chapel , North Road, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0JH
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01971/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension, alterations to external materials and windows, installation of solar panels. New external hard landscaping to front & rear including widening of existing driveway
Milford, Entry Hill Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NL
Received 21 May 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01973/COND
Discharge of condition 17 (Solar panel detail (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 22/04259/VAR (Variation of condition 17 (Plans List) of Application 20/02817/FUL (Erection of a single and two storey extension to the south following demolition of the existing extension and link staircase, minor internal and external alterations to retained building, landscaping and minor amendments to existing access and parking (revised scheme)).
Cedar Park Care Centre, 27 - 28 Oldfield Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3NG
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01974/FUL
Demolition of conservatory, retaining the supporting structure to create a balcony
16 Springfield Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RA
Received 21 May 2026 - Consent26/01975/LBA
External alterations to include demolition of conservatory, retaining the supporting structure to create a balcony
16 Springfield Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RA
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/01976/FUL
Erection of Single Storey Extension to Lower Ground Floor Flat.
110C Lower Oldfield Park, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3HS
Received 21 May 2026 - No Objection26/01977/TCA
Large Box tree - top branches to remove affected areas by box tree caterpillars.
St Nicholas Church, Church Street, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QG
Received 21 May 2026 - Lawful26/01979/CLEU
Use of property as HMO (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)
25 Clarence Place, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3EW
Received 21 May 2026 - Consent26/01980/LBA
Conversion of tanked vault to en-suite bathroom (regularisation)
St John's Lodge , 1 Cleveland Bridge, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DH
Received 21 May 2026 - Condition Discharged26/01982/COND
Discharge of condition 4 (Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Management Plans (Pre-commencement)) of application 24/04055/FUL (Change of use of land and erection of stables in connection with equestrian use).
Parcels 4424 4617 5315 & 5925, North Wick, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 21 May 2026 - Approve26/01983/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 24/02648/FUL (External alterations to the erection of single storey rear extension with external dining terrace and associated works within the property boundary including following demolition of existing garage, a replacement carport and alterations to the vehicle entrance in the Clarendon Road boundary wall).
6 Widcombe Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AH
Received 21 May 2026 - Condition Discharged26/01984/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Materials - Submission of Material Samples) of application 24/01024/FUL (Replacement of the existing windows with new like for like new double glazed aluminum sash windows and doors to no. 1 to no. 82).
1 Ballance Street, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2RP
Received 20 May 2026 - No Comment26/01985/CONSLT
Consultation request from The Planning Inspectorate for a Development Consent Order for Lime Down Solar Park (Land north of Hullavington, Wiltshire)
Planning Applications Outside BANES, Planning, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 20 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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