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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 · 81,632 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,483 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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 Permitted26/01125/FUL
Erection of industrial unit following demolition of existing fire damaged building
Unit 8, Haydon Industrial Estate, Haydon, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01126/FUL
Change of use of an agricultural barn (unit 2) into a commercial kitchen and food preparation area (Retrospective) (Resubmission).
Storage Barn, Beech Tree Farm, Priston Lane, Marksbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Approve26/01127/NMA
Non Material Amendment to 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 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01128/FUL
Alterations to front garden including relocation of existing vehicular access, formation of new permeable resin-bound driveway, removal of existing hardstanding and reinstatement of garden area, erection of replacement front boundary wall (to match existing), and provision of a new vehicular access point (subject to separate highways consent), and associated landscaping works including patio and gates.
21 Somerdale Avenue, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2PG
Received 23 Mar 2026 - No Objection26/01129/TCA
3 multi stemmed conifer trees at the rear boundary - fell
10 Daneacre Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3JS
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01130/FUL
Installation of external plant and associated infrastructure to support new science laboratory facilities within the existing Stanton Building, including roof cowls, LEV flues and ductwork, an external VRF unit, and a gas store
Stanton , Bath Spa University Campus, Newton St Loe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9BW
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01131/FUL
Internal and external works to sympathetically repair and restore commercial unit, 2 no. flats and garage and patio.
4 Lansdown Road, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EE
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Consent26/01132/LBA
Internal and external works to sympathetically repair and restore commercial unit, 2 no. flats and garage and patio.
4 Lansdown Road, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5EE
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01133/FUL
Erection of industrial unit following demolition of existing fire damaged building
Unit 8a, Haydon Industrial Estate, Haydon, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3RD
Received 23 Mar 2026 - No Objection26/01134/TCA
T1 - Willow - Pollard at approx 25ft above ground level
2 Lansdown Park, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TG
Received 24 Mar 2026 - No Objection26/01135/TCA
T1 - Corkscrew Willow, fell to ground level. Location is unsuitable for species as it directly abutts a boundary wall
30 Church Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4BT
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Condition Discharged26/01136/COND
Discharge of condition 12 (External & Internal Lighting (Bespoke Trigger - requires approval of details prior to installation of new lighting)) of application 24/03168/REG03 (Change of use of existing street cleansing depot and 24-hour car park ancillary to the adjacent VW Dealership to retained street cleansing depot with a new Recycling Centre and adjacent customer parking / drop off area with associated operational development including: alteration of vehicular access; new pedestrian / cycle access; landscaping; and drainage works.).
Council Cleansing Depot, Locksbrook Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01137/FUL
Erection of side and rear extensions, raising the ridge height, and new detached garage/store following demolition of the existing garage/store.
Rochelle , Tennis Court Road, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7LU
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01138/LBCLPU
External work to replace leadwork to roof and render and stonework repairs (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development to a Listed Building)
3 Alfred Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QU
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Consent26/01139/LBA
Internal alteration for installation of stair lift
Abbey View House , Abbey View, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DG
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01140/VAR
Variation of condition 10 (Plans List) 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 24 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/01142/FUL
Erection of double storey side extension
1 Tiberius Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2FF
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Consent26/01143/TPO
T1 Beech- Prune North side of crown back by approximately 3m in width, back from garden and house of 5 The Brow
Downleaze, 4 The Brow, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JL
Received 24 Mar 2026 - No Objection26/01145/TCA
Cypress - Remove including tree stump to stop any further damage to drainage.
Gables , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TL
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01146/FUL
External alterations to replace existing conservatory with new single storey rear structure and minor internal alterations. Replace existing uPVC windows with timber sash windows.
68 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NA
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Consent26/01147/LBA
External alterations to replace existing conservatory with new single storey rear structure and minor internal alterations. Replace existing uPVC windows with timber sash windows.
68 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NA
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Consent26/01148/LBA
External alterations for roof repair works and replacement of cement render to gable elevation.
15 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PZ
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Consent26/01149/LBA
Works to remove modern partitions in rear ground floor bedroom and installation of new timber panelled door
Flat 1, 1 Montpelier, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2RF
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01150/FUL
Replacement of conservatory with single storey rear extension, insertion of side elevation door and window and replacement of windows and doors to all elevations.
Orchard Corner , Hatfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BD
Received 24 Mar 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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