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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71,483 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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- TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/01204/TC5
T1 Section fell Ivy clad, dead Silver Birch tree to as close to ground level as possible
The Royal British Legion , Bathford Hill, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7SN
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01205/FUL
Replacement of existing reconstructed stone roof tiles on house and garage with natural slate tiles
Breach House , 110A High Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TH
Received 27 Mar 2026 - No Objection26/01206/TCA
T1 - Fir - Complete removal (fell to ground level)
Wildwood , 7 Copseland, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EA
Received 27 Mar 2026 - No Objection26/01207/TCA
G1- row of Cypresses - Reduce by 4m in height
Flat 1, 92 Newbridge Hill, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3QB
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Pending Decision26/01208/OUT
Outline planning application for up to 105 homes (Use Class C3), new vehicular and pedestrian access onto Manor Road, public open space, tree planting and habitat creation, site drainage and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except for access.
Parcel 5325, Manor Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Condition Discharged26/01209/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Joinery Details) of application 23/01675/FUL (Alterations of the existing building (Proposing new door and window openings, internal staircases from ground floor to first floor and from first floor to the loft) and loft conversion)
The Surgery, Dark Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7TT
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01210/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing single storey structures
336 Bath Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3TQ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01211/FUL
Alteration of the redline boundary and driveway arrangement of the existing residential property (the Annex).
The Willows , Pipehouse, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UJ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Approve26/01212/CDCOU
Prior approval request for the change of use of post office (Class E) to two bed flat
Paulton Post Office , Church Street, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7LG
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Condition Discharged26/01213/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials - Sample of Render) of application 25/01589/FUL (Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions following demolition of the existing garage)
8 Oriel Gardens, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AS
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Approve26/01214/HPD
Prior approval request for single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.60 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 3 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.80 metres high.
33 Parkfield Gardens, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5XF
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01215/FUL
Erection of side and rear extension and associated external works
6 Greenway Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LJ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - No Objection26/01216/TCA
T1- Lawson Cypress, fell T2- Spruce, fell
8 Avon Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1LJ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - No Objection26/01217/TCA
T1-Leyland Cypress, fell and remove.
The Chantry , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HB
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01218/FUL
Widen driveway entrance, reinstate gates to the driveway, reinstate driveway infront of the house, build a low retaining wall on east side of the driveway, reinstate stone retaining wall behind hedges on south side of the boundary, reinstate garden/patio infront of the house, reinstate steps between lower and raised garden levels, build a garden storeroom/shed at the west side of the garden.
9 Van Diemen's Lane, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Consent26/01219/LBA
External works including standard tunnel lining repairs, wingwall demolition and rebuild and parapets rebuild
Twerton Short Tunnel, Lower Bristol Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Condition Discharged26/01222/COND
Discharge of condition 2 of application 24/02384/VAR (Variation of condition 4 (Standard Time Limit (Compliance)) of application 22/03434/FUL (Change of use from offices (Class E) to 3 No. dwellings (Class C3) and associated internal and external works).)
12 Queen Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2HN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01223/FUL
Erection of two storey rear extension and detached annex
40 Radstock Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2AN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01224/FUL
Change of use of agricultural land to dog training area (use class sui generis) with small car parking area.
Parcel 6239, Cameley Road, Cameley, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/01225/FUL
Replacement of 12 No. modern casement
Orchard House, Claverton Hill, Claverton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7BG
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Consent26/01226/LBA
External alterations to include replacement of 12 No. modern casement windows and installation of secondary glazing to 3 No. existing historic windows.
Orchard House, Claverton Hill, Claverton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7BG
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/01227/VAR
Variation of condition 16 (Plans List) of application 24/03132/VAR (as amended by 25/00243/NMA)(Variation of conditions 2 (Bat and Wildlife Protection and Mitigation Scheme (Pre-commencement), 3 (Ecological Management Plan (EMP) (Pre-occupation)), 6 (Parking (Pre-occupation), 7 (Turning Space (Pre-occupation)), 8 (Bicycle Storage (Pre-occupation)), 9 (Travel Plan (Pre-occupation)), 12 (Implementation of Landscaping Scheme (Bespoke Trigger), 13 (Sustainable Construction (Pre-occupation)) and 16 (Plans List (Compliance) of application 21/04590/FUL (Erection of rear, side and front extension to existing spa, 6no new guest suites, new meeting / events space, admin office and ancillary accommodation following demolition of existing stables, garage and other outbuildings. Provision of additional on-site car parking, soft landscaping and associated external works, drainage and services provision)).
Homewood Park Hotel , Homewood, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7TB
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01228/OUT
Erection of 1no dwelling.
Parcel 6890, Old Mills, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01229/OUT
Outline application for the erection of one detached dwelling with all matters reserved.
Colliers Lodge, Mill Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 5TY
Received 30 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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