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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 · 81,625 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,476 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Pending Consideration26/02799/LBA
Change of use of veterinary clinic (class E(e) with ancillary use as residential on first floor to dwelling house (C3)
215 London Road East, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7NB
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02800/FUL
Erection of ground floor and first floor extensions.
Curls Cottage , Moorledge Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8TJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02801/TCA
Box Hedging has been decimated by Box Tree caterpillars. Remove and replace with native hedging, including hawthorn.
St Nicholas Church , Church Street, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QG
Received 27 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02802/TCA
Laburnum - cut down
20 Lambridge Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RU
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted26/02804/FUL
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions with associated works.
11 Wansbeck Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1QJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02805/TCA
T1 - Ash - Prune back to boundary line T2 - Oak - Prune back to boundary line
4 Meadow View, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3QT
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted26/02806/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and roof alterations.
55A Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6RX
Received 27 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02807/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - Fell due to proximity to retaining wall by stream. The wall needs repair works and the tree is causing damage
Lamont House , Lambridge Street, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RX
Received 27 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02808/TCA
T1 yew - Crown to be reduced by 4m (by height) to bring in-line with existing hedgeline to aid future management. T2 Elm - Dead to be removed (to ground level).
Fourwoods, North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HW
Received 27 Jul 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/02809/TC5
2no dead Elms - remove
Rectory Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8TT
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Lawful26/02810/CLPU
Use as a fitness centre (Class E(d)) operating 06:00-22:00 on weekdays and 07:00-19:00 at weekends (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use).
6 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Lawful26/02811/CLEU
The lower two floors of the building are a 5 bed C4 HMO.The upper three floors of the building are a 7 bed Sui Generis HMO. (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Exisitng Use)
4 Lime Grove, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4HF
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Consent26/02815/LBA
Repair works to room MH 102 where a section of the ceiling has come down due to a water leak from a blocked parapet gutter.
Main House, Bath Spa University Campus, Newton St Loe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9BW
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Consent26/02816/LBA
Internal works to re instated ceiling with traditional lathe and plaster ceiling.
38 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 28 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02817/TCA
T1 Cherry Laurel - Reduce by up to 30% - 3/4 metres. T2 Sycamore - Fell approx 8 self-set specimens ( approx 6-7m tall. ) with excessive squirrel damage
Charlcombe Manor , Charlcombe Lane, Charlcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8DS
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application Refused26/02818/CLPU
Siting of a caravan for welfare purposes ancillary to the equine business at Old Barn Stables, Rotcombe Lane, High Littleton (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
Plot East Of 33, Rotcombe Lane, High Littleton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 28 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02819/TCA
Golden Weeping Willow (Salix x sepulcralis) (T1) - Crown lift to give 3.2m clearance below drip-line. Remove deadwood greater than 25mm diameter over targets. Reduce weight of upper crown over drive way by reducing height by 1.5-2m to match form of overall crown and light thinning.
3 Combeside, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LU
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02820/FUL
Erection of a single storey lower ground rear extension following Removal of conservatory.
37 Richmond Place, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QA
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02821/LBA
Internal and external works for erection of a single storey lower ground rear extension following Removal of conservatory.
37 Richmond Place, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QA
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02822/COND
Discharge of conditions 4 (External & Internal Lighting), 5 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement), 6 (Ecological Compliance Statement) 7 (Rainwater Harvesting) and 9 (SCR6 Residential Properties) of application 24/04108/FUL (Erection of detached dwelling)
14 Greenhill Road, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2TE
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02823/COND
Discharge of conditions 2, 3 and 6 of application 25/03683/FUL (Construction of outdoor swimming pool to rear walled garden).
37 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LD
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Consent26/02824/LBA
Restoration and Redecoration of Coat of Arms and Cherub/Niche
Sweet Little Things, 5 Old Bond Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1BW
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Pending Decision26/02826/LBA
Installation of Safety Railings to Existing Platform 2 Wall
Railtrack, Bath Spa Railway Station, Dorchester Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1SU
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Approve26/02827/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to 26/01565/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 25/04378/FUL (Erection of a two storey side extension, installation of PV panels to the front roof elevation, and widen existing front drive with EV charging point.))
69 Cranwells Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YE
Received 28 Jul 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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