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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 · 81,628 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,479 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Condition Discharged26/02410/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Arboriculture - Signed Certificate of Compliance (Pre-occupation)) of application 25/01742/FUL (Internal re-configurations to ground, first and attic plans. Conversion of garage into ancillary accommodation. Extension to first floor living accommodation to include boot room, library, garden/ study room and shower room. Replacement windows and rainwater goods throughout. Refurbished first floor roof, rooflights incorporated. Alternations to boundary wall to ease access into property).
Pound Cottage , Southstoke Lane, South Stoke, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7DN
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02411/COND
Discharge of condition 5 (Ecology Follow-up Report (Pre-occupation)) of application 20/04893/FUL (Erection of single storey detached 3 bed dwelling).
Fox Den, Farrs Lane, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DT
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02412/FUL
Erection of 1no. 3 bed dwelling to rear of existing dwelling
32 Manor Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3DN
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02413/LBA
Installation of temporary scaffolding on the front and rear of the property in order to complete approved works.
3 St James's Square, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 2TR
Received 24 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02415/TCA
Horse Chestnut T1 - reduce overall crown by up to 2.5 and by up to 3m on North side of tree to re balance crown.
50 Bloomfield Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AE
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02416/LBA
Internal and external works for Sash windows overhauled and repaired. Secondary glazing installed at ground and second floor levels. Second floor en suite altered - door moved to landing and new bathroom fittings installed. Cupboard door moved to stairway.
20 Darlington Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BX
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Lawful26/02417/CLPU
Conversion of attached garage into ancillary accomodation (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use)
85 Lansdown Lane, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4ND
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02418/FUL
Installation of new canopy to south and south-west elevations, modifications to existing window openings and formation of new openings
Cranborne , Station Road, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QB
Received 24 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02419/TCA
Lime tree - to reduce. pruning of selected branches, with branch lengths of up to approx 2m being removed on a single aspect of the crown. Crown lifting to maintain track clearance, providing a minimum clearance height of approx 4.2m above ground level.
Land To West Of Hamilton House, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02420/COND
Discharge of condition 7 (External Lighting (Bespoke Trigger - requires approval of details prior to installation of new lighting)) of 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 24 Jun 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/02421/TP5
T1-Wellingtonia, cut down and remove. Tree is dying
St Luke's Church, Hatfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BD
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02422/FUL
Provision of ancillary annexe accommodation (amendments to approved application number 25/02181/FUL (Erection of two storey side and rear extension and erection of double garage with home office.))
Hillside Cottage , Marsh Lane, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6TT
Received 24 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02423/TCA
Mature Sycamore T1 - fell to ground level. Holly T2 - fell to ground level. Calycine Hawthorn T3 - fell to ground level.
Station House , Station Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6TG
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Lawful26/02424/CLPU
Erection of single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use)
39 Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6XJ
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02425/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Bound/Compacted Vehicle Access (Pre-occupation)), 3 (Junction Visibility Splay (Pre-occupation)), 6 (Landscape details for Biodiversity Net Gain Scheme (Pre-operational)) and 7 (Ecological Mitigation and Biodiversity Net Gain Compliance Statement (Pre-occupation)) of application 22/03206/FUL (Construction of new agricultural access and track).
Parcel 4826, Upper Bristol Road, Chelwood, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02428/TCA
London Plane T1 - crown lift to achieve a 3 meter clearance from ground level. Ash T2 - crown lift to achieve a 3 meter clearance from ground level. Silver Maple T3 - crown lift to achieve a 3 meter clearance from ground level. London Plane T4 - crown lift to achieve a 3 meter clearance from ground level. Ash T5 - crown lift to achieve a 3 meter clearance from ground level. London Plane T6 - crown lift to achieve a 3 meter clearance from ground level. London Plane T7 - crown lift to achieve a 3 meter clearance from ground level. London Plane T8 - crown lift to achieve a 3 meter clearance from ground level. London Plane T9 - crown lift to achieve a 3 meter clearance from ground level. Holm Oak, Black Locust and London Plane G1 - crown lift to achieve a 3 meter clearance from ground level. London Plane G2 - crown lift to achieve a 3 meter clearance from ground level.
Sainsbury's, Green Park Station, Green Park Road, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2DR
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Lawful26/02430/CLEU
Use of the property as continuous use as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
11 South Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PY
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02431/LBA
Internal works for removal of modern internal fit-out elements.
3 - 4 Bath Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1SB
Received 25 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02432/TCA
Eucalyptus T1 - fell. Eucalyptus T2 - fell. Reason for works: Homeowner planted these trees and is worried about how quickly they grow and where they are situated
20 Broadway, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4JA
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02433/FUL
Erection of single storey rear/side extension with new entrance porch, and an attic conversion and extension.
81 Entry Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LT
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02434/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Treetops, 7A Devonshire Road, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6UB
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02435/FUL
Erection of single storey rear garden and pool room following demolition of part of existing single storey utility wing.
15 Haselbury Grove, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AD
Received 26 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02436/TCA
Wingnut tree - to remove and replace it with another tree indigenous to UK. Damson tree - to remove and burn the tree to limit further infection to surrounding trees
Fairfield Nurseries, Butham Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RQ
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02438/FUL
Change of use and refurbishment of existing residential building to form a 7 bedroom Sui Generis House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), including loft conversion with rear dormer, two storey rear extension, formation of basement lightwell, associated landscaping, cycle storage and external alterations.
22 Magdalen Avenue, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QB
Received 26 Jun 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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