Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 · 81,627 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,478 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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 Consideration26/02598/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the structural and stabilisation repairs to external walls.
1 Gloster Villas, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5ND
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02600/COND
Discharge of conditions 5 (GCN Mitigation Strategy and Monitoring and Reporting Scheme and Requirements) and 6 (Ecological Compliance Statement) of application 24/03217/FUL (Erection and Installation of natural swimming pool, and associated Infrastructure)
Thrubwell Farmhouse, Thrubwell Farm, Thrubwell Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 5AW
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02601/COND
Discharge of conditions 7 (Ecological Compliance Statement) of application 24/02234/VAR (Variation of condition 9 (Plans List) of application 10/01305/FUL (Refurbishment and extension of farmhouse and conversion of a single outbuilding to garage))
Thrubwell Farmhouse, Thrubwell Farm, Thrubwell Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 5AW
Received 9 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02602/TCA
Prunus avium (T1) - Crown reduce cherry tree by 1m from sides and top leaving height of 6m and radial spread of 4m - To maintain the size of the tree for the garden.
9 Northfields Close, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TE
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Application Refused26/02603/ADCOU
Prior approval request for the change of use of an agricultural building and the land forming its curtilage to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) with associated building operations comprising of the addition of new wall and roof cladding and the insertion of new windows and doors.
Parcel 3938, North Wick Road, Norton Hawkfield, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 9 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02604/TCA
Walnut T1 - fell.
12 Brookleaze Buildings, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6RA
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02605/FUL
Replacement of existing windows and front door; one new window opening to side elevation; installation of air source heat pump; replacement of fascias, soffits and guttering; enlargement of existing window to front extension; alteration to external lintel finishes.
Springfield , Anchor Lane, Combe Hay, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7EH
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02606/LBA
Internal alterations for the replacement of existing solid leafs with new Georgian style 6 panel leafs. Works to existing 6 and 4 panel doors to improve fire performance, to include intmictent strips and apply a evirograf fireproof coating. All architraves and door frames to be retained.
25 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LY
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02607/LBA
Internal alterations for the replacement of existing solid leafs with new Georgian style 6 panel leafs. Works to existing 6 and 4 panel doors to improve fire performance, to include intmictent strips and apply a evirograf fireproof coating. All architraves and door frames to be retained.
26 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02608/LBA
Replacement of existing solid leafs with new Georgian style 6 panel leafs. Works to existing 6 and 4 panel doors to improve fire performance, to include intmictent strips and apply a evirograf fireproof coating. All architraves and door frames to be retained. Replacement of existing Georgian wireframe glass panels with new fire rated Georgian effect wireframe panels fitted into existing frame.
27 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LY
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02609/LBA
Internal alterations for the replacement of existing solid leafs with new Georgian style 6 panel leafs. Works to existing 6 and 4 panel doors to improve fire performance, to include intmictent strips and apply a evirograf fireproof coating. All architraves and door frames to be retained.
34 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Pending Decision26/02610/LBA
Internal alterations for the replacement of existing solid leafs with new Georgian style 6 panel leafs. Works to existing 6 and 4 panel doors to improve fire performance, to include intmictent strips and apply a evirograf fireproof coating. All architraves and door frames to be retained.
36 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LY
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02611/LBA
Internal alterations for the replacement of existing solid leafs with new Georgian style 6 panel leafs. Works to existing 6 and 4 panel doors to improve fire performance, to include intmictent strips and apply a evirograf fireproof coating. All architraves and door frames to be retained.
37 The Paragon, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted26/02612/FUL
Construction of parking/ hard standing, provision of dropped kerbs and erection of fencing to rear.
6 Cork Street, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BD
Received 10 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02613/CONSLT
Consultation request from the Forestry Commission regarding application for a felling license for MSN Greenway (018/2180/2026).
Street Record, Five Arches Cycle Path, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Objection26/02614/CONSLT
Consultation request for Bristol City Council application 24/03186/P (Application for Outline planning permission with some matters reserved for up to 555 residential dwellings, a local centre including up to 1,000 m2 gross floor area omprising Use Classes E and F2, green infrastructure including sustainable drainage, ecological habitats, network of footpaths and cycle paths, childrens play areas and amenity green space, site access works and associated infrastructure. Approval sought for Access with all other matters reserved.)
Planning Applications Outside BANES, Planning, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 8 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02615/CONSLT
Consultation request from the Forestry Commission regarding application for a felling license for A367 is located at ST 687 552 and falls within the Radstock Conservation Area (018/2159/2026).
Street Record, Coombend, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Consent26/02616/TPO
T1 and T2- Yew trees. Reduction of the side extension into garden on West side of trees only, to leave 75cm length from the trunks uncut, as repeat work to control encroaching crown
19 Harcourt Gardens, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4DL
Received 10 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02617/TCA
Willow - Remove diseased branch towards road (approx 3m long) and re-pollard whole tree back to 'knuckles' of last pollard.
18 West Road, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2TL
Received 8 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02618/TCA
Magnolia T1 - to retrim, maintaining the trees size, shape and amenity value, cutting growth to clear of the windows this will be no more than 0.5-1m each way.
Courtyard, 13 Camden Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HY
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Lawful26/02619/CLPU
Provide a garden room, gym and storage for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the existing dwellinghouse (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use)
Corbiere , Woollard Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QR
Received 10 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02620/TCA
Bay T1 - fell.
Flat 1, 5 Alfred Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QU
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Lawful26/02621/CLPU
Proposed remedial operations (replacement of rainscreen cladding) (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
The Depot , Brougham Hayes, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3GF
Received 10 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/02623/CONSLT
Consultation request from the Forestry Commission regarding application for a felling license for A367 Wellsway Open Space (018/2231/2026).
Street Record, Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 9 Jul 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsGet emailed about new planning applications in Bath and North East Somerset
Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.
Set up an area alertResearching a proposal in Bath and North East Somerset Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Bedford Borough Council
- Birmingham City Council
- Blaby District Council
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Bolsover District Council