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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 · 81,624 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,475 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Condition Discharged26/02036/COND
Discharge of conditions 6 and 8 of application 23/00633/FUL (Erection of a two-storey replacement dwelling and associated works, to follow demolition of existing dwelling).
Woodstock , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AY
Received 27 May 2026 - Consent26/02038/TPO
G1 Yew - prune back branches by 1m from street light and BT cable T4 Yew to be monolithed to 4m G3 Yews raise to 4.5m over shared drive
Little Priory, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LA
Received 19 May 2026 - No Objection26/02039/TCA
T1 Box Elder reduce by up to 2 meters.
2 St Paul's Place, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2AR
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02040/FUL
Replacement of Vehicle Gates
The Glebe House , 9A School Place, Claverton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7BG
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02042/FUL
Provision of a substation, feeder pillar, power bank, three charging upstands and associated bollards to support a scheme for 6 no. electric vehicle charging spaces
Customer Car Park, Mero Retail Park, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02043/FUL
Application of external wall insulation to the rear east-facing elevation of the property.
39 Rockliffe Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QW
Received 27 May 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02044/FUL
Conversion of three flats (Class C3) into a single dwelling (Class C3) together with associated works to facilitate the conversion
Middlesex House , 64 Northend, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7ES
Received 27 May 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02045/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the conversion of three flats (Class C3) into a single dwelling (Class C3) together with associated works to facilitate the conversion
Middlesex House , 64 Northend, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7ES
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02046/FUL
Porch extension
3 Oldfield Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3NA
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02047/FUL
Change of use from 3-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) to 5-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4)
4 Woodview Terrace , Redland Park, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1RT
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02048/FUL
Conversion of the existing conservatory to a new kitchen extension, together with installation of a new porch. Addition of photovoltaic cells to the main roof and air-source heat pump.
3 Pleasant Place, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TL
Received 28 May 2026 - No Objection26/02049/TCA
Silver Birch (T1) - Reduce by 25% (2.8m), shape and remove deadwood.
29 Forester Avenue, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QD
Received 28 May 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02050/COND
Discharge of conditions 5 and 7 of application 25/00856/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) and 12 (Construction Management Plan) of application 24/01142/FUL (Demolition and rebuilding of Eastern Tool Room workshop, with partial mezzanine floor and PV to roof. Recladding of retained Western Tool Room workshop and ancillary facilities, with PV to roof. M&E plant servicing retained and rebuilt Tool Room to be situated on existing canteen flat roof)).
Cross Manufacturing Co Ltd , Midford Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5RR
Received 28 May 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02051/COND
Discharge of conditions 7 and 10 of application 24/03055/FUL (Demolition of existing detached house and erection of 2no dwellings with associated works)
9 Woodland Grove, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AT
Received 28 May 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02052/COND
Discharge of conditions 3,4,6,7 and 8 of application 26/00803/REM (Removal of condition 10 (Water Efficiency - Rainwater Harvesting) of application 24/04008/FUL (Demolition of existing disused garages and the erection of 1No new dwelling). )
Bruton House, 30 Bruton Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QJ
Received 28 May 2026 - No Objection26/02056/TCA
2613-Whitebeam, Crown lift to 3m (include epicormics to branch break) and reduce back from property 2 - 2.5 m
19 Pine Court, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3HL
Received 22 May 2026 - No Objection26/02057/TCA
2614-Purple Norway Maple, reduce back from property 2 - 2.5 m
22 Pine Court, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3HL
Received 22 May 2026 - No Objection26/02058/TCA
35555-Common Lime, cut back from streetlight (clear light splay & sensor) in the garden of 39/40 Pine Court
39 Pine Court, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3HL
Received 22 May 2026 - No Objection26/02059/TCA
3658-Common Lime, re-pollard
Street Record, Sheepwash Lane, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 May 2026 - Consent26/02060/TPO
Sycamore (T1) - Prune back branches overhanging neighbouring property and causing moss build up on the roof. Prune back by 2-3m on north west face only only. Group of Ash with Ash dieback (G2) - Remove dead branches on the south eastern side, within falling distance of rear gardens of the St Winifred's properties adjacent.
Attwood Apartments, 3 Rockery Park, North Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5DN
Received 28 May 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/02063/TC5
Dead Sycamore - fell
67 Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3HF
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02064/FUL
Erection of first floor side extension and ground floor addition at the rear
39 Hansford Square, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LH
Received 28 May 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02065/AR
Display of 2no wall mounted external signs and 1no sign painted directly to external cladding. (Building 4 only).
Newark Works Unoccupied Premises, 1 - 4 Riverside Business Park, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 28 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02066/FUL
Relocate heating oil tank from the back wall of garage in back garden to the front garden of the property and downsizing the tank from 3000lts to 1500lts (bunded tank).
Stanton Gate , Bromley Road, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4DF
Received 29 May 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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