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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71,475 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- No Objection26/02003/TCA
T1- Pine - Remove tree as it has grown to dominate garden.
38 Northend, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7ES
Received 22 May 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02004/FUL
Extensions and alterations to dwellinghouse following demolition of stables and outbuildings and change of use of associated land (from equesterian and storage use) to residential curtilage.
Lansdown Grange Farm , Osbournes Hill, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4DS
Received 22 May 2026 - Application Refused26/02005/CLPU
Erection of basic goat shelter and basic structure spanning a ditch for goat access (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use)
Parcel 0651, Ferry Lane, Claverton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02006/FUL
Replacement of rear covered passage (Retrospective)
Panahar Takeaway And Restaurant , 8 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PL
Received 25 May 2026 - No Objection26/02007/TCA
Ash tree (approx 8 metres tall) to be felled, leaving stump, due to it's height and proximity to residential building and touching phone wire .
5 Alexandra Place, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5EU
Received 25 May 2026 - Consent26/02009/LBA
Internal alterations to the ground floor including reconfiguration of kitchen and installation of pizza oven. Fire safety measures across ground and basement floors.
Pizzarova, 24 Westgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1EP
Received 25 May 2026 - No Objection26/02010/TCA
T1 Holly- Fell
122 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AS
Received 25 May 2026 - No Objection26/02011/TCA
Ash- x2- Fell
14 Gordon Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NH
Received 25 May 2026 - No Objection26/02012/TCA
T1 Sorbus- Crown lift for 3m clearance, minor limbs for a tree of the size. G1 line of 4 Cypress trees- with largely dead, shaded minor limbs in the lower crown. Crown lift on the Northern side for 4m clearance. Minor limb removals.
46 Cedric Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PB
Received 25 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02013/FUL
Erection of Loft Conversion to include side and rear dormers
35 Penn Lea Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3RG
Received 25 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02015/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 26/00500/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) of application 25/04290/VAR (Variation of condition 3 (Materials - Sample of Render (Bespoke Trigger) of application 24/01933/FUL (Erection of two storey extension to form living space including terrace and external steps)))
Barnbridge House , Primrose Hill, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UT
Received 26 May 2026 - Consent26/02016/LBA
External works Main roof and side hipped roof recovering and associated thermal upgrades
24 Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UL
Received 26 May 2026 - Lawful26/02019/CLPU
Conversion of garage to bedroom and bathroom, including installation of window to replace garage door. Front lounge window sill lowered, removal of hanging tiles and installation of external wall insulation, with render finish. PV panels to south east slope of main roof (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
33 Parkfield Gardens, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5XF
Received 26 May 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/02023/TC5
T1-Cherry, remove, dead
33 Upper Oldfield Park, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3JX
Received 26 May 2026 - Approve26/02024/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 25/04541/FUL (Loft conversion with side and rear dormers).
3 Westfield Close, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2EA
Received 26 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02025/VAR
Variation of condition 3 (Materials - Submission of Schedule and Samples (Bespoke Trigger)) and 4 (Plans List (Compliance) and removal of condition 2 (Sample Panel - Walling (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 26/00200/FUL (Provision of a Greenhouse within the grounds of Warleigh Manor)
Warleigh Manor House , Warleigh Lane, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8EE
Received 26 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02026/VAR
Variation of condition 9 (Misc Plans List) and Discharge of conditions 2 (Render Sample) and 3 (Drainage) of application 21/00179/FUL (Two storey rear extension and refurbishment of existing dwelling).
Cloudberry House , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AX
Received 26 May 2026 - No Objection26/02027/TCA
1 Dead tree on bank- To dismantle/fell. 2 Cherry over Acer (Japanese Maple) - To shorten back/reshape by up to 3m. crown lift over Japanese Maple, to allow continued growth of Japanese Maple. 3 Trees around Liquidambar - To shorten back Tamarisk ie to remove 1 x branch over Liquidambar 4 Conifers x 4 on boundary-To remove 1 x branch growing into/towards Liquidambar 5 Magnolia by house - To hard reduce to new growth shoots at approx 7-8'. To reshape remainder, to allow vigorous re-growth of new crown.
19 Cleveland Walk, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JW
Received 26 May 2026 - Consent26/02028/LBA
Installation of secondary single glazing to the painted sliding sash single glazed dormer windows on the front and rear elevations. (Regularisation)
10 Kensington Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AW
Received 26 May 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02029/LBA
Installation of secondary glazing to the rear dormer windows (Regularisation).
Flat 10, 33 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6BA
Received 26 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02030/FUL
Proposed changes to fenestration, installation of 3no. windows to undercroft and velux window in roof above internal staircase. Erection of wooden balcony on posts to front and side of property with wood uprights and glass panels. Erection of wooden privacy screen. Remove existing staircase to existing front door and render wall to match existing.
7 Charlcombe Way, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6JZ
Received 26 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02031/FUL
Removal of current wooden work-shed and erect in the same location a single-storey block built structure.
51 Hansford Square, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LJ
Received 26 May 2026 - No Objection26/02032/TCA
Silver Birch ( Betula Pendula) - Reduce height by approx 5/6 ft. Reshape sides accordingly to leave natural canopy, approx up to 4/5 ft.
Mirabelle , Entry Hill Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NJ
Received 27 May 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/02033/TC5
Boundary trees - cut back to comply with Highways vegetation notice
Ashlars, Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Received 23 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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