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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71,475 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Consent26/02095/TPO
Fell 8no. trees to remove the risk of limb failure over any public areas, as per tree survey report.
Keynsham Railway Station, Station Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2BN
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Lawful26/02096/CLEU
Use of property as HMO C4 (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
4 Devonshire Villas, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SX
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02097/FUL
Demolish stable block and replace with double garage
Old Stables , Stanton Road, Pensford, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4JJ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02098/FUL
Change of use of land and gardens from garden/amenity land to sui generis use as a heritage garden visitor attraction.
Land Rear Of Dixon Gardens, Upper Lansdown Mews, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02100/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 3 (Landscape Design Proposals), 4 (Archaeological Evaluation), 5 (Archaeological Mitigation), 7 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and 10 (External Lighting) of application 25/02072/EFUL (Extension to existing Solar Farm (22/00364/FUL) to include ground mounted solar PV panels, ancillary infrastructure and equipment, landscaping and access arrangements)
Parcel 0038, Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02101/FUL
Erection of single storey front extension
51 Hantone Hill, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6XD
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02102/VARLB
Variation of conditions 2 (In accordance with submitted details) and 3 (Plans List) of application 24/04141/REG13 (Internal work to install new joinery, skirting boards, plasterboard partitions and new doors and removal of modern elements).
Guildhall , High Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AW
Received 1 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02103/TCA
Magnolia (T1) - Reduce in height and canopy spread by 2m. Laurel (T2) - Reduce laurel height by approximately 3m. Cut back to the road side wall and trim remaining shrub.
1 Belgrave Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6LU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02104/FUL
Erection of a single storey Conservatory on the rear extension
West Kensington , 57 Eveleigh Avenue, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DH
Received 2 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02105/TCA
Acer (T1) - Fell.
9 Williamstowe, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5EJ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02106/FUL
Erection of single-story rear extension following demolition of existing single-storey rear conservatory.
18 Lime Grove Gardens, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4HE
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02107/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Sample Panel - Walling (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 22/03207/FUL (Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory, Loft conversion with rear facing flat roof dormer, single storey site extension and single storey front extension. Vertical timber cladding to exterior, change of windows and additional roof lights.)
Bali Hai , Bath Road, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0DX
Received 2 Jun 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/02109/TP5
Removal of a dead tree opposite Chelscombe Close.
Street Record, Chelscombe Close, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Lawful26/02110/CLPU
Proposed garage extension and conversion to provide additional habitable accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
64 Montague Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3LL
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02111/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 3 (Stone Cleaning Sample) and 5 (Limewash Sample) of application 25/03118/LBA (To clean, repair and apply limewash to basement courtyard walls. Replace existing bathroom window).
3 Malvern Terrace , Camden Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5JT
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02112/FUL
Proposed internal remodel, addition of PV panel array and addition of frosted glazing to side elevation.
Flat, 35 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PN
Received 2 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02113/TCA
Prunus (T1) - Overall reduction, 2.5m height reduction, 2m width reduction, 15% internal thin.
1 Shorts Cottage , Wells Road, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9AY
Received 2 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02114/TCA
Unspecified Tree (T1) - Fell as too close proximity to the house and has 45 degree lean.
104 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SD
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02115/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Roofing Materials) of application 26/00247/LBA (Reroofing main roof)
29 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6BA
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02116/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) of 25/03816/FUL (Demolition and replacement of the building facade, modification and extension of roof-level plant room, creation of cycle store within existing car park and associated landscaping improvements)
Pinesgate West Ground Floor Offices, Pinesgate, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3DP
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Approve26/02117/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 25/03288/REG03 (Erection of a new single-storey stand-alone SEND resource base with one classroom, group rooms and ancillary spaces.)
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy , Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02118/TPO
T1- Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata)crown lift where it encroaches over No. 67 to approximately 3m and cut back from the overhead cables to provide approximately 0.5m clearance and remove deadwood over the driveway.
67 Bristol Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2WA
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Lawful26/02119/CLPU
Installation of rear dormer to create loft conversion.
3 Winscombe Close, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2HR
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02120/LBA
Internal and extenal alterations at ground floor and basement levels, replacement of modern staircase and balustrade, installation of stairlift, uncovering and restoring a side-elevation window, undertaking damp-proofing measures, installing secondary glazing to ground-floor windows, breathable wall insulation at ground floor, ventilators, replacement of former garage roof, replacement rooflights with single glass rooflight, installation of an MVHR system, an internal glazed screen to form a rear lobby, renewal of shopfront bay window roof covering and installation of leadwork over projecting stonework.
Walcot Upholstery, 6 Cleveland Terrace, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DF
Received 2 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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