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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71,475 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Condition Discharged26/02121/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 3 (Schedule of Stone Repairs) of application 24/04056/LBA (Internal and external alterations to repair street grouting, stonework to front elevation and vaults)
20 Gay Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PD
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02124/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
12 Oolite Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2UU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02125/FUL
Erection of Side and Rear Dormer to Existing Loft.
155 Bradford Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BS
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02126/FUL
Erection remodelled single story conservatory, following demolition of the existing conservatory framework.
Avalon , Park Gardens, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XP
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02127/FUL
Conversion of loft area to bedrooms. Insertion of 2 x dormers to roof and 4 x roof lights to roof.
89 St Francis Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2EA
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02128/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension with associated internal and external alterations.
5 Granville Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9DN
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02129/CONSLT
Consultation request from Diocese of Bath and Wells for St John's Church to be closed for regular public worship and appropriated to use for Christian worship.
St John's Church, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3DD
Received 29 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/02130/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Windyridge , Norton Lane, Norton Malreward, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4EZ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02131/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 3 (Stone Cleaning Sample) of application 25/04150/REG13 (Re-roofing to townhouse including timber repairs, new access hatch and lead vents, and repairs to first floor)
Paperchase, 31 Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1DG
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Lawful26/02132/CLEU
Use as House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
60 St Kilda's Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3QJ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02133/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 7 (Full Schedule of Works and Repairs) of application 25/03178/LBA (Internal and external alterations for conversion to mixed-use development, comprising commercial space on ground floor and 6 No. Boutique Hotel style rooms on upper floors, new mansard roof level and introduction of speakeasy at basement level)
18 Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RJ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02134/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension, following the removal and demolition of the existing conservatory, and the erection of a single storey rear extension.
Rosebank , Common Lane, Compton Dando, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4JU
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02136/FUL
Installation of stand alone frame with defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets for community use, in the vicinity of Nationwide Building Society branch.
Street Record, Stall Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02137/FUL
Installation of 2no windows in place of original shop front.
Flat 1, 89 Bristol Road, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0PS
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02138/VAR
Variation of condition 13 (Plans List) of Application 24/04390/FUL (Erection of replacement dwelling.)
Kilkenny House , 25 Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UN
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02139/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (BNG and Habitat Management Plan) and 3 (Internal and External Lighting) of application 23/04142/FUL (Conversion of existing garage to a holiday let.)
1 North Hill Cottages , Tunley Road, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8BB
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/02141/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 25/02764/FUL (Erection of single storey kitchen extension following demolition of existing single storey porch and replacement of the garage.)
31 Hawthorn Grove, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5QA
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Approve26/02142/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 23/04754/FUL (Erection of a 152-bedroom hotel (Class C1) and associated works, to follow demolition of existing office.)
Beazer House, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 4 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02143/TCA
T1 Oak - acute dieback and decay on the trunk. Fell to ground level. T2 Horsechestnut - previously pollarded. Bark death on the main trunk and dead limb in canopy. Fell to ground level.
St Georges Hill House , Bathampton Lane, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SJ
Received 4 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02144/TCA
T1 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - reduce the western aspect of the crown where it encroaches over the neighbouring property by approximately 1-1.5m. thin crown by approx 20% to decrease the crown density. We will cut back from phone lines to give approximately 0.3-0.5m clearance.
147 Church Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JN
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02146/COND
Discharge of condition 5 of application 23/04241/FUL (Demolition of existing three-storey dwelling to facilitate the erection of a new three-storey dwelling (Resubmission).
The Beacon , Richmond Place, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QA
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02147/COND
Discharge of conditions 7 and 8 of application 24/01120/FUL (Demolition of existing garages and the erection of 4 No. residential apartments, parking and associated works)
Garages And Parking Area East Of 105, Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02148/COND
Discharge of condition 4 of application 24/01119/FUL (Demolition of existing garages and the erection of 4 No. dwellings, parking and associated works)
Garages To South Of 4, Stratton Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02149/FUL
Installation of external air conditioning condenser unit serving two associated internal wall-mounted indoor units within an existing residential flat.
Flat 3, St Peter's Court, Dorset Close, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3RF
Received 4 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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