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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 dates

105,414Searchable applications

972Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 81,625 approved or refused records

10,149Refused applications

71,476 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas35 mapped area records

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Application Permitted26/02179/VAR
Variation of condition 3 (Plans List) of application 22/03446/FUL (Extension, internal alterations and installation of rooflights)
Gladstone Lodge , Tyning Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5ER
Received 5 Jun 2026
Application Permitted26/02180/FUL
Installation of replacement dormer to front elevation and new dormer to rear elevation of existing dwelling roof. Internal alterations including new doors and windows to rear elevation.
4 Lansdown Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3BB
Received 8 Jun 2026
Application Permitted26/02181/FUL
Creation of dropped kerb and vehicular access.
Gateforth , 46 Gloucester Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BW
Received 8 Jun 2026
Lawful26/02182/CLEU
Use of annexe within the residential curtilage as/for ancillary guest accommodation incidental to the enjoyment of the main dwelling (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
4 Hill View , High Street, Priston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9EE
Received 8 Jun 2026
Consent26/02183/LBA
External alterations to change the colour of the front door paint.
Ground Floor, 21 Henrietta Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LP
Received 8 Jun 2026
No Objection26/02184/TCA
Bay Laurel (multi stemmed specimen) T2 - reduce by 3m in height to leave a 3m high formal shape.
9 Bladud Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5LS
Received 8 Jun 2026
No Objection26/02185/TCA
Beech T1 - remove.
50 Sydney Buildings, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DB
Received 8 Jun 2026
No Objection26/02186/TCA
Laurel T1 - reduce by 1-2 metres. Ash self-seed T2 - fell. Conifer T3 - reduce hedge by 3-4 metres. Ash T4 - fell. Laurel and Bay T5 - reduce hedge by 3-4 metres. Ash T6 - cut back branches encroaching property. Hawthorne T7 - fell.
71 High Street, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3EW
Received 8 Jun 2026
TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/02187/TC5
Ash - remove
16 Calton Gardens, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QG
Received 8 Jun 2026
Application Permitted26/02188/FUL
Demolition, removal, reconstruction and improvement of existing open sided timber shed (Retrospective)
Belvedere Cottage , Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HR
Received 8 Jun 2026
Consent26/02189/LBA
External alteration to include demolition, removal, reconstruction and improvement of existing open sided timber shed (Regularisation)
Belvedere Cottage , Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HR
Received 8 Jun 2026
Application Permitted26/02192/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and erection of 2m fence to side and rear garden. New pier to existing porch with cedar cladding finish.
4 Castle Gardens, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AN
Received 8 Jun 2026
Consent26/02193/LBA
Internal alterations for the replacement of internal doors and internal glazing. Upgrading internal doors and replacement of service ducting with fire rated products.
16 Grove Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PJ
Received 8 Jun 2026
No Objection26/02194/TCA
T01- Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba)- Crown lift to allow 5 metres clear crown height over the driveway, Crown lift to allow 4 metres clear crown height over the front garde and reduce extended limbs in all directions back by approximately 2 metres to achieve a uniform columnar crown shape.
Springfield House , The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6JA
Received 8 Jun 2026
Pending Consideration26/02195/RES
Approval of reserved matters for appearance, scale and landscaping in relation to outline application 25/03026/OUT for erection of a rural workers dwelling.
Oakleaze Farm , Stockwood Lane, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 8NE
Received 8 Jun 2026
Consent26/02196/LBA
Internal alterations for the installation of a Stannah stairlift (Siena Model 260) from lower ground floor to ground floor.
26 Pulteney Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4EZ
Received 8 Jun 2026
Split decision/check certificate or file26/02197/COND
Discharge of conditions 5 (Bound/Compacted Vehicle Access (Pre-occupation)), 6 (Closure of Access (Bespoke Trigger)), 9 (External Lighting (Bespoke Trigger - requires approval of details prior to installation of new lighting)) and 11 (Rainwater Harvesting (Pre-occupation)) of application 24/02163/FUL (Erection of a dwelling and associated works, following the demolition of the existing dwelling).
Owletts , Sham Castle Lane, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6JH
Received 8 Jun 2026
Application Permitted26/02198/FUL
Erection of three new ANPR camera columns and the upgrading of one existing ANPR camera column, with associated groundworks.
University Of Bath , University Of Bath Campus, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AY
Received 9 Jun 2026
Application Permitted26/02200/FUL
Erection of a single and two storey rear extension with a wood burning flue, formation of a raise rear patio, and the installation of rear facing dormer window to the existing loft conversion.
149 Bradford Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5BS
Received 9 Jun 2026
TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/02202/TP5
T1,T2,T3,T5 - Ash die back - remove T4,T6 - situated on loose cliff face - remove
Sydenhams Limited, Hawthorn Grove, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5QB
Received 8 Jun 2026
Lawful26/02203/CLEU
Use of the property as a 3 bedroom student let for over 10 years (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)
Flat 1, 22 - 23 Walcot Buildings, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AD
Received 9 Jun 2026
TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/02204/TC5
Wych Elm - fell.
Fox Hill Lodge , Fox Hill, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AT
Received 9 Jun 2026
No Objection26/02205/TCA
Sycamore T4 - cut back to boundary removing up to 3.5m on farthest extending lateral branches.
Woods Between Priory Close And Ralph Allen Drive, Priory Close, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 9 Jun 2026
Application Permitted26/02206/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
Colchester House, Farrington Road, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7LW
Received 9 Jun 2026

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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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