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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
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71,476 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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
- Application Withdrawn26/02208/PIP
Permission in Principle for the conversion of existing barn into a detached dwelling.
Parcel 0067, Cuckoo Lane, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02209/FUL
Installation of external wall mounted air conditioning condensers and associated galvanised steel plant deck
16 - 17 Old Bond Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1BP
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02210/LBA
External alterations to include the installation of external wall mounted air-conditioning condensers and associated galvanised steel plant deck
16 - 17 Old Bond Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1BP
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02211/FUL
Temporary change of use of a C3 residential dwelling to an office Class use E (g) (i), together with associated parking and infrastructure.
Wick Farm Cottage , Rankers Lane, Compton Dando, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4NU
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02212/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension
53 Wells Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3RY
Received 9 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02213/TCA
Cherry Laurel T1 - fell to ground level and remove the stump. Yew T2 - crown lift the lower lateral branches, lightly prune the upper crown to form. Variegated Holly T3 - fell to ground level and remove the stump. Spotted Laurel T4 - fell to ground level and remove the stump. Small group of Hazels G1 - re-coppice (to continue historic management cycle) Lonicera H1 - fell to ground level. Spotted Laurel H2 - fell to ground level. 4x Holly G2 - fell to ground level. Holly T5 - fell to ground level. Cherry Laurel G3 - fell 3 x specimens to ground level. English Yew T6 - fell to ground level and remove the stump. Leyland Cypress hedgerow H3 - fell to ground level and remove the stumps. Silver Birch T7 - fell to ground level and remove the stump. 3x Sycamore G4 - fell to ground level and remove the stumps. Pine T8 - remove the expired bracing system, and re-install one section of dynamic 4T Cobra Bracing. Monterey Cypress T9 - install 3-way static 2T Cobra B
Combe Royal , Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EQ
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02214/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 3 (Glazing, Aluminium fins and canopy (Bespoke Trigger)) and 4 (Sample Panel - Walling (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/03407/LBA (Erection of new replacement extension. Install new partition to eastern reception room, remove existing window to west elevation and lower cill to create opening into replacement extension following demolition of existing side extensions and conservatory).
Vale View , Belmont Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5JR
Received 10 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02215/TCA
Willow den planting scheme - Cut to ground level. Apple tree - Reduce & reshape by no more than approx 1/3 of total height. Lime tree - Remove epicormic growth on Miles House 1/2 of stem to a height of at 5m above ground level. Twin stem sycamore - Cut back growth towards glass-house to boundary line, or stem of tree, to a height of at 5m and remove selected lower limbs growing towards canal to improve light to garden of Miles House. Sycamore - remove secondary stem nearest to window entirely to open up canopy & improve light to space below.
Miles House, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6FQ
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02216/AR
Display of non-illuminated lettered fascia signage and non-illuminated projecting signage
Supercazzola, 26A Church Square, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2HX
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02217/FUL
Change of use of cafe to hot food takeaway including extraction system.
Supercazzola, 26A Church Square, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2HX
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02222/COND
Discharge of condition 5 (Noise Mitigation (Pre-occupation)) of application 25/03147/VAR (Variation of condition 17 (Plans List) of application 24/03730/FUL (Conversion and change of use of existing building from Offices (Class E(g)) to Student Accommodation (Sui Generis) including a mix of cluster flats, studio units and communal amenity space)).
Berkeley House , The Square, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3BH
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02223/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
62 Bloomfield Drive, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BG
Received 10 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02224/TCA
Lime T1 - prune back the branches to the previous pollard point.
The Lodge , Camden Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HY
Received 10 Jun 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/02226/TC5
Holm Oak - Removal
Highfield House, Winford Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8QE
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02228/LBA
Installation of External Lighting
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Received 10 Jun 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/02231/TC5
T1- Oak- Reduce to 8-9m habitat stem T2- English Elm- Fell T3- Yew- Fell T4- Evergreen Oak- Reduce crown to maiden stems T5- Sycamore Maple- Fell T6 , 7, 8 & 9- European Ash- Fell T10- English Oak- Fell T11- Sweet Cherry- Fell T12- Evergreen Oak- Fell T13, 14- European Ash- Fell T15- European Ash- Remove lowest secondary limb to north over highway
Smallcombe House, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EJ
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02232/AR
Display of eight non-illuminated banners on existing street light columns.
Street Record, Midland Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02234/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Cladding Material) of application 25/03077/FUL (Erection of two storey rear extention following removal of existing single storey extension)
23 Midford Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5RW
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02235/VARLB
Variation of Condition 6 (Plans List) of Application 25/02397/VAR (Variation of condition 6 (Misc Plans List) of application 24/02233/LBA (External alterations for a one storey extension)).
51 Audley Park Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XL
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Lawful26/02236/CLEU
Use of property as HMO (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)
26 Lyndhurst Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3JH
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02237/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Materials - Submission of Materials Schedule (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 23/03419/FUL (Erection of 2 storey side and rear extension).
Brewery Cottage , Brassknocker Hill, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HU
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02238/FUL
Erection of 4 no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated infrastructure.
Field Between Meadow Park And Box Road, Meadow Park, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 10 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02239/TCA
Ash tree - Reduce crown by 2.5m to clear overhead electricity cables.
Walton House , 45 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Lawful26/02240/CLEU
Continued use of property as two separate dwelling houses (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).
Long Cottage , Loves Hill, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0EU
Received 11 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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