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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71,476 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted26/02269/FUL
Removal of the existing front and rear dormers and windows; replacement with larger dormers and windows; replacement of roof with slate tiles; and associated works.
27 Upper Oldfield Park, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3JX
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02270/COND
Discharge of conditions 15 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report (Pre-occupation)) and 17 (SCR6 Residential Properties (Pre-occupation)) of application 24/01952/VAR (Variation of conditions 7 (External & Internal Lighting) and 28 (Plans List) of application 22/04505/FUL (Erection of four dwellings and associated access, landscaping works and ancillary development following demolition of existing buildings, retention of two buildings as bat roosts)).
Mount Pleasant Quarry, Mount Pleasant, Monkton Combe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02271/FUL
Erection of Single storey rear extension & two dormer windows
Gurney Winds , Rush Hill, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6TP
Received 12 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02274/TCA
Birch tree - fell
46 Brooklyn Road, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6TF
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02276/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension.
14 Pulteney Gardens, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4HG
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02277/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Materials - Submission of Material Samples (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 26/01490/FUL (Creation of loft conversion with rear dormer).
4 Roseland Close, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AD
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02281/FUL
Erection of new build cookery school and associated landscaping. Inclulding external planting and forming opening within boundary wall following demolition of hut
Kingswood School, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RG
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02282/FUL
Installation of aluminium bi-folding door set to front elevation to replace existing window, aluminium single door, to rear elevation to replace existing window
2 Penhill Farm , Penn Hill Lane, Queen Charlton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2SJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02283/TCA
T1 - T6, reduce to approximate heights shown on submitted photographs 3 no. Yew Trees on roadside, reduce height to same finished level as 4 no. Lawson Cypress as consented 24/01439/TCA (approx 30 foot)
Chelsea Cottage , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HX
Received 15 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02284/TCA
Norway Maple - 3m radial reduction.
8 Cranwells Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YD
Received 15 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02285/TCA
T5 - Ash - dieback infection. Fell. T11- Ash- 2 trees, dieback infection. Fell. T32 - Poplar (and ash which has grown up between it) - Fell both.
Land South Of Perfect View, Footpaths Along Rivers Road, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02286/FUL
Creation of loft conversion by raising the roof line and alterations to front elevation
41 Norman Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3BH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02287/FUL
Conversion of garage and alterations to driveway.
113 Chandag Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1QF
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02288/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 6 (Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) 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 15 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02289/TCA
Walnut T1 - reduce by up to 2 metres and reduce end weight over neighbouring property. Walnut G1 - reduce group of 2 Walnuts by up to 1 metre to maintain size and shape.
Ivy Cottage , Queen Charlton Lane, Queen Charlton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2SQ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02290/COND
Discharge of condition 1 (Materials (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 26/00858/FUL (Change of flat roof to pitch roof on existing porch (retrospective)).
45 Combe Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HZ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02292/LBA
Internal and external works for glazing the rear light well within the courtyard, construction of utility cupboard and painting or rendering of walls of the light well (Regularisation)
6 Widcombe Terrace, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02293/FUL
Installation of boiler flue to rear of properties 12 and 13 Norfolk Crescent
13 Norfolk Crescent, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BE
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02294/FUL
Internal and external alterations to include installation of Boiler Flue to the side of the property near to the front elevation, new radiators and boiler internally.
18 Norfolk Crescent, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BE
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02296/FUL
Installation of photovoltaic solar panels, battery storage, inverter and air source heat pump
1 Mount View, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1JX
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02297/AR
Display of replacement non-illuminated tenant signage and manifestation.
Pizzarova, 24 Westgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1EP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02300/TCA
Ash Tree (Fraxinus Excelsior) T1 - reduce height by approximately 4m to shape, crown lifted over neighbours drive. Lime ( Tillia) T2 - remove Basel growth, crown Lift over corner of drive and road. 2x Lime (Tillia) T3 and T4 - crown lift to give a 3/4 m clearance from garage roof.
Meadowland , 36 Bloomfield Park, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2BX
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02301/LBA
Internal alterations for the installation of a compact shower room within an existing attic-floor storage room serving the office accommodation at West Door, 18 Brock Street.
18 Brock Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LW
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02302/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension, following demolition of existing garage and stores. Reconfiguration of the front driveway.
Merrivale , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AX
Received 16 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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