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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71,476 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted26/02329/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension
30 Bryant Avenue, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3SR
Received 17 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02330/TCA
Cypress - fell.
10 St John's Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BN
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02335/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 6 (Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) 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 18 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02336/FUL
Installation of aluminium door to replace timber front door to 9-12 Windsor Court
9 Windsor Court, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3DL
Received 18 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02338/TCA
Cherry T6 - fell.
Alfred Court, Dapps Hill, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02341/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
59 Blagdon Park, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1PH
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02342/LBA
External alterations to include removal of existing white uPVC gutters and downpipes and replacement with Alucast Victoria ogee 4.5" cast aluminium rainwater goods, finished in Pearl White Matt to match existing. Works affect the eaves line of the lean-to roofline and the further rear roofline.
Northside , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AY
Received 18 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02343/TCA
Lilac T1 - reduce the crown by approximately 0.5m, reduce the lateral growth by approximately 1-1.5m. Magnolia T2 - reduce the crown by approximately 0.5m and thin the crown by approximately 5% to decrease crown density.
69 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PH
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02345/FUL
Erection of new dwelling to replace existing dwelling (amendment to planning permission 24/02995/FUL)
Crossway Stables , Bath Road, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HJ
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Consent26/02346/LBA
Proposal to utilise the building (upper and lower ground level) as a guest cottage with an extension on the northern gable end at upper ground floor level together with minor alterations.
Lyncombe Court , Lyncombe Vale Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LR
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02347/FUL
Erection of 1no dwelling and detached garage
Field Cottage , Midford Lane, Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire, BA2 7GW
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02348/FUL
Change of use of a Church (Use Class F1) to Class E (Part Class E(f) Day Nursery and part Class E(g) Offices) together with associated works
Catholic Church Of The Good Shepherd, Northend, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7EN
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02349/LBA
External works for Demolition and removal of an existing conservatory attached to the rear elevation, Widening of the existing doorway opening between the living room and conservatory area, Installation of new timber French doors, Construction of a traditional oak pergola within the rear garden and Installation of a detached garden room within the curtilage of the property.
The Courtyard , The Street, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0AR
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02350/FUL
Erection of an agricultural livestock building with associated works including landscaping and formation of hardstanding
Quoit Farm , Stanton Road, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4ES
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Decision26/02351/FUL
Erection of a detached dwelling
The Vine House , Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AB
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02352/FUL
Replacement front porch
7 Moorledge Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8TB
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02353/FUL
Erection of a two storey side extension.
8 Claremont Gardens, Hallatrow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6EY
Received 22 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02354/HEDGE
Removal of 8m of hedgerow to grant safe access to Land.
Street Record, Hill View, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02355/TCA
Bay - fell.
2 Mount Beacon, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QP
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02356/FUL
Proposed modifications to previously consented rear garden and existing rear basement internal layouts to provide spa facilities for the hotel.
Parade Park Hotel, 8 - 10 North Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02357/LBA
Internal and external work for proposed modifications to previously consented rear garden and existing rear basement internal layouts to provide spa facilities for the hotel.
Parade Park Hotel, 8 - 10 North Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02358/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 3 (Stone Cleaning Sample (Bespoke Trigger)), 4 (Schedule of Repairs (Bespoke Trigger)) and 5 (Schedule of Stone Replacement and Sample (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 26/00314/LBA (Work to repair lintel and stonework at basement level. Stone cleaning front facade).
2 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LX
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Condition Discharged26/02378/COND
Discharge of condition 4 (Landscape Design Proposals (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 24/02417/RES (Reserved matters application for application 21/05471/OUT (Outline planning application for 70 homes (Use Class C3), new vehicular and pedestrian access on to Minsmere Road, public open space, tree planting and habitat creation, site drainage and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except for access).
Parcel 5159, Minsmere Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02379/TCA
Hazel T1 - remove to ground level. Goat Willow T2 - remove to ground level. 4x Apple G3 - remove to ground level. 2x Cherry Plum G4 - remove to ground level.
Bath Boating Station, Willow Lea, Forester Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QE
Received 22 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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