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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71,476 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- No Objection26/02382/TCA
Row of 12/13 Tulip - crown lifted to give approximately 4/5 feet clearance from pathway.
Bath Rugby Club, Bath Recreation Ground, Pulteney Mews, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4DS
Received 22 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02387/TCA
Acer Negundo T1 - reduce height to 22 feet to manage the size in relation to its location.
52 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PJ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application Refused26/02388/LBCLPU
External alterations to include removal of broken outside wooden staircase, replace with like-for-like.
First Floor Flat, 12 Beaufort East, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6QD
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02390/FUL
Demolition of northern most garage to form an open parking area, replacement of flat roof with duel-pitched and flat roofs and elevational alterations, including new garage doors.
Garage Block At Rear Of Union Chapel, Church Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02391/FUL
Erection of detached building containing 2no. industrial units.
Batch Farm , Clutton Hill, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5PJ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/02392/FUL
Removal of strip window and replacement with a bi-fold window to create a serving hatch on the north west elevation of the Pavilion.
Cricket Pavliion, East Harptree Playing Field, Townsend, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 22 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02393/TCA
Norway Spruce T1-T7 - fell. Yew T8 - crown reduce by 1.5 - 2 meters. Magnolia T9 - crown reduce to previous points.
Apple Acre , Tunbridge Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SP
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02394/LBA
External alterations for the 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 23 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02395/LBA
Internal and external alterations for the 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 23 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/02397/LBA
Internal and external alterations to redecorate the shopfront including painting a new name on the fascia and the installation of a compressor unit to the rear.
Refillable, 3 Cleveland Place East, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5DJ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Approve26/02398/TEL
Installation a new 10kVA generator on new concrete foundation. Power duct to be installed from source to genny. PSU cabinet to be retained. AMF panel to be installed on gantry pole.
Radio And Television Relay Station, Golf Course Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 23 Jun 2026 - No Objection26/02399/TCA
Cherry - reduce crown height by 5m, reduce crown spread by 2m, reduce two of the eight leaders completely.
5A Calton Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PP
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03402/VAR
Variation of condition 12 (Plans List) of application 24/03112/FUL (Erection of 3 no. dwellings and associated works.)
Lilyfin House, Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QL
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03403/LBA
Internal alterations to include full replacement of first-floor sitting room lath and plaster ceiling together with replacement cornice to match existing.
6 Worcester Terrace, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6PY
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Application Permitted26/03404/VAR
Variation of condition 9 (Plans List) of application 25/01220/FUL (Alterations to the existing dwelling, including; a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, detached garage / carport structure, and associated landscape improvements.)
Cowleas House , Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UL
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03405/LBA
External alterations to include taking down unstable wall and rebuilding using salvaged stonework
17 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PF
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Consent26/03406/AR
Display of 1 no intermally illuminated static D6 digital sign
Esso Service Station , Bath Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1TN
Received 7 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03407/TCA
4x Holly T1 and G2 - fell to ground level.
32A Oldfield Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3ND
Received 4 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03408/TCA
G1 - Hornbeams - Row of mature and semi-mature trees rooted at boundary of neighbouring property (Homefield) - lower to mid-crown of all trees, prune back to boundary sensitively. Trim upper crown of most eastern tree in line to decrease overhang (1.5m max).
Homefield , Copseland, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EA
Received 7 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03409/TCA
Reduce cherry all over crown by 0.5m, crown reduce bay on wall, reduce acer all over crown by 1.0m, remove and grind twisted hazel
8 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PZ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03410/FUL
Refurbishment and remodelling of the existing dwelling. To including remodelling the existing roof, replace garage roof, remove conservatory, improve thermal performance, replace windows, Bath stone render, installation of pergola, extension of terrace and widen to vehicle access.
Holly Heights , 24 Sion Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SG
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03411/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 4 (Schedule of Coping Stone Repair and Replacement and Sample (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/03468/LBA (Roof works to include; replacement of both existing flat roof coverings with new fibre glass system, new lead flashings, new Spanish slate to mansard roofs and new lead toppings and cheeks to dormers).
Ormonde House, 28 Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 8 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03412/TCA
Yew T1 - reduce by 1m. Birch T2 - reduce by 2.5m. Plum T3 - reduce by 1m. Hawthorn T4 - reduce by 3m.
24 Bathford Hill, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7SL
Received 8 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03413/TCA
Sycamore T1 - reduce by 2m and rebalance crown.
Gaia , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Received 8 Sept 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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