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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 dates105,430Searchable applications
985Recorded 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71,476 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Pending Consideration26/03774/LBA
Internal alterations for replacement of existing doors with 6-panel, Georgian-style doors. Upgrades to existing 6-panel doors, replace existing internal glazing panels with fire-rated glass and replace existing ply boxing with fire-rated plasterboard.
4 Oxford Row, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QN
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03775/LBA
Proposed front garden railings
3 The Square, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QE
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03776/LBA
Internal alterations for replacement of existing doors with 6-panel, Georgian-style doors. Upgrades to existing 6-panel doors, replace existing internal glazing panels with fire-rated glass and replace existing ply boxing with fire-rated plasterboard.
7 Oxford Row, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2QW
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03777/FUL
Installation of a new opening first-floor window on the side elevation of the house overlooking the road only, with a Bath stone cill and uPVC double glazing.
268 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2NZ
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03778/COND
Discharge of condition 2 ( Construction Management Plan (Pre-commencement)) of application 22/04077/FUL (Refurbishment, restoration and extension works. Demolition of an existing single storey closet extension, demolition of existing front and rear dormers, part demolition of the existing coach house. A new single storey rear extension, replacement front and rear dormers, coach house extension including the addition of ancillary accommodation. Associated internal works including replacement bathrooms and kitchen and exterior landscaping works.)
59 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PH
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03781/FUL
Erection of garden building and EV charging point
114 High Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TH
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03785/CLEU
Use of property as Student HMO (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use)
24 South Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PY
Received 30 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03786/TCA
T1-Ash with up to + 50% of canopy dead / dying. Reduce to standing monolith. T2-Ash showing 25 -50% of dieback in canopy. Remove 2 no. stems on lane side of tree and any remaining dead /dying branches over lane. T3-Birch, remove overhanging limbs and remove large dead pieces at top of canopy. T4-Large twin stemmed Ash, Pollard / reduce canopy by up to 3.5 meters to suitable points to prevent large extended limbs overhanging road and property from failure.
STREET RECORD, Lane Between Mill Road And Frome Road, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 30 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03787/TCA
Prunus - fell
48 Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AN
Received 30 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03788/TCA
Prunus - Cherry Trees x2 - reduce to roof eaves height as previously undertaken
Applegarth , The Barton, Corston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9AL
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03790/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling and two storey side extension to detached garage
Lake View , Stoke Hill, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8XJ
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03791/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension, rear verandah and widening of vehicular access.
2 Chedworth Close, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AF
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03793/FUL
Erection of single storey side and rear extension, loft conversion with side and rear dormers, installation of new ASHP and erection of garden studio with solar panels
46 Rosslyn Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LH
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03798/COND
Discharge of conditions 7 (soft landscaping) and 10 (Rainwater harvesting) of application 24/00010/FUL (Erection of 3 bedroom detached house with on site parking for 2 vehicles and bikes)
The Hollow, 1A Townsend, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6BH
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Approve26/03800/DEM
Demolition of the former nursery building
Footsteps Nursery, Bath Spa University Rush Hill Campus, Rush Hill, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2QL
Received 30 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03801/TCA
T1-Oak, reduce height by up to 2 metres and spread by 1.5-2 metres all round
8 Church Road, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4BT
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03802/FUL
Erection of entrance, kitchen and bedroom extensions
Esher Gate , Chaucer Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QY
Received 30 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03803/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 5.5m. Radial reduction of 1.5m. Shape and balance.
83 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PJ
Received 30 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03804/TCA
T1 - Western Red Cedar - Fell -Recent increased lean over car park, huge amounts of deadwood and broken branches.
Bath City Football Club , High Street, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1DB
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Agricultural Prior Approval NOT Required26/03805/AGRN
Erection of hay barn curved, steel metal framed with waterproof cover
Parcel 0005, Avon Lane, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03816/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Solar Panel (Bespoke Trigger)) and 4 (External Lighting (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/03490/FUL (Change of use of existing outbuilding and surrounding land to residential to create ancillary annexe to the adjacent existing dwelling.)
Outbuildings, Lower Twinhoe Farm, Lower Twinhoe, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03817/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 (Secondary Glazing Details) 4 (Service Details) and 5 (part) (Joinery Details) of application 25/03508/LBA (Internal and external alterations for construction of fifteen new market housing apartments within existing building envelope. Change of use from Office (Class E) to Dwellings (Class C3))
15 - 17 Trim Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1HA
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03818/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 (Render) and 4 (Timber) of application 25/03960/FUL (Erection of rear/side extensions following demolition of the existing garage and external insulation and recladding.)
Ashleigh , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AX
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03819/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and decking
6 Shakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RF
Received 1 Oct 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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