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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71,476 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Objection26/03414/TCA
Mature Leylandii hedging - remove and replace with native Hornbeam hedging along the existing length.
222 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AX
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03415/COND
Discharge of condition 6 (Remediation Scheme (Pre-commencement)) of application 25/04893/FUL (Change of use and conversion of existing building from offices (Use Class E) to student accommodation (Sui Generis) comprising cluster flats of up to 103 no. bed spaces, with external alterations, reconfiguration of car parking, and associated hard and soft landscaping).
Cramer House , The Square, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3BH
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Application Permitted26/03416/OUT
Erection of detached bungalow
6 Dymboro Close, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2QS
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Application Permitted26/03417/FUL
Alteration to some fenestration, erection of porch, erection of small studio in rear garden and enhancement of landscaping
The Coach House , Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7WJ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03418/LBA
Internal alterations to include carrying out upgrades to existing historic panelled doors with envirograf coating and intumescent strip and to replace the existing ply boxing with new fire rated plasterboard.
15 The Circus, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2ES
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03419/COND
Discharge of condition 9 (Infiltration Testing (Pre-commencement)) of application 25/03665/FUL (Rebuilding of existing garage to create garden room, works to front drive, erection of single storey ancillary extension to rear and PV array to rear west facing roof).
21 St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PX
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03420/FUL
Installation of new extract system to existing external kitchen.
The Bath Brew House, 14 James Street West, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BX
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03421/FUL
Change of use of land to flexible use (dog daycare (sui generis) and secure dog walking paddocks (sui generis)) as per Class V of the GPDO 2015, and associated infrastructure (part retrospective).
Parcel 7400, Middle Piece Lane, Burnett, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 8 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03422/TCA
Walnut T1 - fell. Conifer T2 - fell. Conifer T3 - fell. Bay T4 - fell. Hazel T5 - fell. Tulip T6 - fell.
6 Williamstowe, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5EJ
Received 9 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03423/TCA
Beech T1 - fell.
Woodland Lodge , Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DZ
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03424/FUL
Change of use of Dwellinghouse (C3 use) to small House in Multiple Occupation (C4 use)
28 Elliston Drive, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1LU
Received 9 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03425/TCA
Box Elder T1 - pollard to 4.5m.
43 Shakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RF
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Application Permitted26/03431/FUL
Installation of 2no. small rooflights on north elevation to provide improved crossflow to first floor bedroom
The Old Orchard, The Normans, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6TD
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Consent26/03432/LBA
External alterations to include repainting of existing shopfront elements, new shopfront signage and repair works to the timber plinth.
Pizzarova, 24 Westgate Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1EP
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Application Permitted26/03433/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of exisitng conservatory
5 Westfield Close, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2HQ
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03434/CLPU
Proposed loft conversion. (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use)
29 Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2JD
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03435/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Noise minigation Measures) and 4 (EPC Rating) of application 25/04283/FUL (Change of use of a 3 bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) with single storey rear extension, associated external and internal alterations, bin store and bike store.)
12 Cameley Green, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1SA
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03436/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Sample Panel: Natural Stone Paving (Bespoke Trigger)) and 3 (Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/04041/FUL (Installation of new lift to provide access between basement, ground, and first floor. Alterations to lower ground floor door at the rear to provide level access to the rear garden from school dining hall.
Prior Park College , Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Application Permitted26/03437/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
Hill View, Winterfield Road, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7RQ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/03442/TP5
Cut back overhanging vegetation.
St Lawrence, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TD
Received 8 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/03443/TCA
Pittosporum T1 - reduce by 2m. Pittosporum T2 - reduce by 3m. Yew T3 - reduce by 1-2m.
69 Englishcombe Lane, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2EE
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Application Permitted26/03444/FUL
Extension of the existing patio and erection of a timber pergola
Longthorne , Old Midford Road, Midford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7DQ
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03445/FUL
Erection of first floor side extension, front porch and ground floor alterations.
The Old Manse , Winterfield Road, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7RF
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03446/FUL
Erection of flat roof dormer to the rear of the property, to support a loft conversion.
34 Third Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3NY
Received 10 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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