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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71,476 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Pending Consideration26/03001/CLEU
Use of the land as mixed Sui Generis, comprising private recreations and amenity garden, non-commercial gardening and cultivation, and ancillary storage and parking (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use)
Parcel 8774, The Street, Stowey, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03003/COND
Discharge of condition 11 (Submission of External Materials (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 22/01124/FUL (Residential development of 72 no. dwellings (Use Class C3); vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access from Oxleaze Way, pedestrian access from Caxton Close; landscaping and other associated ancillary works).
Former Purnell Factory North View Development Site, Oxleaze Way, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Lawful26/03004/CLPU
Adaptation of existing lean-to extension to have new roof and rear glazing (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use)
78 Marshfield Way, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6HQ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03005/FUL
Erection of a nursery building to be used in conjunction with the existing Paper Lane Day Nursery and Pre-School.
Purnell House, Paper Lane, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7AA
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03007/FUL
Change of use to a Small HMO C4.
6 Poplar Close, Moorlands, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2HY
Received 11 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03009/TCA
Bay - crown reduce by approximately 2.5-3m.
39 Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LD
Received 11 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03010/TCA
Crab apple - fell.
3 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PZ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03013/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 3 (Mortar Mix) of application 25/03003/LBA (External works to repair heritage stone garden wall and removal of collapsed lean-to shed.)
Wisteria Cottage, 19 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7TU
Received 10 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03014/TCA
Silver Birch - fell to ground level.
3 Jesse Hughes Court, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BE
Received 11 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03015/TCA
Norway Maple ( red cross) - reduce height to previous reduction points by approximately 2m, sides to be reduced to previous by approximately 2/2.5m. Cedar (yellow cross )- deadwood, shorten back over extended limb by 1.5 m. Robinia ( brown cross) - reduce height by approximately 1.0/1.5 m, reshape/ balance sides by 1.5m.
Richmond Lodge , Richmond Hill, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QT
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03016/FUL
Erection of new single storey rear extension following demolition of existing lean-to, erection of a hip-to-gable loft conversion and rear dormer
24 Tyning Terrace, Fairfield Road, Fairfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6ET
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03017/VAR
Variation of condition 5 (Standard Time Limit) to condition 5 (Plans List) of application 25/03340/FUL (Erection of first floor extension and single storey side extension. New front boundary wall with gates following demolition of existing conservatory and garage).
7 Northfields, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TN
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Consent26/03018/LBA
Internal alterations for the replacement of unsympathetic solid-leaves doors with new 6-panel Georgian-style doors. Upgrades to the existing 6-panel doors and to replace the existing ply boxing with new fire-rated plasterboard.
1 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BL
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03020/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 5 (Schedule of Repairs (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/04880/LBA (External works for Stone repair, general repair and paint removal).
Z Hotel, 7 Sawclose, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1EY
Received 12 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03021/TCA
Cotoneaster G1 - fell.
Bridgemead House Residential Home , 81 St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PZ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Consent26/03023/LBA
Internal alterations for the replacement of existing solid-leaf doors with new Georgian-style timber doors, upgrades to existing 4-panel doors to improve fire performance and replacement of plyboard boxing and electrical cupboards with fire-resistant plaster.
29 New King Street, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BL
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03024/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension and Replacement of existing side lean-to. Erection of detached workshop following demolition of rear wall. Removal of chimney stack.
Cornerways, 47 Crescent Gardens, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2NB
Received 12 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03025/TCA
Large Elder - fell to ground level
20 Welton Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3UA
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/03026/CLPU
Erection of agricultural building and associated landscaping and land modelling works (part retrospective) (Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development).
Midford Castle , Access Road To Midford Castle, Midford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7BU
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03027/FUL
Replacement of 3no non original sash windows, with hardwood double glazed replicas. Existing sash boxes are to be retained and restored.
Flat 1, 25 Green Park, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1HZ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03028/LBA
External works for replacement of 3no non original sash windows, with hardwood double glazed replicas. Existing sash boxes are to be retained and restored.
Flat 1, 25 Green Park, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1HZ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03029/FUL
Erection of agricultural storage building and associated works
Land To The South Of Haycombe Lane, Haycombe Lane, Englishcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03030/TCA
Weeping Birch (Betula pendula 'Youngii') - fell to ground level and grind out stump.
11 Rockliffe Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6QN
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03031/FUL
Reinstatement in positioning of entrance door to side and replacement windows
Hay Tor , The Folly, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3JW
Received 12 Aug 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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