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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71,476 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Application Permitted26/03119/VAR
Variation of condition 3 (Plans List) of application 22/00814/FUL (Repair, refurbishment, renewal and alterations to a listed building. Demolition of garage and the creation of a gated parking courtyard and two garden stores. Replacement of existing dormers and roof finish. Alterations to external landscaping and drainage. New air-source heat pump and services).
36 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PH
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03120/VARLB
Variation of condition 13 (Plans List) of application 22/00815/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the repair, refurbishment, renewal and alterations to a listed building. Demolition of garage and the creation of a gated parking courtyard and two garden stores. Replacement of existing dormers and roof finish. Alterations to external landscaping and drainage. New air-source heat pump and services).
36 Lyncombe Hill, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PH
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03121/FUL
Erection of two storey rear extension.
18 Maple Rise, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3LH
Received 18 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03122/TCA
Holm Oak T1 - repollard to previous points.
23 Combe Park, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NR
Received 18 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03123/TCA
2x Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - crown reduce both trees in height by approximately 4 metres and reduce lateral spread proportionately, cutting back to suitable growth points to retain a balanced, natural crown shape.
87 Cedric Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3PE
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03124/FUL
Installation of replacement garage door at 12-13 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HB (Retrospective).
12 Queen Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2HN
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03125/LBA
External alterations for the installation of replacement garage door at 12-13 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HB (Regularisation)
12 Queen Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2HN
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03126/FUL
Raising of garage roof and removal of low retaining wall and planting to form widened parking area.
24 High Street, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3ED
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03127/FUL
Installation of Water Storage Tank and gated fencing as screen
Croquet Lawns, Bath Recreation Ground, Pulteney Mews, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03128/D6A
Discharge of planning obligations in Schedule 3, Section 2, Clause 1.3 (Targeted Recruitment and Training) of the Section 106 agreement attached to Planning Permission reference 25/03757/EFUL.
Eastern Sports Field, Sports Training Village, University Of Bath Campus, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03129/LBA
Erection of scaffold to the front / rear elevations
5 Walcot Parade, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NF
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03130/COND
Discharge of condition 4 (Removal of garages (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 22/00373/FUL (Demolition of existing detached garage. Erection of two storey side extension and first floor extension. New roof dormers).
Little Orchard , Ham Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TY
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03132/FUL
Erection of rear and side single strorey extension with flat roof, lantern lights, and internal alterations.
10 Windrush Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1QL
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Approve26/03133/M6A
Modification to the Section 106 agreement associated with Planning Permission 12/04318/OUT to allow for the lawful implementation of Planning Permission 24/02031/FUL (Reprofiling of the land, amendment to and delivery of the existing pedestrian pathway and associated landscaping).
Land Between Old Lane And Conygre Brook, Old Lane, Farmborough, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 18 Aug 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/03134/TC5
Crown lift the following trees to 5.2m for a highway clearance - 3 x Tilia sp, 1 x Prunus laurocerasus, 1 x Acer pseudoplatanus.
Main Building, Kingswood School, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RG
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Approve26/03135/NMA
Non Materials Amendment to application 24/03262/FUL (Demolition of existing garage and erection of garage on existing footprint. Erection of a staircase to the rear of the kitchen).
42 High Street, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3EJ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03136/FUL
Erection of new building with car parking, hard and soft landscaping following removal of two existing structures
Larkhall Sports Club, Charlcombe Lane, Charlcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8DL
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03137/OUT
Outline application for the erection of a single storey dwelling including access, layout and scale with all other matters reserved.
Robark , Fosse Way, Clandown, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3BJ
Received 19 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03138/TCA
Goat Willow T1 - reduction by 2.5 metres and removal of damaged limbs.
Merrivale , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AX
Received 19 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03139/TCA
Wellingtonia T1 - remove deadwood. Wellingtonia T2 - remove deadwood. Medium Copper Beech T3 - fell. Laburnum T4 - fell Holly T5 - reduced by only 1.5 m and remove deadwood. Cypress T6 - fell.
Mountnessing , 5 Weston Park, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AS
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03140/VAR
Variation of condition 6 (Joinery Details (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/01085/FUL (Erection of single storey rear extension and a two storey side extension with pitched mansard roof following demolition of existing side extension. Adjustments to the fenestration at the front and rear)
4 Mount Beacon, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QP
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/03141/NMA
Non Material Amendment to application 25/03684/REG03 (Provision of a new pedestrian entrance into the existing pavilion building, erection of extension to house new gym with associated external functional training area, re-organisation of car park and EV charging point, replacement of existing 3G pitch floodlights with LED-based lights and addition of new LED lights to adjacent grass rugby pitch, site wide landscaping to include provision of an accessible nature trail, tree planting and biodiversity enhancements, play equipment, areas of interest, enhancement of connections into the site, provision of cycle paddock to support existing cycling infrastructure and relocation of existing cycle hoops, erection of timber structure within landscaped areas and provision of mini cycle track).
Odd Down Sports Pavilion , Chelwood Drive, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2PR
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03142/LBA
External alterations to include changes to the windows in the rear elevation (alternative scheme approved under application 25/01085/FUL)
4 Mount Beacon, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5QP
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03143/FUL
Internal alterations to convert property from six flats back to a single dwelling. Removal of late C19th lean-to extension on front facade. New external staircase to light well with new entrance door and screen to lower ground floor. Incorporation of carport to rear garden with associated re-landscaping, retaining walls and roof structure including solar panels. Modification of rear boundary wall to accommodate new vehicle access and pedestrian gate.
8 Widcombe Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AH
Received 19 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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