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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71,476 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- No Objection26/03185/TCA
Hornbeam - Crown reduce 1.5m, cut diameters 1-2cm, reshape crown Magnolia x grandiflo - Crown reduce 0.5m to old reduction points, cut diameters 1- 2cm Magnolia - Crown reduce 0.5m to old reduction points, cut diameters 1- 2cm Mixed species, Pittosporum, Weeping Birch, Holly - Crown reduce 0.5m to old reduction points, cut diameters 1- 2cm Acer - Cracked Paving slabs nearby, Stub at 1.8m of good wildlife habitat. Hawthorn - Cut back to previous cut reduction points, clear foliage from wall 0.75m, cut diameters 1-2cm Weeping Blue Cedar - Prune back out-growing shoots 0.5m
Northanger Court , Grove Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PE
Received 21 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03186/TCA
Larch - Remove as dead
Orchard House , Claverton Hill, Claverton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7BG
Received 21 Aug 2026 - No Comment26/03187/TC5
Cherry Tree - Dismantle to ground level and grind stump as its pushing retaining wall out.
Beechen Cliff School , Kipling Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RE
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03188/FUL
Change of use from dwelling house (C3) to 5 bed HMO (C4)
7 Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2QD
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03189/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 (External Access Steps - Reinstatement and Repairs), 3 (Schedule of Repairs to Building Fabric), 4 (Schedule of Works), 5 (Joinery Details), 7 (Rainwater goods) and 8 (Paint Colour and Finish) of application 25/04525/LBA (Internal and external alterations for the change of use from an Indian Restaurant to single family home).
Empty Premises, 31 Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HR
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03190/FUL
Single storey rear extension with associated internal alterations.
129 Penn Hill Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3RU
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Consent26/03191/LBA
External alterations comprising the installation of eyebolt fixings on front elevations of listed buildings, to facilitate the installation of Christmas lighting in Bath City Centre
Street Record, Milsom Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03192/LBA
Internal works To remove the door and staircase stud partition in the basement to open it out and restore it to match the staircase above from ground to first floors.
Basement, 19 Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AX
Received 24 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03193/TCA
Hazel (T1) - cut back branches overhanging shed Hazel (T2) - cut back branches overhanging shed
4 Sunnybank , Lyncombe Vale, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NA
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03194/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to lower ground floor at the rear of the property, including minor demolitions.
288 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2NZ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03195/TCA
Apple tree - Removal as risk to fence and shed, and blocks view for safe access and egress from drive
October House , 16 School Place, Claverton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7BQ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03196/TCA
T1 and T2 Hazel - reduce by 2m (20%) and shape
9 Dixon Gardens, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5HH
Received 24 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03197/TCA
Ash (T1) - fell - dead Ash (T2) - fell - dead Ash (T3) - fell - dead Ash (T4) - fell - dying
Kilowatt House , North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HW
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Lawful26/03198/CLPU
Loft conversion, creating one bedroom and an en suite, and fitting four rooflights (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use)
35 Southlands Drive, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HB
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03199/FUL
Erection of rear garden annex after demolition of existing structure
3 Oak Terrace, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3SL
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03200/FUL
Creation of new entrance door, replacement of ground floor window with timber framed door, installation of various cowl roof vents, air intake and extraction ducts, removal of exisiting air conditioning condenser, and installation of bat roosting tiles as described in Heritage Statement
The Old Estate Yard , Workshop Lane, Newton St Loe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9BR
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Consent26/03201/TPO
T69 - Ash - Remove deadwood T2 - Red Oak - Lift low canopy for pedestrian clearance T5 - Common Beech - fell to ground level G7 - 2 x Ash - fell to ground level
Wessex Water Operations Centre , Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7WW
Received 24 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03202/TCA
T1-Holly tree- fell
1 The Batch, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QL
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03203/FUL
Erection of first floor rear extension
The Old Wash House , 5A Radstock Road, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2AJ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/03204/TC5
T1-Ash, fell, very poor condition
Parcel 5889, Dapps Hill, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03205/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Biodiversity Gain Plan (Pre-commencement)) of application 24/03970/FUL (Installation of 6no. EVC bays and associated infrastructure.)
Esso Service Station, Bath Road, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1TN
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Consent26/03206/LBA
Remove defective cement render from side elevation and re-render using a lime render.
1 Walcot Buildings, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AD
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03207/FUL
Internal and external alterations to make improvements to the historic fabric, function and sustainability of the property.
24 Daniel Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6ND
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03208/LBA
Internal and external alterations to make improvements to the historic fabric, function and sustainability of the property.
24 Daniel Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6ND
Received 24 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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