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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 · 81,623 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,474 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Objection26/03209/TCA
Conifer located adjacent to boundary fence - fell and grind stump
Elder House , Tyning Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5ER
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Approve26/03210/ADCOU
Prior approval request for the conversion of an agricultural building into a residential dwelling (C3) and associated operational development.
Home Farm , Hook Lane, Hinton Blewett, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5BB
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03211/FUL
External alterations and erection of single storey rear extension
26 Daniel Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6ND
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Consent26/03212/LBA
Internal and external alterations and erection of single storey rear extension
26 Daniel Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6ND
Received 24 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03213/TCA
1. Laurel Bush (Laurus Nobilis) - to dismantle to near ground level, to grind out stump and tap roots to allow for something to be re planted 2. Mixture of Thujia & Lawson Cypress screen, to dismantle to near ground level, to grind out 4 x stump to allow for something to be re planted, remove Timber and brush from site. 3. Lime (Tilia) - To Reduce/Pollard height to previous reduction/pollard points, to reshape sides as necessary, crown lift overhang off driveway. 4. Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus Atlantica) - Reduce height by approx. 2.5m i.e. original height of the lime, reshape sides as necessary i.e. back into shape, crown lift any overhang off driveway.
Timberlee , Lyncombe Vale Road, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4LS
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03214/CONDLB
Discharge of conditions 2 (Joinery Details) and 3 (Lightwell Paving Details) of application 25/01094/LBA (Internal and external works to include proposed modifications to ground and lower ground floors to incorporate existing Sotto Sotto Restaurant into hotel and increase number of bedrooms ( remainder of property as previously approved under applications ref: 23/04304/LBA and 23/04303/FUL)).
Parade Park Hotel, 8 - 10 North Parade, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 24 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03215/TCA
T1- Silver Birch: Reduce lateral branches by 0.5m and top by 0.5m. T2- Holly: Top by 0.5m and lateral branches by 0.5m.
8 High Street, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6SY
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03216/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Annotated Tree Protection Plan) of application 26/02435/FUL (Erection of single storey rear garden and pool room following demolition of part of existing single storey utility wing).
15 Haselbury Grove, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AD
Received 25 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03217/TCA
T1 Bay - Fell
Basement Ground Floor, 7 Walcot Terrace, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AB
Received 25 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03218/TCA
T1 Beech - fell
The Beeches , 9 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03219/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 2 (Scaffolding details) of application 25/04549/LBA (External alterations for the completion of roof repairs including replacement of felt abutment flashings with traditionally designed leadwork and recovering of failing lead parapet and central valley gutters).
5 Rivers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2PZ
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03220/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension with associated landscaping works. Installation of a canopy over front entrance door and render external walls.
47 Priory Close, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AN
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03221/FUL
Erection of first floor extension over an existing garden room.
Woolsery , Tyning, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HG
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03223/FUL
Installation of 20 photovoltaic modules, with 45.1 m2 and 10.8 kWp generator output within garden and one inverter.
Gresford House , 4 Church Lane, Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire, BA2 7GH
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03224/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (SCR6 Residential Properties) and condition 4 (Rainwater Harvesting) of application 25/02189/FUL (Erection of detached 4no bed dwelling on land adjacent to Sunnyvere)
Blossom Manor, Tunley Road, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0DZ
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03226/FUL
Erection of detached bungalow with detached garage (Resubmission)
Blossom Manor, Tunley Road, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0DZ
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03231/FUL
Installation of new stand-alone pre-fabricated ancillary building to house gym facilities, including formation of a concrete base.
Chew Magna Fire Station , Tunbridge Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SX
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03234/VAR
Variation of condition 6 (Plans List) of application 23/03786/VAR (Variation of condition 6 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 22/02332/FUL (Demolition of existing outbuildings and swimming pool and the erection of a new single-storey garage / storage building and alterations and extensions to the main house)).
Manor Cottage , Manor Road, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3AF
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03236/LBA
Internal work to replace existing pair of non-original glazed doors and fanlight over with a single purpose made fire rated door as previously approved and the installation of a fire rated stud partition.
22 Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03237/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Bicycle/Refuse Storage) of application 26/00623/FUL (Change of use from 3-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) to 4-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4))
58 Rosewarn Close, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1PB
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03239/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Cladding sample) of application 25/03456/FUL (Erection of detached garage)
2 Manor Farm Barns , Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QG
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03241/FUL
Erection of a single storey dwelling in the garden of No.1 Loxley Gardens with parking; pedestrian access; private amenity space and associated works.
1 Loxley Gardens, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1HS
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03242/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension to replace existing conservatory
208 Newbridge Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LF
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Consent26/03243/LBA
External alterations for the installation of replacement soil pipe on rear elevation.
15 Park Street Mews, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2SZ
Received 25 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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