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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71,474 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- No Objection26/03244/TCA
T 1, Ash: Fraxinus excelsior, remove to ground level.
Hanham Lodge , Hanham Lane, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7PF
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03245/FUL
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension, following demolition of existing.
117C Rush Hill, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2QT
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/03246/CLEU
Certificate of Lawfulness for the erection of a timber building and its continued use for agricultural purposes (sui generis) associated with beekeeping and for education and training purposes related to beekeeping and associated activities (use class F1a).
Park Farm, Colliers Lane, Newton St Loe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9JA
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03248/FUL
Formation of new pedestrian access onto Ringswell Gardens and partial rebuilding of flanking boundary wall with No.30 Grosvenor Place and South boundary wall. Removal of Sycamore tree.
Land To Rear Of No 31, Grosvenor Place, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03249/FUL
Conversion of residential barn to 2 bedroom dwelling
Access Road To Parcel 0096, Church Lane, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03250/LBA
Internal and external alterations for conversion of residential barn to 2 bedroom dwelling
Access Road To Parcel 0096, Church Lane, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Consent26/03251/TPO
T1, T2, T3 Beech, T4 Maple - subtle crown raise of secondary branches only to allow 1.0m clearance from telephone wire. T4 Maple - remove hanging limb
12 Brinkworth Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5FJ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Consent26/03252/LBA
External work for 2no. replacement timber casement windows to the rear of property (Regularisation)
9 Henrietta Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LL
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03253/FUL
Demolition of existing barns with a previously approved Class Q (ref. 26/01310/ADCOU), change of use to residential and erection of new single 3 bedroom dwelling.
Eastbrook Barn, Norton Lane, Wellow, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 8QR
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03254/FUL
Erection of a two-storey side extension to the southern elevation, including external terrace and retaining wall, external flue, alterations to openings in the existing dwelling, tree removal, replacement planting, and associated landscaping.
St Michaels Lodge , St Michael's Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BJ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03255/FUL
Creation of loft conversion with side facing flat roof dormer.
62 Mount Road, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 1LH
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Consent26/03256/LBA
External alterations to include repairs and refurbishment of 6no timber sash and casement windows within main house and like for like replacement of 1no timber casement window frame located to first floor of southeast elevation of apple store.
Hunstrete House , Hunstrete, Marksbury, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4NS
Received 26 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03257/TCA
T1 - Cherry Tree - Reduce canopy by 2m as starting to encroach on building.
15 Beaufort West, Lambridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6QB
Received 26 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03258/TCA
T1, Walnut - Fell
Summerfield Coach House , 7 Weston Park, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 4AS
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Application Refused26/03259/AGRN
The building will be a timber frame building with timber clad walls
Parcel 3356, Bellevue Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03261/FUL
Erection of a new retail concession pod and associated signage.
Sainsbury's Supermarket , 170 Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5RF
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Consent26/03262/AR
Display of 3no. internally-illuminated facia signs and 10no. non-illuminated wall signs on the front and the sides of the proposed Timpson pod.
Sainsbury's Supermarket , 170 Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5RF
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03263/COND
Discharge of condition 5 (External & Internal Lighting (Bespoke Trigger - requires approval of details prior to installation of new lighting)) of application 24/00602/FUL (Erection of single storey extension and internal alterations following demolition of existing flat roofed extension).
Sleight Farm , Hayeswood Road, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0HN
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03264/FUL
Installation of rear flat roof dormer
85 Lower Oldfield Park, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3HR
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Not published26/03265/SCREEN
Request for Screening Opinion for a proposed development of 9-12 houses on the site of a former horticultural nursery.
7 The Batch, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DR
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03266/FUL
Alterations to create ensuite bedroom suites to upper floors, secondary glazing to upper floor windows, replacement of modern ground floor windows.
The Welly, St Christopher's Inn, 9 Green Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JY
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03267/LBA
Internal and external alterations to create ensuite bedroom suites to upper floors, secondary glazing to upper floor windows, replacement of modern ground floor windows.
The Welly, St Christopher's Inn, 9 Green Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2JY
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03268/REG13
Erection of tied scaffold to the elevations in order to undertake roof repair works
Guildhall , High Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AW
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03269/REG13
Internal and external alterations to include remedial works to the roofs of the Guildhall, including installation of new roof coverings and associated leadwork repairs. The works include the refurbishment of the existing glazed domes at the Guildhall, new bird deterrent measures and improved thermal upgrade and ventilation to the roofs.
Guildhall , High Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AW
Received 26 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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