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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71,474 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Pending Consideration26/03270/FUL
Conversion of former coach house to residential annex ancillary to 1 Larkhall Place
1 Larkhall Place, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SF
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03271/LBA
Internal and external alterations to include conversion of former coach house to residential annex ancillary to 1 Larkhall Place
1 Larkhall Place, Larkhall, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6SF
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03272/FUL
Change of use of an ancillary building located within the curtilage into a flexible use for both a holiday-let and residential annex.
The Old Stores, Bromley Road, Stanton Drew, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 4EJ
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03273/COND
Discharge of conditions 2 (Sample Panel - Walling (Bespoke Trigger)), 3 (Roofing Materials (Bespoke Trigger)), 7 (External & Internal Lighting (Bespoke Trigger - requires approval of details prior to installation of new lighting)) and 8 (Landscape Design Proposals (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 25/04933/FUL (Change of use and conversion of existing stable barn into a dwelling and the construction of a single storey extension following the demolition of an existing barn).
The Stable Yard, Church Lane, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03274/LBA
External works for stone cleaning and localised repairs.
8 Somerset Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AD
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03275/FUL
Replacement of existing principal door with new and existing garage door with glass entrance door and window
1 Holloway, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4PS
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Approve26/03276/DEM
Demolition of existing C20 built campus and assosciated hardstanding.
Culverhay Sports Centre, Bath Spa University Rush Hill Campus, Rush Hill, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2QL
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03277/FUL
House transformation including front and rear extensions and new hard and soft landscaping.
Dilkhush , Charlcombe Lane, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TT
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03278/LBA
Proposed window and door repairs and installation of secondary glazing at 5 and 6 Nelson Place West.
5 Nelson Place West, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2BA
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03279/REG03
Erection of bat mitigation building
Culverhay Sports Centre, Bath Spa University Rush Hill Campus, Rush Hill, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2QL
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03280/FUL
Redevelopment of site to provide a mixed use scheme with commercial unit (Use Class E) on the ground floor and 9 residential units (Use Class C3) above
Bath Aqua Glass Ltd, 105 - 107 Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5BW
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03281/VAR
Variation of condition 3 of application 24/03705/FUL (Erection of rear dormer window extension, demolition of existing rear single-storey extensions and there replacement with single-storey extensions (Retrospective))
36 Herbert Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3PR
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03282/VAR
Variation of condition 3 of application 24/03924/FUL (Installation of dormer and erection of rear single-storey extension)
42 Coronation Avenue, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2JW
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03283/FUL
Erection of double storey side extension and single storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation.
Little Firs , Wells Road, Hallatrow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 6EJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent26/03284/TC5
Poplar/willow T1 - fell.
The Old Rectory , Church Lane, Kelston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9AG
Received 28 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03285/TCA
Large Holly - fell.
1 Gladstone Place , Tyning Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5HQ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03286/COND
Discharge of conditions 11 (Materials - Submission of Materials Schedule (Bespoke Trigger)) and 12 (Landscape Design Proposals (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 24/01120/FUL (Demolition of existing garages and the erection of 4 No. residential apartments, parking and associated works).
Garages And Parking Area East Of 105, Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/03288/AR
Display of one non-illuminated, surface-mounted aged brass projecting sign to the timber fascia of the ground-floor shopfront.
Grog, 16 Margaret's Buildings, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2LP
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Condition Discharged26/03289/COND
Discharge of condition 2 (Metal cladding (bespoke trigger)) of application 25/04832/FUL (Erection of two storey lobby extension, widening of front dormer, partial overcladding, refurbishment and single storey rear extension).
Tabouri , Southstoke Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5SN
Received 28 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/03291/TCA
Sycamore - dismantle.
1 Vulcan House, St John's Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6PS
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/03292/FUL
Installation of 6no. conservation rooflights and erection of bike store and 5no. Sheffield stands.
53 High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DS
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03293/COND
Discharge of condition 16 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (Pre-occupation)) of application 25/03757/EFUL (Full planning application for the delivery of student accommodation with associated vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access, internal highways, car parking (including reconfiguration of an existing parking area), cycle parking, green and blue infrastructure (including drainage features and soft landscape planting), hard landscaping, boundary treatment, new and replacement external lighting, ancillary infrastructure (including storage, substations, pumping stations, photovoltaic panels, and internal and external plant), ground remodelling, and two padel courts).
Eastern Sports Field, Sports Training Village, University Of Bath Campus, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Approve26/03294/CDCOU
Prior Approval request for (Class MA) for a proposed change of use of upper floors of from financial services Use Class E(c)(i)) to 5no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3)
53 High Street, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 1DS
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/03296/LBA
Internal works relating to West Wing lift lobby floor removal and replacement, replacement of existing ceiling counter joists and floor joists in East and West Wings, and East Wing replacement floor above basement service entrance.
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1RL
Received 28 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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