Bath and North East Somerset planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Bath and North East Somerset Council, updated daily. Bath and North East Somerset Council received 663 planning applications in the last 90 days, 5 of them major schemes.
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Recent applications in Bath and North East Somerset
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases , Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, BA1 1RL
Hospital refurbishment alterations, Bath, full application stage. Revised internal and external works to the West and East Wings cover the basement, lightwell, roofs, stair tower and northern parapet. Roof repair, parapet masonry, internal fit-out and M&E compliance work open to roofing, stonework…
Roof repairFaçade repairFit-out
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases , Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, BA1 1RL
Five-element listed hospital alterations, Bath, consent stage. Internal and external works to the Royal National Hospital's west and east wings, including roof and parapet repairs. Masonry repair, roofing and conservation joinery suit specialist listed-building contractors, with scaffolding needed…
Façade repairRoof repairStructural repair
Knights Folly Farm, Woollard Lane, Publow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QT
Single new dwelling replacing approved barn conversion, Publow, Bath. Full application for one ground-up home in place of a previously approved agricultural conversion. Groundworks, masonry, roofing and M&E packages open up, with high local values supporting premium finishes.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Land At Old Radstock House, Ham Hill, Radstock
Two-dwelling detached scheme, Radstock, technical details consent granted. Two detached houses with garages at Ham Hill, Radstock, confirming detailed design after permission in principle. Groundworks, drainage, brickwork and roofing packages suit local subcontractors for a small, fast-to-tender…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
1 Cotswold Road, Moorlands, Bath, BA2 2DJ
Single two-bedroom dwelling with off-road parking, Bath. A new two-storey house on a Cotswold Road plot at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and drainage packages suit small local subcontractors, with the parking area needing hard landscaping.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Knights Folly Farm, Woollard Lane, Publow, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QT
Single rural dwelling replacing approved barn conversion, Publow, full application. Erects one new home at Knights Folly Farm instead of the approved conversion, at full application stage. Groundworks, masonry, roofing and M&E packages open to local subcontractors, as the scheme shifts to new-build…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Orchard Farm, St Catherine Lane, St Catherine, Bath, BA1 8HA
Listed farmhouse extension and dormer works, St Catherine, Bath. Single-storey kitchen extension after outbuilding demolition, with window replacement, dormer renewal and internal reconfiguration, at listed building consent stage. Heritage-sensitive joinery, roofing, lime masonry and conservation…
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
Parcel 7259, Hayeswood Road, Farmborough, Bath
Single-dwelling new build plot near Bath, permission in principle stage. Confirms the location is acceptable for one new home, with technical details still to come. Groundworks, drainage and brickwork packages open once detailed approval follows, with the strong local market supporting higher-spec…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
1 Manor Road, Keynsham, BS31 1RA
Single two-storey dwelling at outline stage, Keynsham. Access, appearance, layout and scale are fixed while other matters remain reserved. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing packages are the early opportunities, with drainage and M&E to follow once reserved matters are approved.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Kiki Cottage, The Shallows, Saltford, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 3DA
First-floor extensions and balconies to two Saltford cottages, full application. Garage demolition precedes first-floor additions to two Saltford cottages, with balconies, solar and a green roof. Brickwork, roof structure, steel for the balconies and solar mounting packages are open to local…
DemolitionBrickworkRoofing
Flat 2 Ground Floor, 15 Lower Oldfield Park, Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3HL
UPVC slimline sash window replacement, Flat 2 Oldfield Park, Bath, full application. Replaces windows in a ground-floor flat at 15 Lower Oldfield Park, full application stage. Glazing and joinery firms can quote supply and fitting of UPVC slimline sashes.
GlazingJoinery
Batemans Nursery, Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS14 0QL
Retrospective vehicle storage and wash building, Whitchurch, Bristol. Regularises a sui generis yard for a vehicle sales and repairs business, plus a wash building, at full stage. Drainage for the wash bay and surfacing for the yard are the packages to pitch for.
GroundworksDrainage
Lower Lock, Tow Path Kennet And Avon Canal, Bathwick, Bath
Listed lock gate anchor repair, Bath Lower Lock No.7 on the Kennet and Avon Canal. Replaces a stone anchor and repairs a cast iron web anchor to secure and realign the gates, under listed building consent. Stonemasonry and cast iron repair are the packages for heritage contractors on canal…
Structural repairFaçade repair
Orchard Farm, St Catherine Lane, St Catherine, Bath, BA1 8HA
Single-storey householder extension and dormers, St Catherine, Bath. Demolishes outbuildings to clear space for the extension, plus window replacements and dormers, at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local subcontractors, with joinery for the new windows and…
DemolitionBrickworkRoofing
6 Shakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RF
Single-storey rear extension and decking, Bath, at full application stage. Adds ground-floor living space and an outdoor deck to an existing house in a high-value Bath market. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and timber decking packages suit local builders, with steel over any widened opening.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in Bath and North East Somerset Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Bath and North East Somerset Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Bath and North East Somerset Council, raw rate
25.1%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.8%
national rates applied to this caseload
3.7 percentage points below expected. Bath and North East Somerset Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
762 appeals counted, 722 judged either way (181 allowed, 541 dismissed), 40 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 24.6% | 28.8% | 415 | 411 | 101 |
| Householder (HAS) | 31.7% | 35.6% | 148 | 145 | 46 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 29.7% | 25% | 78 | 74 | 22 |
| Enforcement Notice | 5.6% | 13.5% | 67 | 54 | 3 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 15.4% | 33.3% | 14 | 13 | 2 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 20% | 36.9% | 10 | 10 | 2 |
10 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14A | None judged | Not published | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Modifications | Too few judged | 100% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Bath and North East Somerset Council
Bath and North East Somerset Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Bath and North East Somerset Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent28 homes
- Shared ownership16 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
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