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To object to a planning application in Bath and North East Somerset, find it on Bath & North East Somerset Council's planning portal and comment within 21 days. Quote the reference and stick to material planning considerations. To see every new application as it arrives, use PlanWatch's Bath and North East Somerset planning applications page.
Bath and North East Somerset receives about 244 planning applications a month by PlanWatch's count, 324 in the last 30 days of our data. Each one has its own comment deadline, usually 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice.
How Bath & North East Somerset Council takes comments
Online, on the planning portal
Search for the application and use 'Comment on this application'. You can comment on most applications during their consultation period, but "It is not possible to comment on all types of application." Open the Bath and North East Somerset portal.
Bath & North East Somerset Council's comment pages give no email or postal address for planning comments, so use the portal.
Checked on Bath & North East Somerset Council's own pages on 27 October 2026: bathnes.gov.uk: View and comment current planning applications, bathnes.gov.uk: Stages planning decision making process, bathnes.gov.uk: Parish Information Pack November 2025, bathnes.gov.uk: Planning Committee Public Speaking Scheme. Councils change their process, so check the application's own page for its closing date.
Bath and North East Somerset planning in numbers
PlanWatch reads Bath and North East Somerset's planning register regularly. It recorded 2,080 applications from February 2026 to 29 October 2026.
| Measure | Bath and North East Somerset |
|---|---|
| Applications recorded | 2,080 (about 244 a month) |
| Received in the last 30 days of data | 324 |
| Already decided | 18% (376) |
| Still awaiting a decision | 1,394 |
| Approval rate, recorded outcomes | 97% of 356 approve-or-refuse decisions |
What Bath and North East Somerset residents apply for
| Type of work | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trees | 425 | 20% |
| Extensions | 240 | 12% |
| Change of use and conversions | 132 | 6% |
| Demolition | 100 | 5% |
| Lofts, dormers and roof extensions | 93 | 4% |
Types are read from each application's description, so one application can count under more than one. 426 were follow-up paperwork (discharging conditions, amendments), which is rarely worth an objection.
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Recent Bath and North East Somerset applications
The newest Bath and North East Somerset applications PlanWatch holds that are still awaiting a decision. Comments may still be open on these: the closing date is on each one's council page.
| Reference | Where | Proposal | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04028/FUL | Cotswold Road, Moorlands (BA2) | Erection of 2 storey, 2 no. bedroom residence with associated off road parking. | Awaiting decision, received 29 October 2026 |
| 26/03613/FUL | Woollard Lane, Publow (BS14) | Provision of new dwelling in lieu of the Conversion Scheme Approved by Application Reference 25/01877/ADCOU | Awaiting decision, received 28 October 2026 |
| 26/04070/FUL | Lower Oldfield Park, Oldfield Park (BA2) | Installation of new upvc slimline sash windows | Awaiting decision, received 28 October 2026 |
| 26/04212/TCA | St Catherine's Close, Bathwick (BA2) | Conifer - remove. | Awaiting decision, received 28 October 2026 |
Recently decided
| Reference | Where | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/03621/FUL | Sheridan Road, Whiteway (BA2) | Change of use from single-family dwelling (C3) to 5 bedroom HMO (C4) | Approved (received 29 September 2026) |
| 26/03741/CLPU | Cork Street, Lower Weston (BA1) | Change of use to 4 Bedroom Dwelling House (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use). | Approved (received 27 September 2026) |
| 26/03744/CLPU | Audley Avenue, Lower Weston (BA1) | Change of use to 4 Bedroom Dwelling House (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use). | Approved (received 27 September 2026) |
We show the street or area only, never a house number or anyone's name. Search your postcode on the Bath and North East Somerset planning page to see what's near you.
What you can object to
An objection only counts if it is about a material planning consideration. Loss of value, a private view, competition or who the applicant is do not count. Most Bath and North East Somerset applications are trees and extensions, so these are the grounds that come up most here:
Also: character of the area, noise and disturbance, overbearing impact, traffic and parking, construction disruption, drainage and flooding. Then write it up with the objection letter guide or the template. Numbers alone rarely decide it: see how many objections stop an application.
Get alerted before the comment deadline
The 21-day clock starts when Bath & North East Somerset Council notifies neighbours or puts up the site notice, not when you happen to notice the scaffolding. PlanWatch reads the Bath and North East Somerset register regularly and adds new applications as they appear. Search your postcode free, save it to a free account, and on a paid plan get an email within hours of a new application near you reaching the register, while there is still time to comment.
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How long do I have to object to a planning application in Bath and North East Somerset?
Bath & North East Somerset Council gives 21 days to comment: Consultation normally lasts 21 days, from the date you are notified or, where there is a site notice, from the date printed on it. Each application's deadline is published on the application. On late comments: "Late comments may be accepted as applications are rarely determined as soon as the consultation period closes". You can email the case officer to ask if a late comment can be accepted.
Can I object to a Bath and North East Somerset planning application by email?
Bath & North East Somerset Council asks for comments online on the planning portal; it does not publish an email address for planning comments. Search for the application and use 'Comment on this application'. You can comment on most applications during their consultation period, but "It is not possible to comment on all types of application."
Will Bath & North East Somerset Council publish my objection?
Yes, with your name, until a decision is made; email addresses and phone numbers are removed. Comments come off the site once the application is decided and are republished if it goes to appeal. Not accepted: "We do not accept anonymous comments", and you must give your name, address, and an email address or phone number.
Can I speak at the Bath and North East Somerset planning committee?
Anyone can ask to speak by giving notice to Democratic Services by 5pm two days before the committee, usually a Monday for a Wednesday meeting. Objectors get 3 minutes in total per proposal and must share that time.
How many planning applications does Bath and North East Somerset get?
PlanWatch recorded 2,080 planning applications for Bath and North East Somerset from February 2026 to 29 October 2026, about 244 a month, 324 of them in the last 30 days of that period. Of the 356 with a recorded approve-or-refuse outcome, 97% were approved.
Disclaimer: PlanWatch provides general information about UK planning processes. This content is not legal advice. Check the application's own page on the Bath and North East Somerset portal for its closing date.