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Request for a formal scoping opinion to determine the information to be provided in an Environmental Statement that will accompany a future planning application for the delivery of a new neighbourhood comprising up to 410 residential units at land east of Backwell. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION

Land Off Backwell Common Backwell

DecidedReference: 25/P/2239/EA2North Somerset Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Request for formal scoping opinion
Received
24 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
1 Dec 2025
Local authority
North Somerset Council

Application overview

Request for a formal scoping opinion to determine the information to be provided in an Environmental Statement that will accompany a future planning application for the delivery of a new neighbourhood comprising up to 410 residential units at land east of Backwell. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION

Proposal details

Reference
25/P/2239/EA2
Ward
Backwell
Parish
Backwell
Agent
Lichfields

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Application location

Land Off Backwell Common Backwell

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
SCOPING OPINIONDecision Notice · PDF4 Dec 2025View
NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF4 Dec 2025View
NATURAL ENGLAND COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF2 Dec 2025View
HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF2 Dec 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF2 Dec 2025View
BRISTOL WATER ASSET PLANConsultation Reply · PDF2 Dec 2025View
BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF24 Nov 2025View
INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF13 Nov 2025View
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE ICB COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF6 Nov 2025View
SCOPING REPORTReport · PDF27 Oct 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANPlan · PDF27 Oct 2025View
PUBLIC NOTICE RE SCOPING OPINION REQUESTOther · PDF24 Oct 2025View

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Decision & conditions

EIA scoping opinion issued
SCOPING OPINION
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