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North Somerset Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for North Somerset Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
10,367Searchable applications
482Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 7,756 approved or refused records
915Refused applications

6,841 approved · 915 refused · 391 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Nov 2019 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas39 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas37 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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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

  1. Decided22/P/2191/SCON

    Consultation request from Bristol City Council on planning application 22/04112/F (Removal of existing lighting system and installation of new illumination scheme to walkways, guardrails, hangers, chains, abutments, cornices, saddles, towers and archways)

    Suspension Bridge Bridge Road Bristol BS8 3PA

    Received 5 Sept 2022
  2. Decided22/P/2192/SCON

    Consultation request from Bristol City Council on listed building consent 22/04113/LA (Removal of existing lighting system and installation of new illumination scheme to walkways, guardrails, hangers, chains, abutments, cornices, saddles, towers and archways)

    Suspension Bridge Bridge Road Bristol BS8 3PA

    Received 5 Sept 2022
  3. Decided22/P/2193/FUL

    Proposed erection of single storey side extension to the existing sports pavilion.

    Pavilion Silver Street Wrington North Somerset

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  4. Decided22/P/2194/DCO

    Formal Submission to discharge of Requirement 20 (Removal of temporary bridges and culverts for Stage 2.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016

    Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  5. Decided22/P/2195/FUH

    Proposed erection of an extended loft, formation of 2No. south facing dormers, installation of PV array and internal structural alterations.

    New Bungalow Bristol Road Hewish BS24 6RQ

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  6. Decided23/P/2916/TPO

    The tree is located in the back garden of 156 Merlin Park. The planning application is just to prune the tree as it has grown significantly since it was last pruned and now it is getting close to the roof (risk of squirrel getting to the roof), it is encroaching on the alleyway on the right side of the garden as well as to the neighbour at the back of the garden. The below items are to be down:- Reduce crown by 1.5m in a balanced fashion,- Thin crown by 20%,- Lift crown by 1.5m,

    156 Merlin Park Portishead North Somerset BS20 8RW

    Received 22 May 2023
  7. Decided22/P/2197/TPO

    T1 - Oak - crown reduce by 3m on southeastern side only

    8 Causeway View Nailsea North Somerset BS48 2XG

    Received 11 Sept 2022
  8. Decided22/P/2198/FUH

    Proposed erection of an outbuilding.

    Quarry Farm Cottage Ellick Road Blagdon BS40 7TU

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  9. Decided22/P/2199/FUH

    Proposed demolition of existing lean-to, and proposed erection of a two storey rear extension (East elevation).

    31 Clevedon Road Portishead BS20 6TF

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  10. Decided22/P/2200/TPO

    T1/T4 Pinus spp - remove deadwood over 25mm and prunbe tp clear roof by 3m

    Street Record Kilkenny Place Portishead North Somerset

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  11. Decided22/P/2201/TRCA

    T1 - Lawson Cypress - Fell. T2 Sorbus - Fell. T3-Bay- reduce height by 3m. G4-Lawson Cypress- Reduce height by 3m

    41 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton North Somerset BS41 9HW

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  12. Decided22/P/2202/FUL

    Change of use of barn to 1no. residential dwelling, including external alterations

    Quarry Mead Nortons Wood Lane Clevedon North Somerset BS21 7AE

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  13. Decided22/P/2203/FUL

    Change of use of existing ground floor cafe/restaurant with first floor ancillary accommodation to 1no. dwelling

    2 Kewstoke Road Kewstoke BS22 9YD

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  14. Decided22/P/2204/FUL

    Proposed sub-division of existing 3 bedroom first floor flat to form 2no. 1 bedroom flats with a change of 1no. window to French doors. Installation of a flat roof lantern on the existing flat roof element.

    Flat 4 Paragon Court 4 Paragon Road Weston-super-Mare North Somerset BS23 2DA

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  15. Decided22/P/2205/MMA

    Minor material amendment to planning permission 22/P/0027/FUH (proposed replacement of the existing pitched concrete tiled roof at the front with a parapet/flat roof, and the addition of a rear first floor with balcony above. Alterations to existing fenestration and external cladding) to allow for increase in height to the elevations, alterations to windows and doors and alterations to the materials in accordance with new elevation drawings.

    9 Marine Parade Clevedon BS21 7QS

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  16. Decided22/P/2206/AOC

    Request to discharge conditions 5 (Construction Environment Management Plan - CEMP) and 6 (Construction management plan - CMP) From application 19/P/1089/FUL.

    Thatchers Cider Company Ltd Myrtle Farm Station Road Sandford BS25 5RA

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  17. Decided22/P/2207/FUL

    Demolition of single storey extension to existing dwelling and erection of 1 No. 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling

    14 Chard Road Clevedon BS21 6LW

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  18. Decided22/P/2208/FUH

    Proposed erection of a new dormer and roof gable with a loft conversion and creation of an en-suite.

    108 New Bristol Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 6AY

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  19. Decided22/P/2209/FUL

    Construction of 1 No. single storey one bedroom dwelling sited to the south of the existing building, together with reconfiguration of parking and amenity space.

    Coombe House Combe Road Portishead BS20 6BJ

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  20. Decided22/P/2210/LDP

    Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear/side extension, following demolition of existing detached garage and rear utility room.

    31 The Crescent Worlebury Weston-super-Mare North Somerset BS22 9SR

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  21. Decided22/P/2212/AOC

    Request to discharge conditions 15, 25, 32 and 33 on Application 21/P/0019/OUT.Condition 15 - Drawing showing the pedestrian crossing points taking priority over vehicular traffic. Marked out by kerb layout. Condition 25 - Drawings of Sustainable Drainage System from Civil Engineer.Condition 32 - Wording to be in purchaser contract packs to stop gates being installed into Western (ecology corridor) boundary post sale.Condition 33 - Arboricultural Method Statement.

    Gatcombe Farm West Hay Road Wrington BS40 5GF

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  22. Decided22/P/2213/FUL

    Proposed conversion of existing first floor apartment into 2no. one bedroom apartments.

    19 - 21 Old Street Clevedon North Somerset BS21 6ND

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  23. Decided22/P/2214/AOC

    Request to discharge condition 4 from application No. 18/P/3512/FUL

    Proposed New Building 52 Martingale Way Portishead

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  24. Decided22/P/2215/FUH

    Proposed erection of a two storey rear extension and a single storey front porch extension together with associated external alterations.

    45 Lampton Road Long Ashton North Somerset BS41 9AL

    Received 13 Sept 2022

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for North 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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