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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 dates11,035Searchable applications
498Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 8,307 approved or refused records
955Refused applications
7,352 approved · 955 refused · 413 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Nov 2019 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Search for a planningapplicationContact planning Report a breach of planningLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Book our pre-application advice
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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More application records
- Decided24/P/0427/FUH
Proposed erection of a single-storey rear extension, rear garden roof canopy and permeable hard-standing to existing off-road parking provision.
7 Adastral Road Locking BS24 7AQ
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0429/NMA
Non material amendment to application 13/P/0618/F (Construction of front and rear dormers.) to allow for amendments to the slope/angle of roof and dormers with a material change at first floor level.
Wynscote Bristol Road Wraxall BS48 1LE
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0430/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising of 1no. 9m light wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION
1 The Breaches Easton-in-Gordano BS20 0LP
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Unknown24/P/0431/TPO
T1 - Sycamore reduce 3m
The Palms Belton Road Portishead BS20 8DR
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0432/AOC
Discharge of condition number 4 (Detailed Working Drawings) on application 23/P/0423/LBC
97 West Town Road Backwell North Somerset BS48 3BH
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0433/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the installation of a roof window to the front roof elevation.
2 Woodhill Road Portishead BS20 7ET
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0434/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising of 1no. 9m light wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION
23 Oak Grove Easton-in-Gordano BS20 0LN
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0435/FUL
Demolition of existing two-storey three-bedroom dwelling & erection of new replacement two-storey four-bedroom dwelling.
30 Providence Lane Long Ashton BS41 9DJ
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0436/NMA
Non material amendment to application 23/P/1481/FUH (Proposed erection of a replacement garage to the rear.) to allow for the proposed garage to be 300mm longer than originally approved.
232 Old Church Road Clevedon BS21 7UD
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0437/NMA
Non material amendment to application 23/P/0927/FUH (Proposed loft conversion including the installation of front (east elevation) and rear roof windows (west elevation)) to allow for the change of the front roof window (East elevation) from a single panel window to 2 connected Velux roof windows.
Orchard House Burwalls Burwalls Road Leigh Woods BS8 3DS
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0439/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey annexe to the rear (north) of the site.
8 Farlers End Nailsea BS48 4PG
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0440/LBL
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed works of sanding and restoration of the Music Room flooring.
Ashton Court Mansion House Ashton Court Long Ashton BS41 9JN
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0441/FUL
Proposed replacement of the existing shopfront and roller shutter.
66 High Street Portishead BS20 6EH
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0442/FUL
Partial demolition of an existing building (use class B8) (retrospective) and the erection of a replacement building (use class B8) (part retrospective)
Land At Elms Farm Brinsea Road Congresbury BS49 5JL
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided24/P/0443/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey side extension and installation of 1no. window to the West elevation.
Woodfield 10 Dark Lane Banwell BS29 6BP
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0445/FUL
Proposed change of use of the front section of the ground floor from a restaurant to a 2no. bed residential flat (C3).
4 Orchard Street Weston-super-Mare BS23 1RQ
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0446/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension, glazed external canopy over existing rear doors and a 2 x 2m privacy screen.
9 Riverleaze Portishead BS20 8EA
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0447/FUH
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension, conservatory and lean to. Erection of a two storey rear extension.
17 North Street Nailsea BS48 4BP
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0448/FUL
Proposed construction of a thatched roof over the existing flat roof to the Western extension of the building, works to include:- construction of a thatched roof using 150mm x 50mm treated timbers to create the frame with an 18mm exterior plywood pitched cover. The front of the roof will be thatched to match the existing building and the rear will be covered with slate to match existing.
14 Knightstone Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2AN
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0450/LBC
Listed building consent for the demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a two storey rear extension. Fenestration alterations at the North-West and South-East elevations including the replacement, removal and installation of windows and doors alongside internal reconfiguration, to include the erection/demolition of internal walls and doorways.
96 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JW
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0452/MMA
Minor material amendment to application 23/P/0301/FUH (Proposed erection of a single storey rear (south elevation) and side (west elevation) link to garage extension and erection of front porch) to allow for a reduction to the size of the front porch, alteration to the garage roof and installation of additional Velux windows and solar panels to garage rear roof slope.
Branches Cross Ropers Lane Wrington BS40 5NF
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0453/LBC
Listed building consent for the proposed construction of a thatched roof over the existing flat roof to the Western extension of the building, works to include:- construction of a thatched roof using 150mm x 50mm treated timbers to create the frame with an 18mm exterior plywood pitched cover. The front of the roof will be thatched to match the existing building and the rear will be covered with slate to match existing.
14 Knightstone Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2AN
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0454/FUL
Conversion of former holiday let into 1no. residential dwelling
Saffron Barn Lower Norton Lane Kewstoke BS22 9YR
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0455/FUL
Part retrospective application for the conversion of the former garage belonging to Saffron Barn, used as a holiday let into 1no. residential dwelling with front and rear garden, erection of a rear conservatory and erection of a timber shed
Damson Barn Lower Norton Lane Kewstoke BS22 9YR
Received 1 Mar 2024
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What these statistics cover
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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