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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 dates11,069Searchable applications
498Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 8,337 approved or refused records
958Refused applications
7,379 approved · 958 refused · 416 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0732/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and detached garage. Erection of a wraparound rear/side extension, roof extension to the side elevation with the creation of a side dormer, extension of existing rear dormer and replacement of existing front dormer. Installation of 3no. rooflights and replacement of 1no. set of front windows with a new access door.
14 Wetlands Lane Portishead BS20 6RA
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0733/NMA
Non material amendment to application 22/P/2991/RM (Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 25no. dwellings pursuant to outline permission 21/P/2123/OUT (outline application for the erection of up to 25no. dwellings with details of access and associated works (all other matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for subsequent approval) to allow for: 1. Rotation of parking spaces to plot 15. 2. New roof tile colour to Plots 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 20 and 21. 3. Amendments to plot boundaries and 4. Railing design around public open space.
Land At Dinghurst Road Churchill
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0734/HHPA
Prior approval request for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a pitched roof that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.75 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 3.00 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.40 metres high.
14 Wetlands Lane Portishead BS20 6RA
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0735/FUH
Proposed replacement of existing single storey rear extension with a part single, part two storey rear extension. Erection of a single storey side extension, installation of a wood burner flue to the North elevation and 1no. window at the first floor South elevation.
70 Rosemount Road Flax Bourton BS48 1UQ
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0736/FUH
Proposed erection of a first floor rear extension to create an additional bedroom.
29 Church Path Road Pill BS20 0EE
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0737/CQA
Prior approval for the change of use from agricultural building to 1no. dwelling with operational development of replacement and new windows and doors, re-roofing and timber cladding
Agricultural Building To North Of Highfield House Wraxall Hill Wraxall
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0739/MMA
Minor material amendments to application 19/P/2018/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of new buildings to create 40no. self contained flats.) to allow for alterations and use of balconies, changes to bike/bin storage, elevational changes and works to boundary wall in CA.
10 Madeira Road Weston-Super-Mare
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0742/FUH
Proposed erection of a rear Porch and single storey rear extension.
35 Avon Way Portishead BS20 6JW
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/P/0743/LDE
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of building 1 for storage of agricultural contracting machinery and equipment (use Class B8) and use of building 2 for vehicle repairs and maintenance (use class B2)
Land To The East Of Western Fields Whitley Road Banwell
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0744/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey, oak-framed rear extension.
6 Roman Road Sandford BS25 5RE
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0745/CM2A
Prior approval for the conversion of ground floor commercial unit into 2no. dwelling houses (Use Class C3) and the provision of 1st floor refuge to be formed
Flavour Palmers Elm Hewish BS24 6RN
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0747/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install Electronic Communications Apparatus comprising; the removal of 3 x ATR4518R6 antenna at 24.8m and the removal of 3 x ADu4518R11 antenna at 24.8m plus the removal of 6 x Huawei RRU's at 24m from the existing 30m lattice tower; these will be replaced by the installation of 3 x R3ZZV4-65B-R9 antenna at 24.8m installed upon the existing face frame off the tower; Ancillary works will see the installation of 9 x O-RU's at 24m, the removal of 12 x feeder cables, 3 x 3-way BoB Boxes, 3 x DC Cables, 3 x Multicore fibre cables, the installation of 3x new Multicore Fibre cables, 3 x DC Cables, 3 x 3-way BoB Boxes, 1 x Earthing cable Clamp and 3 x Earth Bars; Ground level works will see the installation of 1 x GPS Module at 3m off an existing gantry pole plus refreshment works within the equipment cabin.
Land Off Lower Strode Road And Colehouse Lane Clevedon BS21 6UT
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0748/R3
Application for the erection and installation of 263 Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels and 13 Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP), as well as associated plant on the roof of the existing campus building to serve the building.
The Campus Highlands Lane Weston-super-Mare BS24 7DX
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0749/DCW
DC Application to discharge Requirements 4 (Submission and approval of detail design), 11 (Surface and foul water drainage) and 27 (Pill Station) for Stage 4 in relation to Work No. 22 of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022
Portishead Branch Line, Between Portishead in North Somerset and Ashton Junction, Bristol
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0750/FUL
Change of use from a large house in multiple occupation for up to 8 people (sui generis) to a to a specialist post-brain injury rehabilitation unit for up to 6 people (Use Class C2 - Residential Institutions)
11 Beaconsfield Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1YE
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0751/FUH
Proposed erection of single storey front and rear extensions, replacement of existing cladding with new and existing garage door with new. Creation of recessed rear decking with glass railings and external stairway.
3 Oak Drive Portishead BS20 6SS
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0752/FUH
Replacement of existing conservatory roof with new.
43 St Marys Park Nailsea BS48 4RP
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0753/AOC
Discharge of Condition 4 (Materials) on application 23/P/1763/FUH
10 Underhill Drive Uphill North Somerset BS23 4TL
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0754/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a balcony to the rear of the property.
25 Denny View Portishead BS20 8BT
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0755/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension with a pitched roof and 2no. roof lights, insertion and modification of windows, insertion of bi fold doors and rendering to the side and rear where the new extension abutsthe existing.
14 Cerney Gardens Nailsea BS48 1ST
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/P/0756/TPO
T1: full crown reduction by approximately 1.5 to 2 metres to appropriate growth points deadwood removal and light crown thin.
8 William's Yard Winford BS40 8DF
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0757/TPO
Horse Chestnut - Pollard
3 Old Fire Station Court North Street Nailsea BS48 4SE
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0758/FUH
Proposed alteration and extension of an existing outbuilding/garage. Works to include; fenestration alteration to cladding, roofing, windows and doors alongside the installation of 4no. rooflights.
North Hill Farm East Dundry Lane Dundry BS41 8NJ
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0759/FUL
Variation of conditions 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 and 18 of permission 21/P/1037/FUL (Erection of a purpose built two storey community centre building to replace 3no. existing temporary buildings. Alterations to the Old School Building - including demolition of single storey side extension, erection of single storey rear extension, new hipped roof over flat roof building and new ramped entrance on rear elevation. Alterations to access onto Sandford Road) to allow for the community centre to be built on a phased basis
Winscombe Community Centre 11 Sandford Road Winscombe BS25 1JA
Received 15 Apr 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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