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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 dates11,097Searchable applications
498Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 8,356 approved or refused records
960Refused applications
7,396 approved · 960 refused · 417 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0867/AOC
Request to discharge condition numbers 8 (Construction Method Statement), 9 (CEMP), 10 (LEMP), 15 (Bin Set Down Plan) and 17 (WSI) on application 21/P/1164/FUL
Land To South Of William Daw Close Banwell North Somerset
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0868/FUH
Proposed erection of 2m high fence to South-West boundary.
5 Orchard Walk Churchill BS25 5NF
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0869/SCON
Consultation request from Bath and North East Somerset Council on application 24/01307/FUL (erection of outbuilding (retrospective), hard landscaping, and associated works at Linden Grove, The Batch, Butcombe BS40 7UY)
Linden Grove Howgrove Hill Lane Nempnett Thrubwell Bath And North East Somerset BS40 7UY
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0870/MMA
Minor material amendment to planning permission 21/P/3112/FUH (erection of garden room at back of garden) to allow for building to be constructed in a slightly different location and for some changes in fenestration and cladding (retrospective)
29 Station Road Nailsea BS48 4PD
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0871/FUH
Proposed conversion of existing integral garage and erection of a new attached garage.
46 Nimbus Road Weston-super-Mare BS24 8GA
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/P/0872/TPO
Pruning of the yew tree in our driveway (area G1 in TPO) in order to maintain and shape the tree (standard maintenance) and reduce dropping of poisonous berries.
3 Longwood Lane Failand BS8 3TQ
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0873/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
5 Lyefield Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 9PD
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0874/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the demolition of the existing defective garage and proposed erection of a new garage.
40 Montpelier Weston-super-Mare BS23 2RN
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0876/NMA
Non material amendment to application 20/P/2122/FUL (Erection of an extension to existing factory and warehouse premises; remodelling and expansion of vehicle parking and circulation areas and erection of a new gatehouse; replacement and remodelling of conveyor structure to the north of the main site) to allow for design amendments to the approved conveyors.
Etex Building Performance Ltd Redland Avenue Easton-in-Gordano BS20 0FB
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0877/FUH
Demolition of existing Conservatory and proposed erection of a replacement single-storey rear extension. Loft conversion with doors and balcony to the front elevation and roof alterations.
97 Beach Road Kewstoke BS22 9UG
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0878/OUT
Outline planning application with all matters reserved for the erection of 1no. new dwelling
Car Park Site Land Adjacent To 134 & 136 Main Road Cleeve BS49 4PW
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0879/LBC
Listed building consent for barn conversion to form dwelling with works to include internal layout of rooms and installation of new windows and doors
Home Farm Lower Claverham Road Claverham Yatton BS49 4PZ
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0880/TPO
Beech (T1) Clear crown away from buildings to give a clearance of up to 2mtrs, Raise Crown to clearance of 3 mtrs from ground level by removal of sub laterals (no wounding at main stem).
Bay Tree House Lodge Lane Wraxall BS48 1BL
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0881/TRCA
Yew Tree (T1) - Crown Lift over road to 5 metres max and over pavement to 3 metres. Robinia (T2 - Growing from inside boundary of Herbert Herbert Gardens) - Remove. This sapling is of low value as self seeded. Beech Tree (T3) - Crown Lift over road to 5 metres max and pavement to 3 metres. Bay Tree (T4) - Crown Lift over Road to 5 metres max and over Pavement to 3 metres. Holly Tree (T5) - Crown Lift over pavement to 3 metres. Ash Tree (T6) - Crown Lift over Road to 5 metres max and clear around Lamp. Ash Tree (T7) - Crown Lift over Road to 5 metres max. Oak Tree (T8) - Remove lowest Limb back to sublateral over pavement OR Crown lift to 5 metres by removing sub-laterals over the road to remove weight. Holm Oak (T9) - Crown Lift to 5 metres max over road and 3 metres over pavement. Holm Oak (T10) - Crown Lift over path to 3 metres. Sycamore (T11) - Crown lift over Road to 5 metres max and pavement to 3 metres. Yew Tree (T12) - Crown Lift over Roadside to 5 metres max and pavement 3 metres. Mixed Bay/Bramble Group (G1) - Cut back to boundary wall away from road.
Herbert Gardens Herbert Road Clevedon BS21 7ND
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0882/FUH
Proposed removal of the modern external cement render (to be substituted with a more a breathable lime render), adjustment of 3no. windows to a recess detail, repair and replace glazing in current windows with vacuum glazing unit, and the proposed internal alteration which include the demolition of internal partition wall, re-wiring and plumbing throughout the house, the installation of a new bathroom on the second floor and installation of new patio doors and side doors.
120 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9LS
Received 1 May 2024 - Decided24/P/0883/LBC
Listed building consent for proposed removal of the modern external cement render (to be substituted with a more a breathable lime render), adjustment of 3no. windows to a recess detail, repair and replace glazing in current windows with vacuum glazing unit, and the proposed internal alteration which include the demolition of internal partition wall, re-wiring and plumbing throughout the house, the installation of a new bathroom on the second floor and installation of new patio doors and side doors.
120 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9LS
Received 1 May 2024 - Decided24/P/0884/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey side link extension between the house and garage with raised floor level to match the existing house. Garage roof to be replaced with flat roof over the new link extension.
5 Stanhope Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 4LP
Received 1 May 2024 - Decided24/P/0885/NMA
Non material amendment to application 23/P/0019/FUL (Erection of a single storey rear extension) to allow for 1. A minor change to the extension footprint dimensions (making the building slightly smaller). 2. To incorporate larger windows in North and West walls. 3. To change the roof line from gable end to hip profile, and 4. Proposed extension to no longer be connected through to existing committee room, but to make it a completely separate building with its own access door.
Tickenham Village Hall 205 Clevedon Road Tickenham BS21 6RX
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decided24/P/0890/FUL
Erection of 1no. temporary rural workers dwelling and 1no. rural building
Land East Of Riverside Holiday Park Bridgwater Road Bleadon
Received 1 May 2024 - Decided24/P/0891/AOC
Request to discharge condition number 25 (Energy Requirements) on application 21/P/2123/OUT
Land At Dinghurst Road Churchill
Received 1 May 2024 - Decided24/P/0893/FUH
Proposed extension to the side of the existing garage and increase in height of garage by 500mm.
44 Rippleside Road Clevedon BS21 7JX
Received 1 May 2024 - Decided24/P/0894/FUL
Retrospective application for change of use from agricultural land to residential garden.
21 Walton Crescent Winford BS40 8DD
Received 1 May 2024 - Decided24/P/0895/TRCA
T1: Fell conifer.
15 Coombe Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2QR
Received 2 May 2024 - Decided24/P/0896/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 3.50 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 3.60 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.60 metres high
10 High View Portishead BS20 8RF
Received 1 May 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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