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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates11,145Searchable applications
500Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 8,399 approved or refused records
965Refused applications
7,434 approved · 965 refused · 417 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1203/FUH
Proposed erection of an oak frame carport.
Park Batch Park Lane Blagdon BS40 7SB
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1204/TRCA
T1 Yew reduce height and radial spread by 1 meter. T2 Box Elder Fell
Towerhurst Church Road Leigh Woods BS8 3PG
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1207/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing garage, carport and extensions at the North-West, North-East and South-East elevations. Proposed erection of a 2 storey extension to the North elevation and creation of a basement level. Fenestration alterations including the replacement, removal and installation of windows and doors alongside landscaping alterations including the creation of hard standing, rear terrace, external stairways and vehicular access.
Squires Cottage Walton Bay Walton-in-Gordano BS21 7AZ
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1208/AOC
Request to discharge condition number 6 (Noise Assessment) on application 23/P/0565/FUL
Land South Of Churchland Way And Wolvershill Road Mead Fields Banwell Weston-super-Mare
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1209/TPO
Woodland management plan and associated maps and felling license applications.
Weston Big Wood Valley Road Weston-in-Gordano
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1210/FUH
Demolition of the existing conservatory and proposed erection of a replacement single storey rear extension.
16 Worlebury Hill Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 9SQ
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1211/AOC
Discharge of condition number 7 (Renewable Energy) on application 23/P/2688/FUL
25 Elm Close Yatton North Somerset BS49 4EL
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1212/FUH
Proposed erection of a two storey side extension.
40 Farleigh Road Backwell BS48 3PA
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1213/FUH
Retrospective application for the conversion of existing attic and creation of dormers to front and rear elevations.
7 Hillview Gardens Felton BS40 9UH
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1214/FUH
Proposed removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension in place.
45 Byron Road Locking BS24 8AG
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1216/H2PA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposal to construct a first floor extension (additional storey) to existing dwellinghouse, to a maximum height of 7.65 metres
7 Cabot Way Pill BS20 0HD
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1217/FUH
Proposed removal of existing front porch, partial conversion of integral garage with roofing alterations and erection of a single storey front extension. (south elevation)
50 Yeomeads Long Ashton BS41 9BQ
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1218/AOC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Door Working Drawings), 6 (Schedule Of Works) and 7 (Drainage Working Drawings) on application 23/P/1585/LBC
Northend Farm North End Road Yatton North Somerset BS49 4AS
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1219/EA2
Request for a formal scoping opinion to determine the scope of an Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed demolition of existing buildings and conversion and construction of new buildings to create a mix of uses that combine leisure, tourist, retail and other commercial activities - to include; limited holiday accommodation; visitor centre and WCs; retail units including farm shop, cafe/restaurant, existing bike shop and additional bike rental shop, kiosk in the visitor centre for occasional use, and a replacement residential dwelling. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
Burrington Inn And Garden Center The Combe Burrington BS40 7AT
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1220/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey detached annexe ancillary to the main dwelling.
Nursery House Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1221/OUT
Outline application for construction of 7no workshops/machine shops with access, layout, scale and appearance for approval, with the landscape matter reserved for subsequent approval.
Black Rock Quarry Valley Road Weston-in-Gordano
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1222/LDP
Certification of Lawful Development for the conversion of integral garage to livable space. Works to include the replacement of existing garage door with 1no. window and creation of 1no. window to the rear elevation.
2 Linnet Gardens Portishead BS20 7NB
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1223/TRCA
Norwegian Maple (1), Prune the tree removing rubbing branches, dead branches and balancing the shape of the tree.
Y Stabl Langford Road Langford BS40 5BL
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1224/TPO
Poplar - Pollard down to old points, (Reduce height by 5-6m and sides by 4-5m).
Hill House Bridge Road Leigh Woods Long Ashton BS8 3PE
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1225/LDP
Certification of Lawful Development for the conversion of existing attic space to livable space. Works to include the installation of 3no. skylights.
Lodge Corner Downs Road Dundry BS41 8LQ
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1226/FUH
Proposed replacement of the existing timber glazed windows to the front and rear elevations including the conservatory roof and windows with Upvc double glazed units/panels.
17 Rosemount Road Flax Bourton BS48 1UP
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Unknown24/P/1228/TPO
T001 - Fell. T002 - Fell
61 Woodborough Road Winscombe BS25 1BA
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1229/TRCA
T1 Sycamore, reduce by 2.5m. T2 Holm oak, reduce by 2m.
3 - 4 The Zig-Zag Clevedon BS21 7EJ
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/P/1230/TRCA
T1. Fraxinus excelsior to be felled. T.2 Fraxinus excelsior to be felled.
Maysmead Place Maysmead Lane Langford BS40 5HX
Received 19 Jun 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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