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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 dates11,185Searchable applications
500Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 8,434 approved or refused records
969Refused applications
7,465 approved · 969 refused · 417 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1400/CM2A
Prior approval for the conversion of first and second floor into 6no. studio apartments
9 - 11 The Triangle Clevedon BS21 6NE
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1401/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level.
9 Lion Close Nailsea BS48 2AL
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1402/CM2A
Prior approval for the conversion of the existing commercial business and service building into 11no. one bed and studio apartments with associated access and parking
Sud Building 22A Griffin Road Clevedon BS21 6HH
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1403/AOC
Discharge of Condition 6 (Construction Management Plan) on application 24/P/0693/FUH
49A Bristol Road Lower Weston-Super-Mare North Somerset BS23 2PX
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1404/TPO
T1 - Betula pendula - Crown reduce by 3m on top and 1m on sides (back to old points) leaving height of 10m and radial spread of 4m T2 - Juglans regia - Crown lift to 4.2m all around.
121A High Street Portishead
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1405/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing single storey rear extension and conservatory. Erection of a new full-length single storey rear extension and partial garage conversion including roofing alterations, installation of 1no. rooflight and replacement of 1no. door with a window and door.
40 The Avenue Clevedon BS21 7EA
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1406/FUL
Creation of a 3G Artificial Turf Football Pitch with associated features and including: Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, vehicular maintenance and emergency access, and open-air storage for portable football goals; Installation of 6no. 14.00m high LED sports area lighting; Installation of 6no. 4.00m high LED amenity lights with lamp posts along path to pitch; 4.50m high ball stop fencing with access gates forming an enclosure around the facility; 1.20m high pitch barriers with access gates internally within the facility enclosure; 1.20m high pedestrian barriers bounding the access to the facility; maintenance equipment storage container and earthworks to create landscaped mounds
Backwell School Station Road Backwell BS48 3BX
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1407/FUL
Retrospective application for the change of use of land to car park with the construction of a new overflow car park (16 no. spaces with Nidagravel grid surface), perimeter fencing, 2no. Bat friendly lights mounted on pole, all associated with the existing public house.
Land To The East Of Star Inn Rhodyate Hill Congresbury BS49 5AJ
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1410/SJA
Prior approval for the installation of 18no. solar panels on rear flat roof
13 Park Place Weston-super-Mare BS23 2BA
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1411/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising of the installation of 1no. 9m light wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
O/S 10 Exeter Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 4DB
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1412/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising of the installation of 1no. 9m light wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
O/S 9 Exeter Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 4DA
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1413/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing garage and erection of a 2 storey side extension to existing workshop/outbuilding. Conversion of extended outbuilding to annexed accommodation. Works to include; blocking up of existing log store, roofing alterations including the installation of 4no. rooflight, creation of 2no. dormer windows and 2no. gable entryways. Creation of new shared patio and external stairs to the South-East elevation.
Upper Hale Farm Bridgwater Road Winscombe BS25 1NN
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1414/FUH
Proposed conversion of existing detached garage and erection of a single storey link-extension to the rear.
22 Littlefields Avenue Banwell BS29 6BQ
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1415/TPO
T1: Silver Birch - Fell and plant similar replacement Tree
152 Main Road Cleeve BS49 4PP
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1416/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 23/P/0690/FUL (Proposed electrification works at the existing bus depot, works to include; installation of 5no. car charging bays with charging points, 8no, dual headed floor mounted chargers located on the Western boundary, 3no. overhead gantries with chargers located at high level (31no. in total), 2no. transformer buildings and 2no feeder panel buildings, 10no. ground level satellite charger boxes located between the gantries and 1no. distribution operator- ring main unit in Green GRP housing. New 2.5 m high galvanised finished palisade sliding security gate to form a secure boundary.) to allow for alterations to the locations of Transformers / Feeder panels and RMU building charger locations.
First Bus Depot Warne Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3YX
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1417/CQA
Prior Approval for the conversion of existing agricultural building into 1no. new dwelling with operational development including the installation of 6no. new windows and 2no. new doors
Agricultural Building At Celtic Fields Whitehouse Lane Wraxall
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1419/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed change of use from a dwelling house (Class C3) to a 6no. bed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO), (Class C4).
26 Whitecross Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1EW
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1422/FUH
Proposed conversion of existing garage to livable space and replacement of rear door and window with patio doors. Erection of a 1.5 storey side/link extension with 1no. front and 1no. rear dormers alongside a full width canopy porch to the front elevation.
5 Axbridge Close Nailsea BS48 4YN
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1423/FUH
Proposed like-for-like replacement of 4no. windows to the South elevation.
Ashley House Silver Street Wrington BS40 5QE
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1424/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing garage and outbuilding with subsequent erection of replacement garage and outbuilding in place, alongside landscaping alterations to the rear.
22 Durbin Park Road Clevedon BS21 7EU
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1425/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing garage and front porch. Erection of a wraparound 2-storey extension to the front and side elevations. Replacement of 1no. rear window with bi-fold doors and 1no. rear door and window with 1no. window.
46 Totterdown Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 4LW
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1426/NMA
Non material amendment to application 22/P/0060/FUL (Redevelopment of the site to provide 2no. additional dwellings and alterations to the existing dwelling to create an eco community. Works to existing dwelling to include partial demolition with erection of two storey extensions to south east and north east elevations to create extension to existing house, shared workspace and annexe; alterations to windows and doors.) to allow for 1). Removal of the lightwell in Unit 2 and Unit 3 and replace with a 'winter garden' with a flat rooflight above. 2). Change a small area of wall in Unit 2 and Unit 3 from Wapan Stone to UK grown cedar cladding (shown in 1915_PA_152 Proposed Elevations Unit 2 & 1915_PA_153 Proposed Elevations Unit 3). 3). Change of Cladding Material on unit 1 from Oak to UK Grown Cedar Cladding and 4). Remove change in level between kitchen and living room in Unit 3
Leigh Farm 16 Church Road Abbots Leigh BS8 3QP
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1427/TPO
T1 - T4 - coppice then manage as hedge by laying; T5 - Lime - crown lift by remove lower two branches (50-75mm diameter).
Saxon Copse Banwell Ochre Woods Towerhead Road Banwell
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1428/EA1
Screening Opinion request to determine as to whether proposed development is EIA development. Works proposed; erection of buildings, tanks and associated infrastructure for the import, transit storage and distribution of fertiliser products on land at Plot 6A of Royal Portbury Dock. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION
Plot 6A Royal Portbury Dock River Road Easton-in-Gordano
Received 11 Jul 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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