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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 dates11,188Searchable applications
500Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 8,436 approved or refused records
969Refused applications
7,467 approved · 969 refused · 418 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided24/P/1429/FUH
Proposed replacement of existing rear conservatory with a single storey extension.
5 Belmont Drive Failand BS8 3UT
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1430/FUH
Retrospective application for the demolition of existing rear balcony and erection of a new, larger balcony in place alongside the installation of 2no. new French doors.
1 Brecon View Weston-super-Mare BS24 9NF
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1432/AIN
Consultation request under the provisions of Part 8 (Class F) of The Town And Country Planning (General PermittedDevelopment) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 for a proposed new modular building to accommodate easyJet engineering staff. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION
Bristol Airport North Side Road Felton Wrington BS48 3DY
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1433/MMA
Minor material amendment to planning permission 20/P/2948/FUH (demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of a single storey building for use as a residential annexe/storage) to allow for a reduced size building
Hillward House (Formally Church View) Hill Road Dundry BS41 8JD
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1434/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 19 Farndale Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 8QA
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1435/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.
Grass Verge To The S/O 92 Coleridge Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3UW
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1436/FUL
Proposed 'glamping' tourist accommodation comprising of Belle Tents, Iglu Pods, Shepherds Huts, toilet block, associated infrastructure and changes to site levels
Land Adjacent To South Sands (Commodore Hotel) Beach Road Kewstoke
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1437/MMA
Minor material amendment to permission 21/P/1337/FUL (Development of 9no. dwellings with parking, vehicle access and associated landscape works) to vary the red line on the approved plans and reports to allow changes to the location of the proposed access and to drainage plans
Land At Warleys Lane Weston-super-Mare
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1439/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing rear conservatory and extension. Erection of a single storey side extension, two-storey rear extension, and front porch extension. Fenestration alterations including the removal of existing first floor front balcony and creation of 2no. bay windows to the ground-floor front elevation. Replacement of all existing windows with new.
197 Clevedon Road Tickenham BS21 6RX
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1440/FUH
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
84 Cedern Avenue Elborough Weston-super-Mare BS24 8PD
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1442/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 3.30 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 3.50 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.45 metres high.
50 Brookfield Walk Clevedon BS21 6YG
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1443/FUL
Change of use from student boarding accommodation (Use Class C2 Residential Institutions) to 1no. residential dwelling (Use Class C3)
Meadowside Oakridge Lane Winscombe BS25 1LX
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1445/FUH
Proposed loft conversion and roofing alterations including the raising of existing ridge height, erection of 2no. rear dormers and installation of 3no. rooflights.
40 Miles Close Pill BS20 0LH
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1446/FUL
Proposed erection of a single storey extension/store in the rear yard.
260 Milton Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 8EN
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1447/TRCA
Ash - fell
The Pound Banwell Road Christon BS26 2XX
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1448/FUH
Retrospective application for the demolition of existing detached garage, erection of a single storey rear extension to existing annexe, hardstanding alterations and widening of existing vehicular access.
Annex At Street Farm The Street Regil BS40 8BD
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1449/HHPA
Prior approval request for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a flat roof that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 3.10 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.70 metres high.
8 Milton Brow Weston-super-Mare BS22 8DB
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1450/HHPA
Prior approval request for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a flat roof that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.30 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 3.00 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.50 metres high.
11 Hazelbury Road Nailsea BS48 2JF
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1451/NMA
Non material amendment to application 23/P/0365/FUL (Demolition and clearance of Cambridge Batch Garage and associated buildings. Erection of no.11 dwellings with access from Weston Road) to allow for 1), Changes to window fenestration following amendments to Parts B and O of the Building Regulations in relation to fire safety and overheating. 2), Minor changes to verge and eaves details to improve aesthetics and buildability and 3), Changes to door positions and full height windows changing to standard window in the interest of privacy and to match with other existing half height windows, and 4) changes to street lighting from column-based lighting to bollard lighting.
Cambridge Batch Garage Weston Road Long Ashton BS48 3QR
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1452/MMA
Minor material amendment to application 24/P/0269/FUH (Proposed erection of a single storey side extension, installation of a solid-fuel burner flue, and extension of existing raised rear patio including the relocation of external stairs and installation of balustrade.) to allow for external alterations to include increasing the height of the privacy screen from 1.6m high to 1.7m, alterations to fenestration on the east and north elevations and raised patio area.
Bramble Cottage Rhodyate Blagdon BS40 7TP
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1454/FUL
Proposed change of use of a 7no. bed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO C4) to 2no. self-contained residential apartments (5 bed in total) (C3).
83 Locking Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3DW
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1455/TRCA
T1 - Dead Rowan - Fell T2 - Dead Cherry - Fell T3 - Willow - Pollard to previous pollard point 2m.
The Coach House East Street Banwell BS29 6BW
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1456/TPO
T1 - Ash and T2 - Ash. Cut back from roof to give 2 m clearance.
14 Jocelin Drive Weston-super-Mare BS22 7YF
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Decided24/P/1457/LBC
Internal works to include reordering of the ground floor and first floor toilets, removal of later blockwork walls on the first floor, reinstatement of an archway on first floor, and replacement of certain first floor doors with replica fire rated doors
Langford House Stock Lane Langford BS40 5DU
Received 19 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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