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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 dates11,251Searchable applications
501Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 8,490 approved or refused records
971Refused applications
7,519 approved · 971 refused · 422 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1782/FUH
Retrospective application for the erection of a raised decking to the rear of the dwelling.
The Lodge St Martins Long Ashton BS41 9HP
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1783/TRCA
T1 - Sweet Chestnut pollard by 2.5m
13 Kew Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2NR
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1784/TPO
T1 Ash - Prune lower branches to achieve 2.5m clearance from ground & reduce 2 long lower laterals branches by up to 1.5m in line with canopy
13 Manor Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2ST
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1785/TRCA
T1 - Yew - crown reduction by up to 1m. T2 - Holm Oak - Crown reduction by up to 2m.
4A St Josephs Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2NJ
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1786/TRCA
T1 - Laburnum - Fell
Court Cottage Ladywell Wrington BS40 5LT
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1787/TRCA
T1, T2 and T3 - Ash - Fell
Hilltop Cottage Hillview Road Loxton BS26 2XJ
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1788/TPO
T1 - Leylandii cypress - Reduce lateral growth back towards boundary, removing 1-1.5 meters of growth. T2 - Yew - reduce lowest lateral limb by 1.5 meters.
15 Alburys Wrington BS40 5NZ
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1789/NMA
Non material amendment to application 23/P/1428/FUH (Proposed demolition of existing detached garage and store, proposed side extension incorporating replacement garage and enlargement of rear dormer) to allow for a correction to the approved elevations drawing to show the existing two front hipped gables.
The Paddock Wolvershill Road Banwell BS29 6LA
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1790/FUL
Proposed erection of 1no. 4-bed dwelling and associated landscaping/hardstanding works.
22 Station Road Backwell BS48 3NH
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1791/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install 5G Electronic Communications Apparatus, works to include; Removal of 6no. Huawei antenna at 30m and replacement with 3no. R3ZZV4-65B-R9 and 3no. MT6410-78A. Removal of 3no. Diplexers, 6no. RRUs, 4 x 3 way DC Boxes at 30m, 6 x feeder cables, 6no. DC Cables, 6no. fibre cables and 1 x 3 way Bob Box, to be replaced by 12no. O-RUs at 30m on the existing headframe and 6no. Multicore fibre cables, 9 x DC Cables and 9 x 3 way BoB Boxes with 3no. existing DC cables & Fibre cables to be re-used. Installation of 1no. new GPS Module at 3m and refreshment works within the ground based equipment cabin. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION
Dundry West Transmitting Station Highridge Farm Oxleaze Lane Dundry BS41 8JZ
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1792/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey side extension to form attached annexe.
Markham Lodge Martcombe Road Easton-in-Gordano BS20 0QQ
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1794/TPO
Complete removal of 1no. red-flowering Chestnut.
Ham Green House Chapel Pill Lane Pill BS20 0HH
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1795/AOC
Request to discharge condition numbers 21 (Surface Water Drainage) and 22 (Off Site Drainage Works) on application 21/P/1766/OUT.
Land At Farleigh Fields And 54 And 56 Farleigh Road Backwell North Somerset
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1796/AOC
Discharge of Conditions 15 (Contamination) and 16 (Remediation Strategy) on application 23/P/2071/FUL
Old Mortuary Building Located Directly West Of The Student Barn And East Of The Dolberry Building Langford Stock Lane BS40 5DU
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1797/TRCA
2 x Magnolia Trees (G1) - Crown Reduce both trees back to previous pruning points, removing approximately 1.5 Metres of growth.
19 Linden Road Clevedon BS21 7SR
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1798/FUL
Proposed removal and replacement of railings to external stairways, replacement of porch windows with new and provision of external lighting. Amendment to bin/bike stores (approved under 18/P/4934/FUL).
11 - 12 Claremont Crescent Weston-super-Mare
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1799/TPO
Oak (T1) Crown lift to 2.5m.
9 Folleigh Lane Long Ashton BS41 9JB
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1800/TRCA
Hawthorn (T1) Remove self-set tree. Goat Willow (T2) Remove self-set tree.
1 Beechfield Close Long Ashton BS41 9JP
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1801/TRCA
Lawson Cypress (T1) Fell. Olive (T2) Reduce by 3m in height and 1m laterally. Olive (T3) Reduce by 2m in height and 0.5m laterally.
9 Folleigh Drive Long Ashton BS41 9JD
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1803/AOC
Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) on application 24/P/0765/FUH
15 Hillcrest Road Nailsea North Somerset BS48 2JB
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1804/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 5.00 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 3.82 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.4 metres high.
11 Lynchmead Winscombe BS25 1AT
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1805/FUL
Replacement of existing PV array with new and creation of ground-mounted PV array to the East of the site.
Home Farm Estate Yard Tyntesfield Wraxall BS48 1NX
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1806/LBC
Listed building consent for the proposed remodelling of the Food and Beverage plus retail areas on the ground floor, works to include:- Proposed internal reconfiguration alongside the replacement of existing bookshop with a bakery. Works to include the removal, replacement and installation of internal walls and entryways to both floors, alongside the removal of existing lift, stairway and catwalk. Replacement of existing PV array with new and creation of ground-mounted PV array to the East of the site.
Home Farm Estate Yard Tyntesfield Wraxall BS48 1NX
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1807/FUH
Proposed external alterations to the existing property, works to include:- removal of the external arch at first floor level to the front elevation and alterations to the existing balustrade. Replacement of all fenestration throughout with new aluminium windows and doors and insertion of 2no. skylights to the rear elevation. New external cladding to the front elevation at ground floor level.
Hillview Lodge New Road Churchill BS25 5NR
Received 2 Sept 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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