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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 dates11,292Searchable applications
499Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 8,527 approved or refused records
973Refused applications
7,554 approved · 973 refused · 423 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas39 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas37 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided24/P/1887/TPO
Walnut (T1) - Remove 3 lowest Lateral Branches back to main stem
17 Pyne Point Clevedon BS21 7RL
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1888/TRCA
Golden Leylandii x 3 (G1) - Crown Lift to 1.5 metres above ground in line with top of boundary wall and Lightly Trim over entire canopy of all 3 trees removing approximately 10 - 12 inches of lateral growth as part of management.
133 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9JQ
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1889/TPO
Mixed Species (G1) - Prune back foliage adjacent to house exterior wall up-to height of roof line to create a 2 Metre Clearance only.- Hedge Trim mixed species (G2) garden side only of 23A, back to boundary wall and reduce the top by approximately 2 metres back to previous pruning points to create a hedge like appearance.
Yew Tree Lodge 23A Highdale Road Clevedon BS21 7LW
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1890/CQA
Prior approval for the change of use of 2no. barns and associated curtilage land to 2no. dwellinghouses with operational development including the insertion of new windows and doors, and replacement of damaged walls and roofing as necessary
Buildings And Land At Box Bush Lane Rolstone Banwell BS24 6UA
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1891/CTA
Prior approval for the change of use from hotel (Use Class C1) to a state funded school (Use Class F.1 (a))
Redhill House Red Hill Redhill BS40 5TD
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1893/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising of the erection of 1no. 9m light wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
S/O 71-101 Crockerne Drive Pill BS20 0LE
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1894/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising of the erection of 2no. 9m light wooden poles. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
O/S 53 Crockerne Drive Pill BS20 0LE
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1896/FUL
Proposed repairs to the roof and replacement of roof, ridges and hip tiles with natural slate roof tiles and associated works.
1 Ellenborough Crescent Weston-super-Mare BS23 1XL
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1897/LBC
Listed building consent for repairs to the roof and replacement of roof tiles, works to include:- Removal of all roof, ridges and hip tiles and replace with natural roof slate tiles. Replacement of all damaged flashing and renewal of rotting timbers to match existing. Replace rotten decking where required with graded 18mm board and provide new insulation between the ceiling joists.
1 Ellenborough Crescent Weston-super-Mare BS23 1XL
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1898/AOC
Discharge of Condition 6 (Drainage Strategy) on application 23/P/1279/FUL
Chicken Barn Cedar Farm Wick Road Wick St Lawrence North Somerset
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1899/AOC
Request to discharge condition number 15 (Remediation Strategy) on application 22/P/0881/FUL
Industrial Units Park Farm North End Road Yatton Bristol BS49 4AR
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1900/AOC
Request to discharge condition number 24 (Archaeology) on application 17/P/1138/O
Land At The Junction Of Bleadon Hill And Bridgwater Road Bridgwater Road Uphill
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1901/OUT
Outline planning application, with all matters reserved for subsequent approval except for means of access, for the erection of up to 75no. dwellings, public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage system and engineering works, with vehicular access off Ladymead Lane
Land Off Ladymead Lane Langford
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1902/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed Loft conversion with a rear flat roof dormer.
140 Kenn Road Clevedon BS21 6JY
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1904/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising of the erection 1no. 10m light wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
Opposite 38 Brookside Pill BS20 0LA
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1907/FUL
Restoration of pier deck and the accompanying infrastructure required for safe access
Birnbeck Pier, Birnbeck Island Birnbeck Road Weston-super-Mare
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1908/LBC
Listed Building Consent for restoration of pier deck and repair of trestle legs and associated bracing, repair of land abutments at Island and landward ends of pier
Birnbeck Pier, Birnbeck Island Birnbeck Road Weston-super-Mare
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1909/TRCA
Apple Tree - Fell. Cotoneaster Tree -To reduce the height and overhang into the lane by up to 2.5 metres. Conifers - To reduce the height by up to 1.5 metres and the sides by up to 0.5 metres.
High Walls Watery Lane Nailsea BS48 2AX
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1910/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing dwelling with subsequent erection of 1no. new dwelling. Creation of new vehicular access with hardstanding and landscaping alterations to the front and rear.
27 Drakes Way Portishead BS20 6LD
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1911/FUL
Retrospective application for the siting of 1 no. timber clad container for storage use and 1 no. timber clad container for use as a site office. The installation of 2 no. CCTV cameras and the formation of an access and access track involving the laying of a gravel hardstanding
Roots Allotments Land Off Abbots Leigh Road Abbots Leigh
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1912/FUH
Proposed removal of existing hedgerow and erection of a 2m fence in place.
103 Mendip Avenue Weston-super-Mare BS22 6HZ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1913/AOC
Request to discharge condition numbers 3 (Construction Method Statement) and 10 (Written Scheme of Investigation) on application 23/P/2533/FUL
57 Old Park Road Clevedon North Somerset BS21 7JW
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1914/FUL
Erection of 'Beacon of Hope' metal sculpture
Land At St Andrews Parade Weston-super-Mare
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/P/1915/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing side porch. Partial garage conversion and fenestration alterations including the removal, replacement and installation of windows and doors to all elevations alongside the addition of cladding and creation of Juliet balconies to the rear elevation.
4 Estune Walk Long Ashton BS41 9EP
Received 16 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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