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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 dates11,901Searchable applications
486Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 9,036 approved or refused records
1,035Refused applications
8,001 approved · 1,035 refused · 456 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Nov 2019 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/2255/TRCA
Magnolia (T1) - Fell
130 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9LS
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2256/TRCA
Apple (T1) Crown reduce by 1m and thin by 20%. Yew/Laurel x 3(G2) Reduce by 1m in height and up to 1m laterally on the road side.
107 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9JE
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2257/TRCA
Crab Apple (T1) - Fell
1A Buttercliffe Rise Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9JA
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2258/LDP
Proposed erection of 1no. new store building and associated hardstanding.
Bristol And Clifton Golf Club Beggar Bush Lane Failand BS8 3TH
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2259/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing porch with subsequent erection of a replacement single storey extension alongside the creation of 2no. dormers to the South-West elevation.
The Galtons Christon Road Loxton BS26 2XP
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2260/LDE
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of an extension that was constructed under planning application ref 17/P/0840/F and occupied as part of the main dwelling for a continuous period of four years.
The Hollows Chapel Pill Lane Pill BS20 0HJ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/P/2261/TPO
((T1 and T2) Oak-- Crown lift over the highway to 5.75 mtrs to avoid possible damage to the tree and or vehicles when driving below.Crown lift to 2.75 mtrs to avoid possible damage to the tree when maintaining the grounds below. Remove any major Deadwood within the trees crown as a duty of care, to avoid possible harm/damage to the person/vehicle.
6 Charterhouse Close Nailsea BS48 4PU
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2262/LDE
Certificate of lawfulness for the continued use of a vehicular track and associated parking area to serve the residential property, Brockley Court Farmhouse.
Brockley Court Farm Main Road Brockley BS48 3AU
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2263/FUL
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for up to six people (Use Class C4) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis Use - more than six people) following the conversion of lounge to an additional bedroom (retrospective)
14 Stafford Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3BW
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2264/FUL
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for up to six people (Use Class C4) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis Use - more than six people) following the conversion of lounge to an additional bedroom (retrospective)
119 Locking Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3ER
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2266/AGA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the creation of a 750 metre all weather cow track allowing the movement of dairy cows to and from grazing.
Land At Holt Farm Bath Road Blagdon
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2267/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing attached workshop, side extension and rear conservatory. Erection of a 1.5 storey side extension and a single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with the creation of flat-roof dormers to the front and rear, alongside the installation of 1no. rooflight. Fenestration alterations to the front and side elevations including the removal, replacement and installation of windows and doors.
4 Harmony Drive Portishead BS20 8DH
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2268/TRCA
(T1) Magnolia - reduce to 250 - 300mm past previous points, cutting to suitable growth points where possible
2 Eastcombe Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2TG
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2269/TRCA
T1 - Purple Plum- fell
29 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9HW
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2271/TRCA
(T1) Laurel tree cut down to ground level
Flat 2 Compton Mansions 3 Paragon Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2DA
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2272/TRCA
Damson tree and holly reduce the height by 3-5 metres. 2 dead trees in the garden facing the house number 113 fell and replace
113 High Street Portishead BS20 6PT
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2273/LDP
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of existing garage to habitable room with replacement of garage door with window.
121 Old Church Road Clevedon BS21 7XP
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2274/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 3.55 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.38 metres high.
50 Brookfield Walk Clevedon BS21 6YG
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2275/FUL
Application to remove condition 3 (restricting use of building to agriculture) attached to planning permission 11/P/0700/F (erection of an agricultural building for the housing of livestock and safe storage of machinery and fodder)
Hidden Valley Farm Littleton Lane Winford
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2276/AOC
Request to discharge condition number 29 (Bird and Bat Boxes) on application 13/P/0997/OT2
Phase 8 And 10 Locking Parklands Locking Moor Road Locking Weston-super-Mare
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2277/AOC
Request to discharge condition number 48 (Waste Storage/Refuse Strategy) on application 13/P/0997/OT2
Phase 8 And 10 Locking Parklands Locking Moor Road Locking Weston-super-Mare
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2278/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage, and construction of 1no. new dwelling and garage
Invershin Belton Road Portishead BS20 8DR
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2279/TRCA
Removal of one large Palm tree (only tree) in back garden
92 Clifton Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1BP
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/P/2280/TRCA
Smoke Bush - reduce to previous pruning points
Chaucer Cottage Station Road Wrington BS40 5LG
Received 28 Oct 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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