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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 dates12,812Searchable applications
486Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 9,738 approved or refused records
1,086Refused applications
8,652 approved · 1,086 refused · 514 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Nov 2019 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2364/TPO
1. crown raise trees adjacent to field to 3m 2. Tractor flailing of perimeter hedge line in first quarter of 2025. 3. Ad hoc manual cutting back of branches where they overhang alongside bike track and skate ramp, as required by RoSPA for reasons of public safety.
Backwell Recreation Grounds West Town Road Backwell
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2365/TRCA
Irish Yew (54)prune by 1m on church side. Beech (55) prune 2m off the side nearest to the church.
Burial Ground St Andrews Church Station Road Congresbury
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2366/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
4 Chapel Hill Backwell BS48 3PW
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2367/FUH
Proposed erection of a single-storey rear extension and extension and alteration to the existing rear loft dormer. Erection of a new entrance porch and new replacement rooflights.
39 Lyefield Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 9NX
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2368/TPO
See supplied document: Tree Management Works Specification 2024.document.
4 Chaplains Wood Nore Road Portishead BS20 8GA
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2369/TRCA
T1 Magnolia crown reduce x 2 meters.
126 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9LS
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2370/LDP
Certification of Lawful Development for the conversion of existing garage to livable space including the replacement of existing garage door with black aluminium windows.
Woodmancote Bridge Road Leigh Woods BS8 3PE
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2371/FUL
Variation of condition 5 (Bat surveys) and condition 6 (information required prior to commencement of any development) of permission 21/P/0573/FUL (Conversion of agricultural barn and land to 1no. dwelling house) to exclude enabling works
Barn-05 OS Parcels 2064 And 3063 Greenhill Road Sandford
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2372/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 8.00 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 4 metres and 3) have eaves that are 3 metres high.
74 Farleigh Road Backwell BS48 3PD
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2373/FUH
Proposed erection of a two-storey side extension with cantilevered balcony and enclosure of the existing covered front porch with new glazing. New external cladding and new windows and doors, renewed roof covering and new landscaping including decking area at upper ground floor level. Creation of a new vehicle access with dropped kerb to form a new vehicle parking area.
25 Hillside Road Portishead BS20 8EU
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2374/TRCA
Willow (T2) Re-pollard by approx 5m back to the previous pollard points. Yew (T3) Reduce height by 1.5m. Walnut (T5) Crown lift to 3m. Lift north side of the canopy by an additional 1m to clear the adjacent building roof. Robinia (T6) Reduce lateral spread on south side by up to 3m to clear adjacent building. Crown lift to 5m.
4 Kenn Road Clevedon BS21 6EL
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2375/TRCA
Ash (T1) Reduce lateral spread on the north side by up to 3m.
5 Griffin Road Clevedon BS21 6HH
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2376/TPO
Holm Oak (T2) Fell remaining significantly leaning stem of the original 3
Piltdown Church Walk Wrington BS40 5QQ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2377/TRCA
Hazel (T1) Pollard back to 2m from ground level. Tulip Tree (T4) Crown reduce by 3m in height and 1.5m laterally back to the previous pruning points. Crown lift to 4m.
Piltdown Church Walk Wrington BS40 5QQ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2378/FUL
Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of 1no. three storey dwelling
Garage Adjacent To 8 Charlton Avenue Weston-super-Mare BS23 4HJ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2379/TRCA
T1: Re-pollard oak tree. T2: Re-pollard oak tree.
55 Woodhill Road Portishead BS20 7EY
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2381/TPO
T1- Ash fell due to severe die back.
8 Coates Grove Nailsea BS48 1SU
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2382/TPO
T1 - Goat Willow fell . T2 - 2no. small Silver Birch fell due to 30% dead crown in both and to let the two remaining trees grow into better shape.
Station Cottage 7 Station Close Backwell BS48 1TL
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2383/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising of 1no. 11m light wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
O/S 4 Estune Walk Long Ashton BS41 9EP
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2384/FUH
Proposed extension and conversion of existing detached outbuilding to form an annexe.
22 Wemberham Crescent Yatton BS49 4BE
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2385/FUL
Erection of 1no. detached dwelling following demolition of a detached garage block
68 Beach Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 4BG
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2386/FUL
Erection of a freestanding drive-thru restaurant, landscaping, car parking and associated works, including Customer Order Displays
Land At Weston Business Park Laneys Drove Locking Weston-super-Mare BS24 8RA
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2387/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing outbuilding/garage and erection of a new detached garage/workshop. Erection of a single storey rear extension with gable roofing, front porch extension with balcony above alongside a new dormer and Juliet balcony, 2no. front dormers with Juliet balconies and 1no. rear flat-roof dormer. Replacement of 1no. window with a door to the South elevation, creation of raised rear decking alongside the alteration and expansion of front hardstanding including widening of existing vehicular access.
31 Beach Road Kewstoke Weston-super-Mare BS22 9UU
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2388/TRCA
Tree A - Yew - Crown reduce by 5-6ft
10 Wellington Terrace Clevedon BS21 7PS
Received 12 Nov 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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