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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 dates12,882Searchable applications
486Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 9,793 approved or refused records
1,090Refused applications
8,703 approved · 1,090 refused · 519 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Nov 2019 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Registered24/P/2446/OU2
Outline planning application with Environmental Statement for the erection of up to 800 residential dwellings, up to 2.83ha employment use, public open space and areas of play, sustainable drainage, planting, foot/cycle paths, noise barrier , community infrastructure, ancillary uses and principal means of vehicular access from Knightcott Road and Summer Lane. All matters reserved except for means of access.
Land North Of Knightcott Road And West And East Of Summer Lane Banwell
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2447/TRCA
(T1) Lawson Cypress: Fell. (T2) Holly: 2.5mtr Crown reduction. (T3) Hackberry 1.5mtr Crown reduction
Touchwood Front Street Churchill BS25 5NG
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2448/FUL
Proposed creation of an electric vehicle (EV) charging zone comprising of 3no. EV chargers and 6no. EV charging bays alongside the creation of 3no. Jet wash bays and associated infrastructure.
Morrisons Car Park Worle Moor Gate Weston-super-Mare
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2449/TPO
1 Norway Maple & 1 Sycamore reduce crown back to previous pruning points
2 Short Way Failand BS8 3UF
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2450/FUL
Proposed erection of a new Switch Room building.
Electricity Substation Blagdon Pumping Station Station Road Blagdon
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2451/FUL
Retrospective application for the siting of 1no. greenhouse, 1no. potting shed, 2no. timber gates and 1no. shepherd's hut.
South Archway Cottage Barrow Court Lane Barrow Gurney BS48 3RP
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2452/TPO
T1, Silver Birch, Betula pendula full crown reduction of approx. 4.0m in height matching the side by approx. 2.0m to previous pruning points. Crown raise to approx. 2.0m by secondary limb pruning only. prune back from building by 2.0m.
Eden Lodge Studios Chapel Pill Lane Pill BS20 0BX
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2453/FUH
Proposed Loft extension to the first floor flat to provide additional living accommodation to include 2no. dormers to the front elevation and 3no. rooflights to the rear elevation.
139A High Street Portishead BS20 6PY
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Registered24/P/2454/SCON
Consultation request from Marine Management Organisation on an application (MLA/2024/00518) for a licence under Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 for proposed Birnbeck Pier and Birnbeck Island works.
RNLI Lifeboat Station Birnbeck Island Birnbeck Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2BN
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2455/FUL
Retrospective application for a side pedestrian access gate.
Land Opposite Churchill House Churchill Green Churchill
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2456/FUH
Proposed erection of a small extension to the side of the original property and to the front of the existing side extension at lower ground floor and ground floor level to provide internal access from the garages to the house.
18 Rodmoor Road Portishead BS20 7JE
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2457/TRCA
(T1 & T2) Holm oak x2 Crown reduction back to old points (2.5 mtrs). (T3) Holly Crown Reduction 1.5 mtrs
31 Hill Road Clevedon BS21 7NE
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2458/TRCA
Fell two Leyland Cypress (Cupressus x leylandii)
20 Upper Town Lane Felton Winford BS40 9YF
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2459/AOC
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Landscape Scheme), 9 (Driveway Materials) and 10 (Construction Method Statement) on application 22/P/2563/FUL
Land To North Of Cherry Orchard Farm Caswell Lane Clapton-in-Gordano
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2460/TPO
T1 an ash Crown reduce by 3 meters in height and spread and crown lift north portion of crown to give clearance of 3 meters from the ground. G2 Lawson cypress trees - crown lift east portion of trees to give 5 m clearance from the ground to enable plant access. G3 Lawson cypress trees - Remove 2 trees from group as identified in photograph 1
Broadlands Ridgeway Road Long Ashton BS41 9ET
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2461/TRCA
T1 - Sycamore - reduce to previous pruning points; T2 - Sycamore - reduce to previous pruning points
98 Walliscote Road Weston-super-Mare
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2462/TRCA
T1 - Monterey Cypress - Reduce lateral limbs growing towards neighbouring property on South West side by up to 2 meters. Reduce remaining crown by 1 - 1.5 meters to balance crown. T2 - Eucalyptus - Whole crown reduction by 1.5 meters.
Driftwood 30A Main Road Hutton Weston-super-Mare BS24 9QH
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2463/TRCA
T1 - Copper Beech - Whole crown reduction to previous points, approximately 1.5 meters of growth to be removed.
79A Bristol Road Lower Weston-super-Mare BS23 2TW
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2464/TRCA
T1 - Ornamental pear - . Reduce the South side by 4 meters and reduce the remaining crown by 1.5 meters.
4 Severn Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1DN
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2465/TRCA
T1 - Silver birch - reduce lateral growth towards property by 1 - 1.5 meters. T2 - Evergreen magnolia - reduce 1 - 1.5 meters.
15 Brean Down Avenue Weston-super-Mare BS23 4JH
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2466/TRCA
T1 - Portuguese Laurel, reduce crown by 1.5 meters. T2 - 1 Yew tree, remove dead stem. T3, T4 and T5 - 3 Bay trees, damaging wall, remove to ground level and poison. T6 - Cherry in centre of driveway, 1 - 1.5 meter lateral reduction. T7 - Apple, reduce to previous points, remove deadwood and inner growth. T8 - Dead Apple remove and stump. T9 - Dead Pear, remove and stump. G1 - Dead Cherry Plum, remove to ground level. T10 - Dead Elm, remove. G2 - Cherry laurel, reduce to previous points, approximately 10 feet from the ground.
Piercehay Bullhouse Lane Wrington BS40 5NY
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2468/TPO
T1 beech - fell
Butcombe Court Butcombe Court Road Butcombe BS40 5TR
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2469/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. 8m light wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
O/S Avon View Martcombe Road Easton-in-Gordano
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/P/2470/FU2
Full application with Environmental Statement for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site with buildings comprising a retail and cafe space of up to 860 sq.m (Use Class E a+b), a visitor centre with exhibition and meeting space (Use Class F1), 8no. holiday lodges (Use Class C1) and a replacement residential dwelling (Use Class C3). Altered vehicular access, revised car parking and new landscaping
Burrington Inn The Combe Burrington BS40 7AT
Received 22 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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