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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 dates13,019Searchable applications
486Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 9,907 approved or refused records
1,098Refused applications
8,809 approved · 1,098 refused · 526 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/P/2551/FUL
Retention of existing access track for agricultural use and construction of new 4m wide agricultural track.
Land To The East Of Banwell Road (A371) Banwell
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2553/FUH
Demolition of the existing shed and proposed erection of a new attached side garage and conversion of the existing garage to a dining room. Modification of the existing dormers.
23 St Davids Close Weston-super-Mare BS22 9SJ
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2554/FUL
Application to remove condition 2 (restrictions on use) attached to planning permission 21/P/3181/FUL (application to remove condition 4 (for benefit of applicant only) attached to planning permission 943/81 (Renewal of permission for Butcombe Brewery, Rusling House, Butcombe))
Rusling House Rusling Lane Butcombe BS40 7XQ
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2555/FUH
Retrospective application for the retention of a raised terrace area to the rear of the property.
3 Truro Road Nailsea BS48 2UE
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2556/CQA
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of 2no. agricultural buildings (Sui Generis Use) to 2no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) with operational development of re-roofing, infill walls, cladding, new windows, doors and rooflights
Barns At Willow Farm Dundry Lane Dundry BS41 8JQ
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2557/FUL
Application to remove condition 4 attached to planning permission 19/P/1288/FUL (Change of use from bank (A2) to offices (B1) including alterations to the north east elevation of the building converting a door into a window) to allow greater diversity of use for future occupiers.
2 Linden Road Clevedon BS21 7SN
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2558/MMA
Minor material amendment (variation of condition 2, plans) to planning permission 22/P/1626/FUL (erection of an agricultural building) to alter the location of the agricultural building to the east.
Land Off Henley Lane Yatton
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2559/TPO
(T1) Ash Remove x3 secondary sub lateral limbs back to primary sub lateral limbs. (G1) Ash,sycamore and Lime trees: Remove major dead wood.
Ashcombe Primary Earlham Grove Weston-super-Mare BS23 3JW
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2563/CRA
Prior approval for the conversion of former poultry rearing building to light industrial (Use Class E)
Barn At Ivy Farm East Dundry Lane Dundry
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2566/FUH
Proposed erection of a double Edwardian conservatory/porch and associated base works.
38 Uphill Way Uphill Weston-super-Mare BS23 4TH
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2567/FUH
Proposed erection of 1no. dormer to the side elevation.
8 Ashleigh Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2XG
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2568/CQA
Prior approval for the change of use of an agricultural building and land forming the curtilage of the building to 1no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated building operations including the insertion of new windows and doors
Barn To South Of Bishops Farm Bishops Road Cleeve BS49 4NF
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2570/AOC
Request to discharge condition numbers 15 (Soil remediation), 17 (Foot/Cycle Link) and 18 (Allotments) on application 22/P/1558/RM
Phase 2 Land North Of Youngwood Lane And East Of Netherton Wood Lane Nailsea
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2571/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension with roof terrace above.
1 Stoneyfields Easton-in-Gordano BS20 0LT
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2572/TRCA
Ash tree, T1 - Fell
29 Cecil Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2NU
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2573/FUH
Demolition of the existing attached side garage and proposed erection of a new attached side garage.
23 Fulmar Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 6YU
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2574/FUL
Proposed conversion of existing barn to 1no. residential annexe and 1no. hobby/ leisure room all to be used in connection with the main dwelling 'Brockley Elm Farm'
Brockley Elm Farm Brockley Lane Brockley BS48 4AQ
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2575/LBC
Listed building consent for the proposed conversion of existing barn to 1no. residential annexe and 1no. hobby/ leisure room all to be used in connection with the main dwelling 'Brockley Elm Farm'. Installation of 8no. PV solar panels to south elevation roof.
Brockley Elm Farm Brockley Lane Brockley BS48 4AQ
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2576/TRCA
T1-T2: Reduce two holm oaks to previous points. Approximately 2-3m in height and reduce the sides by 1.5-2m
13 Clarence Road East Weston-super-Mare BS23 4BP
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2577/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
50 Brookfield Walk Clevedon BS21 6YG
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2578/FUH
Proposed removal of the existing roof and provision of a higher pitched roof with 1no. rooflight to the East Elevation, 2no. rooflights to the West elevation and erection of a single storey rear extension to the West with a Somerset dormer and canopy.
Apple Cottage Barton Road Winscombe BS25 1BL
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2579/FUL
Extension to and partial conversion of existing Class E unit to form mixed use residential and commercial premises.
73 High Street Nailsea BS48 1AW
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2580/FUH
Retrospective application for the use of existing detached pool-house as ancillary accommodation.
Red Walls Chelvey Batch Brockley BS48 3AP
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2581/TPO
T1: Reduce ash to previous approx 2m in height. T2: Remove dead hawthorn. G1: Dead wood woodland trees.
39 Monks Hill Weston-super-Mare BS22 9RQ
Received 9 Dec 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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