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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 dates13,049Searchable applications
486Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 9,933 approved or refused records
1,099Refused applications
8,834 approved · 1,099 refused · 528 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2584/LDE
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of land for a mixed use for private recreational use and storage of wood, tools and building supplies for private use (sui generis).
Land To The Rear (East) Of 79 Whitesfield Road Nailsea
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2585/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level.
15 Edward Road Clevedon BS21 7DP
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2586/ELE
Notification of intention to refurbish the pole mounted transformer on pole no. 11JH8, including the replacement of the 11 meter pole and stay. The new pole will also be 11 meters and the stay will be replaced like for like. The new pole and stay rod will be installed in the field boundary highlighted. The works will be accessed via a Green Lane running next to Manor Farm with all works being carried out next year. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
Land At Manor Farm Green Lane Failand BS8 3TP
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Awaiting decision24/P/2587/AOC
Application to discharge conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 14 (h-i), 15, 26 and 31 (for Phase 2a - Earthworks (Package B)) attached to planning permission 22/P/1768/R3EIA
Banwell Bypass Land To North And East Of Banwell Including Mitigation Highway Land In Sandford, Winscombe And Churchill
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2588/FUH
Proposed demolition and rebuilding of the existing single storey outbuilding on the same footprint to provide a new garage/workshop and home office and solar panels to the West elevation roof.
87 Knightcott Road Banwell BS29 6HR
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2589/MMA
Minor material amendment (variation of condition 2, plans) to planning permission 09/P/1220/F (Demolition and replacement of existing part production building. Erection of a single storey extension and link extension to main production building.) to allow for the main production building to be smaller in size and to be erected in a composite clad steel frame in lieu of brick and concrete.
Skf Premises Strode Road Clevedon BS21 6QQ
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2590/FUL
Construction and operation of a Battery Box micro energy storage system
Coles Quarry Church Town Backwell
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2591/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
10 Gordano Gardens Easton-in-Gordano BS20 0PD
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2592/LDE
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use of land being used as garden land incidental to the enjoyment of Yeovil, Church Lane, Tickenham BS21 6SD.
Yeovil Church Lane Tickenham BS21 6SD
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2593/TRCA
T2 tree of heaven- reduce right lower lateral by 1.5m
14 Park Place Weston-super-Mare BS23 2BA
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided25/P/2594/TPO
T1- fell
The Gables Old Rectory Christon Road Loxton BS26 2XG
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Awaiting decision24/P/2595/AOC
Request to discharge condition numbers 21 (Surface Water Drainage) and 25 (Renewable Energy) on application 22/P/0227/OUT
Land To The North Of Greenhill Road Sandford North Somerset
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2596/ADV
Advertisement consent for the erection of 1no. freestanding internally illuminated totem sign.
Land At Weston Business Park Laneys Drove Locking Weston-super-Mare BS24 8RA
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2597/ADV
Advertisement consent for the installation of 3no. internally-illuminated Fascia signs, 3no. internally-illuminated Booth lettering signs and 1no. internally-illuminated Digital booth screen.
Land At Weston Business Park Laneys Drove Locking Weston-super-Mare BS24 8RA
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2598/ADV
Advertisement consent for various site signage to include:- 4no. internally illuminated freestanding menu signs, 1no. double sided non-illuminated banner unit and 20 no. non -illuminated dot signs comprising 2 no. accessible bay , 2 no. parked order bays, 3 no. litter, 2no. No entry signs, 2no. Pedestrian crossing, 2 no. Give way, 1no. Speed limit 10MPH, 3no. Look left and 3no. Look right.
Land At Weston Business Park Laneys Drove Locking Weston-super-Mare BS24 8RA
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2599/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 24/P/0246/FUH (Proposed erection of side and rear single storey extensions, loft conversion and extension with 2no. dormers to the front elevation and 1no. dormer to the rear elevation.) to allow for minor amendments to the roof, to include 2no. additional dormers to the rear elevation and revision of the bay window roof and a timber framed porch.
2 The Croft Clevedon BS21 6AT
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2600/MMA
Minor material amendment (variation of condition 2, plans) to planning permission 24/P/0535/FUL (Proposed Change of Use of existing local community building (Class F2) known as the 'Headmasters House' to a dwelling (Class C3). Works to include the removal of existing wooden shed to allow for off-road parking and placement of solar panels on existing garage.) to allow for the addition of a new bedroom space over the existing single storey lean-to at the rear of the property.
11 Sandford Road Winscombe BS25 1JA
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2601/FUL
Proposed splitting of existing 2-bed ground-floor flat into 2no. 1-bed flats.
Flat 9 Clyntonville Crookes Lane Kewstoke Weston-super-Mare BS22 9XB
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2602/FUH
Proposed erection of a new single storey front porch extension to provide internal access to garage. Existing terrace to be extended over porch and to wrap around the West elevation. New balcony to West facing rear bedroom and conversion of the existing attached garage into a studio.
Rushmoor Clevedon Lane Clapton-in-Gordano BS20 7RH
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2603/AOC
Request to discharge condition number 25 (Sample Panels of External Materials) on application 21/P/1766/OUT
Land At Farleigh Farm Farleigh Road Backwell
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2605/TPO
T1 Pine. T2: Pine . T3: maple. T4: Cherry.T5: Cherry. T6: Cherry. T7: Pine. T8: Pine.T9 Maple - to be felled T10: Reduce mixed hedgerow to 7ft and trim (owners
Hillfield Farm Mearcombe Lane Bleadon Weston-super-Mare BS24 0NZ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2606/FUL
Change of use from agricultural land to residential curtilage to allow for separate access, driveway and car parking at Mead Farm Cottage. Minor hard and soft landscaping amendments proposed. (No proposed changes to the existing dwelling known as Mead Farm Cottage)
Mead Farm Cottage Littleton Lane Winford BS40 8HF
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2607/AOC
Request to discharge condition number 6 (Details of arrangements for the future management and maintenance of proposed Carriage ways, footways, footpaths and landscape areas), 7 (Road Safety Audit Stage 1 and 2), 8 (Details of the existing and proposed Land Levels) and 9 (Pond Details) on application 23/P/2508/RM
Land At Farleigh Fields Backwell
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2608/FUH
Proposed erection of a balcony with a glass balustrade and replacement of existing corrugated roof sheets with new roof tiles beneath at first floor level to the rear (East) elevation.
25 Langport Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1YR
Received 11 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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