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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 dates13,088Searchable applications
486Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 9,956 approved or refused records
1,102Refused applications
8,854 approved · 1,102 refused · 531 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2634/FUH
Proposed erection of a first floor side extension.
30 Hobbiton Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 7HP
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2635/AGA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed erection of a Steel framed agricultural building with steel profile cladding for use as a machinery workshop and storage, forestry operations, fodder store and as a lambing shed.
Hillfield Farm Mearcombe Lane Bleadon Weston-super-Mare BS24 0NZ
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2636/FUL
Proposed extension of existing equine menage area.
Field To The Rear Of Rose Hatch Cottage Hatches Lane Banwell
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2637/LDE
Certificate of lawfulness for confirmation that the material operations undertaken prior to 11th November 2024 in association with planning permission 22/P/1381/RM (21/P/1726/OUT) constitute a lawful material start and that the planning permission remains extant.
82 Clevedon Road Tickenham Clevedon BS21 6RD
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2638/TPO
Sycamore (T1) Prune in lateral spread on the S/E side of the crown by 1.5m.
3 Ridge View Long Ashton BS41 9EQ
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2639/TRCA
Portuguese Laurel (T1) Crown reduce by 1m
The Grange 159 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9JQ
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2640/TRCA
Yew (T1) Crown reduce by 1.5m back to previous pruning points. Crown lift to 3m. Laburnum (T2) Fell.
62 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9LE
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2641/TRCA
Yew (T1) Coppice back to 1m
The White House St Martins Long Ashton BS41 9HP
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2642/MMA
Minor material amendment to permission 24/P/1000/MMA (Minor material amendment to 22/P/2968/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 1no. Replacement dwelling, including alterations to access with associated works) to allow for: External changes: 1) Approved standing seam roof covering to pitched roof gable projection replaced with tiles to match roof tiles used elsewhere on the proposed design. This change will also generate a more pronounced eaves line and verge; 2) A small roof light is proposed on each roof slope (east and west) of the gable projection; 3) A door to the utility is proposed at ground floor level on the west elevation; 4) An obscure glazed window is proposed on the west elevation serving a second floor bathroom; 5) The approved front curtilage arrangement is to be landscaped differently to accommodate an improved layout for the parking and bin and bike storage, and to accommodate a shallow ramp from the pavement to the dwelling entrance; and Internal changes: 6) Some alterations to the layout of the floor plans
67 Ridgeway Road Long Ashton BS41 9EZ
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2643/FUH
Proposed erection of a first floor side extension.
25 Spring Rise Portishead BS20 6RE
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2644/FUH
Proposed repair and replacement of the existing glazing in the current windows with slim double glazing units. Proposed internal alterations to include the demolition of internal partition wall, re-wiring and plumbing throughout the house, the installation of a new bathroom on the second floor and installation of new patio doors and side doors.
120 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9LS
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2645/LBC
Listed building consent for proposed repair and replacement of the existing glazing in the current windows with slim double glazing units and proposed internal alterations to include the demolition of internal partition wall, re-wiring and plumbing throughout the house, the installation of a new bathroom on the second floor and installation of new patio doors and side doors.
120 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton Bristol BS41 9LS
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2646/AOC
Request to discharge condition number 3 (Details of Wall to separate parking court) on application 22/P/2427/RM
Parcel H16 , Haywood Village Weston Airfield Weston-super-Mare
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2647/AOC
Request to discharge condition number 3 (Stage 1 Road Safety Audit) on application 24/P/0808/RM
Land To The South Side Of Greenhill Lane Greenhill Road Sandford
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2648/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 22/P/2113/RM (Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 42no. dwellings and office building pursuant to outline permission 19/P/0835/OUT (outline application with details of access (matters of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping are reserved) for the demolition of all industrial buildings, plant and machinery, the erection of up to 42 dwellings and 500 sqm of flexible Use Class A2/B1/D1 floor space, open space, landscaping, new vehicle and pedestrian access, and associated works) To allow for an amendment to condition 1 in order to substitute the existing layout plan and relevant landscaping plans with revisions showing the removal of the on-site play area/ play equipment and what will now be delivered in its place. Addition of an Arboriculture Addendum Note to the approved plans.
Bleadon Quarry Bridge Road Bleadon Weston-super-Mare BS24 0AU
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2649/FUL
Change of use of redundant agricultural land (Use Class Sui Generis) to private residential amenity space (Use Class C3)
Land To South Of 14 Winstones Road Barrow Gurney BS48 3AL
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2650/FUL
Erection of extensions and alterations to existing buildings. Mixed use of the site for car sales, vehicle maintenance and tyre fitting operation.
165 Locking Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3HE
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2651/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey side extension.
5 Hillview Gardens Felton BS40 9UH
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2652/AOC
Request to discharge condition number 3 (Lighting Strategy) on application 20/P/2906/FUL
Brockley Nurseries Main Road Brockley Bristol BS48 3AT
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2653/AOC
Request to discharge condition numbers 27 (Assessment of the Nature and Extent of Contamination) and 28 (RemediationScheme) on application 18/P/5118/OUT
Lulsgate House Bristol International Airport North Side Road Felton Bristol BS48 3AQ
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2654/TRCA
T1- fell
All Saints Church All Saints Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2NL
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/P/2655/TPO
G1- cut back overhanging lateral branches over number 40 Trewartha park by 1.5m-2m and cut back overhanging branches over road to achieve a clearance of 4m for clearance over road.
Flat 4 Munscroft Court 32 Montpelier Weston-super-Mare BS23 2RJ
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2656/TPO
T1 Oak (A) remove dead wood, (B) Prune branches to clear adjacent properties by 1.5 - 2.0 metres , (C) 1.0 to 1.5 metre crown reduction from branch ends.
16 Alburys Wrington BS40 5NZ
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/P/2657/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.
9 Saltings Close Clevedon BS21 7UN
Received 17 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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