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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 dates15,465Searchable applications
489Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 11,823 approved or refused records
1,268Refused applications
10,555 approved · 1,268 refused · 677 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 May 2019 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/P/1616/TPO
Ash - front garden - 50% Crown Reduction.
21 The Green Winscombe BS25 1AL
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1617/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey timber frame car port structure and associated works, to create vehicle parking and storage.
Oak Wood Lodge Abbots Leigh Road Abbots Leigh BS8 3QB
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1618/TPO
T1 x Beech crown reduce x 1.5 mt. T2 x Alder fell. T3 x Beech fell. T4 x Alder fell. T5 x Beech crown reduce x 1.5 mt. T6 x Alder crown reduce x 1.5 mt
The Watch House 70A Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1619/FUH
Demolition of the existing detached garage and proposed erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension.
63 Ashcombe Park Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2YF
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1620/FUL
Change of use of existing agricultural land to residential curtilage.
Rowington Bridgwater Road Winscombe BS25 1NA
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1621/LDE
Certificate of lawfulness for the continued use of Mead Barn in breach of an agricultural occupancy condition.
Mead Barn Brook Farm Butcombe Lane Butcombe BS40 7XF
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1622/SCON
Consultation request from Bristol City Council for comments on application 25/13459/SCR (Request for a Screening Opinion as to whether an Environmental Impact Assessment is required for a proposed solar array and associated infrastructure (Please note that this is not a planning application and therefore we are not carrying out public consultation on the proposal at this stage))
Land To The South Of Hersey Gardens Bristol
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1623/FUH
Proposed conversion of the existing loft with a flat roof dormer to the South-East elevation and demolition of existing rear extension and attached garage. Erection of a new replacement single storey rear extension and new front entrance porch. Fenestration alterations to the front and rear elevations including the replacement of windows and doors with new. Creation of raised rear patio and external stairways and alterations to the hardstanding to the front of the dwelling.
21 Sixty Acres Close Failand BS8 3UH
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1624/AOC
Request to discharge condition 4 (Tree protection fencing) on application 22/P/1108/FUH.
Winfield Winthill Banwell BS29 6NQ
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1625/RM
Reserved matters application for appearance, layout, landscaping and scale for the erection of 6no. dwellings pursuant to outline planning permission 23/P/1387/OUT
Lydcott Lodge Lane Wraxall BS48 1BH
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1627/AOC
Request to discharge condition 4 (Schedule of works) on application 23/P/2411/LBC.
Old Rectory The Causeway Yatton BS49 4HL
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1628/FUH
Demolition of existing single storey garage and proposed erection of a two storey side extension.
23 Thackeray Road Clevedon BS21 7JQ
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1629/FUL
Change of use of 2no. outbuildings from C1 use (self-catering accommodation) to F1(a) (day school) and the siting of 2no. cabins
Redhill House Red Hill Redhill BS40 5TD
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1630/FUL
Retrospective application for siting of 2no. portacabins for use as unisex changing facilities required by Winscombe Rugby Club
Longfield Rugby Pitches Off The Lynch Winscombe
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1631/FUL
Application for erection of 4no stanchions with floodlights at Winscombe Rugby Club training pitch.
Longfield Rugby Pitches Off The Lynch/The Vinery Winscombe
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1632/S73
Section 73 application to vary condition 3 attached to planning permission 07/P/0570/F to allow for the rugby posts to be kept in situ throughout the year.
Sports Pitches On Land Off Yadley Lane Winscombe
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1633/FUL
Full planning application for the conversion of the first and second floors of the vacant hotel into 20 no. residential apartments (Use Class C3). External alterations, including alterations to windows, to Regent Street elevation and rear elevation. A number of minor buildings within the central courtyard to the rear are proposed to be removed.
Grand Central Hotel 1 Beach Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1AS
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1634/FUL
Full planning application for an additional floor of the vacant hotel to provide 8no. residential apartments (Use Class C3). External alterations, including alterations to windows, to Regent Street elevation and rear elevation.
Grand Central Hotel 1 Beach Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1AS
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1635/FUH
Demolition of the existing garage and small entrance porch. Proposed erection of a two-storey side extension with integral garage and single storey rear extension. Addition of a timber brise soleil to south facing elevation together with internal reconfiguration and works.
130 Stowey Road Yatton BS49 4EB
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1636/TRCA
T001 Holm Oak - crown lift to 3 metres over pavement. Also crown lift to 5 metres over access road. G003 Corsican Pine - remove dead wood greater than 25 mm and crown lift to 3 metres over shrubs. T005 Grey Poplar - reduce to height of car park. T006 Holm Oak - crown lift to 3 metres over shrubs. T007 Holm Oak - prune branches overhanging pathway back by 3 metres. T009 Monterey Cypress - remove hung up and failed branches. T010 Grey Poplar - crown lift to 3 metres. T011 Sycamore - crown lift to create 1 metre clearance over bike store. T013 Wild Cherry - crown lift to 3 metres over path. T017 Holm Oak - prune branches over pathway back to previous points. T018 Turkey Oak - crown lift to 3 metres over pathway and shrubs. T021 Common Holly - prune 2 metres back from pathway to a height of 3 metres. T022 Grey Poplar - crown lift to 2 metres over garden structure. T023 Holm Oak - prune 1 metre clearance of boundary wall. G024 Common Hawthorn - prune 1 metre clearance of boundary wall. T025 London Plane - crown lift to 5 metres and crown thin by 10%. G026 Common Holly - crown lift to 3 metres. T027 Bay Tree - fell tree to open garden and allow more light. T028 Common Holly - crown lift to 3 metres. T029 Holm Oak - crown lift to 3 metres. T032 Common Laburnum - remove 2 dead stems.T034 Common Holly - crown lift to 3 metres.
Eddington Court 30 Beach Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1DH
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1637/TPO
Western Red Cedar (T1) - Fell- Multi-stemmed tree getting too large for situation and not suitable for crown reduction.
The Gables Bridge Road Leigh Woods BS8 3PB
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1638/FUH
Proposed removal of existing carport and single storey side extension. Erection of a part two, part single storey side extension alongside the alteration of existing rear extensions roofing including the installation of rooflights. Fenestration alterations to all elevations including the installation, replacement and alteration of windows, doors and cladding.
20 St Marys Grove Nailsea BS48 4NQ
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1639/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey front porch.
4 Underhill Drive Uphill Weston-super-Mare BS23 4TL
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Decided25/P/1640/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the proposed refurbishment, redecoration and upgrade of the dwelling. Works to include:Re-plumbing, Insulating, re-plastering and re-flooring works. Replacement of ironmongery, windows, slate-roofing and radiators with new. Knock-through and block-up of multiple internal entryways including the installation of 1no. I-beam. Rearrangement and refit of existing kitchen and bathroom, removal of existing fire-surround and hearth with subsequent installation of 2no. wood burners alongside the relocation of existing gas meter. Extension of existing pitched roofing atop rear external stairs, repair/restore existing external brick oven and replacement of terracotta ports to West chimney. Replacement of 1no. existing rooflight with a larger rooflight and installation of solar panels alongside an air-source heat pump.
The Brow 1 Hutton Hill Hutton Weston-super-Mare BS24 9SX
Received 11 Aug 2025
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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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