Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates15,866Searchable applications
489Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 12,116 approved or refused records
1,299Refused applications
10,817 approved · 1,299 refused · 695 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas39 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas37 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided25/P/1833/TRCA
T1 Hazel - crown reduce by 2.5 Metres
Southwold Blackmoor Langford BS40 5HJ
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1834/TRCA
Sycamore growing through bay laurel - tree fell to ground level (proposed to plant five new Rowan trees along the Walliscote Road boundary to enhance the look of the parking area. Location of new trees are shown in the accompanying supporting document).
16 Ellenborough Park South Weston-super-Mare BS23 1XW
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1836/FUH
Proposed erection of a two-storey extension to the west of the existing cottage.
27 Gable Cottages Bristol Road Wraxall BS48 1NE
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1837/FUH
Demolition of the existing detached garage and proposed erection of a replacement single storey rear extension.
1 Court Hay Easton-in-Gordano BS20 0PY
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1839/TRCA
Group of 2 Western Red Cedar (2) - Fell
Easton House Church Street Blagdon BS40 7SJ
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1840/TPO
T1 - willow - fell and replace with weeping birch.
25 The Knoll Portishead BS20 7NU
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1841/TPO
T1 - Ash - reduce by up to 40%
65 Denny View Portishead BS20 8BT
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Registered25/P/1842/TRCA
1 x London Plane - fell
18 Union Street Nailsea BS48 4BA
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1843/TPO
T1 is an English Oak (Quercus robur). We will reduce the crown by approximately 1-2m to manage crown size and maintain a balanced and aesthetically pleasing form and remove deadwood.We will thin the crown by approximately 10-20% to decrease crown density. We will lift the crown to approximately 2.5-3m to create more clearance and create a uniform canopy skirt.
Oak House Old Weston Road Congresbury BS49 5ED
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1844/AOC
Request to discharge condition 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement) on application 23/P/0472/FUH.
4A Woodside Gardens Portishead BS20 8EQ
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1845/FUH
Demolition of the existing conservatory and proposed erection of a single storey rear extension and partial raising of roof over the integrated garage. Alterations to the existing window and door openings to include a Juliet balcony to the first floor rear dormer and associated internal and external alterations.
6 Redcliffe Close Portishead BS20 8HB
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1846/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (plans) attached to permission 25/P/0663/FUH (Proposed creation of a first-floor atop the existing dwelling, removal of existing porch extensions and creation of pitched roofing on existing flat-roof attached annexe. Fenestration alterations to all elevations including the removal, replacement and installation of windows, door, render and cladding) to allow for increase in porch height; alteration to front elevation appearance; retain existing flat roof to annexe
7 Cabot Way Pill BS20 0HD
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1847/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
2 Morgans Buildings Clapton-in-Gordano BS20 7RP
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1848/MOD
Modification of legal agreement on planning application 21/P/0965/OUT to allow the delivery of this site as 100% affordable homes to be delivered for Alliance Homes
Land Adjacent To Woodside Avenue Hutton
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1849/FUH
Proposed partial conversion and front extension to the existing garage and erection of a first floor side extension above.
130 Merlin Park Portishead BS20 8RW
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1850/FUL
Erection of a single storey flat roof extension to side of church and relocation of existing shed to new position
Methodist Church Queens Road Portishead BS20 8HT
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1851/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 19/P/2843/FUL (Demolition of outbuilding and erection of 2no. semi-detached dwellings, including alterations to boundary wall.) to allow for a reduction in the width of the property by 737mm to maintain the position of the western external wall.
10 Camp Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2EN
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1852/TRCA
T1 - Eucalyptus - Fell
The Garden House Bannerleigh Road Leigh Woods BS8 3PF
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1853/FUH
Demolition of the existing conservatory and extensions and proposed erection of a new two-storey side extension with front facing balcony, single storey rear extension with rear facing balcony and a loft extension including raising the ridge height and front and rear dormer extensions.
111 Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1854/TPO
Sycamore (T1) Crown reduce by up to 2.5m in height and 1.5m laterally.
70 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9LE
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1855/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey side extension.
19 Brookside Pill BS20 0JX
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1857/FUH
Proposed erection of a first floor side extension above the existing integral garage.
2 Birchdene Nailsea BS48 1QD
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1858/CQA
Prior approval for the change of use of an agricultural building and land forming the curtilage of the building to 5no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) and associated building operations including new infill walls, installation of new windows and doors
Land To The South Of Winford Lane Dundry
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decided25/P/1859/AOC
Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Environment Management Plan) and Biodiversity Net Gain condition on application 24/P/2162/R3
Grove Park Grove Lane Weston-super-Mare
Received 9 Sept 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in North Somerset Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- North Tyneside Council
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- North West Leicestershire District Council
- North York Moors National Park Authority
- North Yorkshire Council
- Northumberland County Council