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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.
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North Somerset planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of North Somerset Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official North Somerset website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates19,535Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 14,953 approved or refused records
1,604Refused applications
13,349 approved · 1,604 refused · 921 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Sept 2018 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/P/0552/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey side/rear wraparound extension.
68 Rosemount Road Flax Bourton BS48 1UQ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0553/FUH
Proposed siting of pre-fabricated summerhouse
1 Mendip Edge Cottages Christon Road Loxton BS26 2XG
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0554/FUH
Proposed new loft conversion with the installation of 3 new dormer windows to the rear elevations and conservation roof lights to the front elevation. Installation of new bi fold doors to the rear elevation at ground floor level to replace existing windows and replacement of the single pane windows to be replaced with new UPVC windows and associated works.
Bracken Lodge Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Registered26/P/0555/EA2
Request for a formal Scoping Opinion to determine the scope of an Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed redevelopment for development of residential dwellings, education facilities, a mixed-use local centre (including healthcare, community and recreational facilities), and associated infrastructure on land south-west of Bristol THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION
Land South West Of Bristol West Of Yanley Lane And North And South Of Bridgwater Road (A38) Long Ashton/Dundry
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0556/AOC
Request to discharge condition 17 (Construction Management Plan) on application 21/P/1456/FUL.
Barn At Dundry Lane Dundry
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0557/FUL
Demolition of the existing extensions and outbuildings, and the proposed erection of replacement extensions incorporating ramped access and associated internal alterations. Erection of 4no. serviced accommodation/holiday let units. Regularisation of the existing car parking layout, together with the provision of cycle and refuse storage facilities and associated landscaping works.
White Hart Inn Clevedon Road Weston-in-Gordano BS20 8PU
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0558/LBC
Listed building consent for the demolition of the existing extensions and outbuildings, and the proposed erection of replacement extensions incorporating ramped access and associated internal alterations. Erection of 4no. serviced accommodation/holiday let units. Regularisation of the existing car parking layout, together with the provision of cycle and refuse storage facilities and associated landscaping works.
White Hart Inn Clevedon Road Weston-in-Gordano BS20 8PU
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0559/FUH
Retrospective application for an extension to the approved outbuilding extension approved under 23/P/2083/FUH including changes to approved external elevations on garage to the rear.
8 Beaumont Close Weston-super-Mare BS23 4LL
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0561/AOC
Request to discharge conditions 3 (Construction Method Statement), 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 11 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) on application 25/P/1038/FUL.
The White House Potters Hill Felton BS40 9XD
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0562/DCW
Request to discharge Requirements 5, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5I, 5j, 5k, 5l, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 21, & 23 for stage 1A, Works Nos. 17 and 17A of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022
Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0563/TRCA
T1 & T2 are both Cherry Trees (Prunus). We will reduce their crowns by approximately 1-1.25m to manage their crown sizes.
Mulberry House Bracken Hill North Road Leigh Woods BS8 3PL
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0564/TEA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed upgrade of existing telecommunications base station. Works to include the removal of the existing 10m pole and antennas, and installation of a 20m monopole supporting 6 no new antennas with wraparound cabinet at base, together with the removal of 2 no existing cabinets and replacement with 2 no new cabinets and ancillary development thereto.
Mast 10311 Bellevue Road Clevedon
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0565/FUH
Proposed erection of a dormer to the side elevation to create an additional bedroom.
Morphany Hill Drive Failand BS8 3UX
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0566/FUL
Erection of 1no. two bedroom Lodge Home with garden and associated parking
Land At Maytree Sandmead Road Sandford Winscombe BS25 5QG
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0567/TPO
Pollarding three Ash trees that are showing signs of ash dieback to try and retain them for as long as possible. We shall pollard them to a height of roughly 30-40ft.
Heathfield Lodge Lane Wraxall BS48 1BL
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0568/DEA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings at 37 Farleigh Road
37 Farleigh Road Backwell BS48 3PB
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0569/FUL
Change of use from student accommodation (Sui Generis) to 2no. dwelling houses (Class C3) and installation of roof-mounted PV panels
Hillside Woodside Bridge Road Leigh Woods BS8 3PA
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0570/FUH
Proposed conversion of existing lower-ground floor storage to form habitable space. Creation of side entryway with external stairway and fenestration alterations throughout, including the installation and alterations of windows, doors and rooflights.
8 South Road Portishead BS20 7DW
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0571/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing front boundary wall to facilitate the creation of off-road parking.
46 Bristol Road Portishead BS20 6QB
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0572/FUH
Proposed erection of a two storey side extension with rear balcony and infill entryway extension. Thermal upgrade of existing dwelling, including; replacement of existing roof with new including the installation of rooflights and P.V panels. Fenestration and finishing alterations alongside the siting of an air-source heat pump. Landscaping alterations including the creation of a side terrace.
43A Nore Road Portishead BS20 6JY
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0573/FUL
Proposed extension of existing mixed agricultural/forestry building with associated works.
Haberfield Farm Buildings Martcombe Road Easton-in-Gordano BS20 0QH
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0574/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey extension to the south-west elevation to create a Utility Room.
4 Ladymead Portishead BS20 7LJ
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0575/AOC
Request to discharge conditions 9 (Future and Management and Maintenance Plan) and 11 (Commercial Delivery Plan) on application 24/P/1818/RM.
Phase 8 And 10 Locking Parklands Locking Moor Road Locking Weston-super-Mare
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/P/0576/FUL
The change of use of land to residential garden and the erection of an outbuilding, planter, fence, and hardstandings (Retrospective).
The Grain Barn, Midgell Farm Chelvey Road Chelvey BS48 4AA
Received 16 Mar 2026
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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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