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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 dates19,701Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 15,088 approved or refused records
1,619Refused applications
13,469 approved · 1,619 refused · 930 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0663/TRCA
T1: Reduce cherry by 0.5m. T2: Reduce Indian bean by 1m
5 - 7 Uphill Road South Uphill Weston-super-Mare BS23 4SD
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0664/TRCA
T1: Fell cotoneaster tree
56 Bristol Road Lower Weston-super-Mare BS23 2PT
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0665/AOC
Request to Partially Discharge condition 4 (Post Investigation Assessment) relating to Part A of application 25/P/2194/FUL.
Land At Parsonage Farm 9 Church Lane Long Ashton BS41 9LU
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0666/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension alongside the installation of 1no. rear rooflight.
69 Langford Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3PG
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0668/AOC
Request to discharge condition 28 (Car club scheme) on application 20/P/1847/OUT.
Land West Of Rodney Road Backwell
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0669/TRCA
Yew - roadside boundary of Langford Chapel - reduce to previous pruning points (once a year for five years)
Langford Chapel Blackmoor Langford BS40 5HL
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0670/AOC
Request to discharge condition 32 (Bridleway) on application 21/P/1727/FUL.
Land At Box Bush Farm North End Road Yatton
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0671/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising of the installation of 1no. 10m medium wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
Corner Of Pavement Outside 14 Heathfield Road Nailsea BS48 1EB
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0672/FUL
Application for proposed improvement works to include:- Raising the roof of the rear extension to achieve level access throughout the building and constructing a new level main entrance. Replacing all existing roof coverings and installing new rooflights, and substituting the current timber and UPVC windows and doors with new powder-coated aluminium double-glazed units to provide a consistent appearance and thermal improvement.
37 Old Street Clevedon BS21 6DA
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0674/AOC
Request to discharge condition 3 (Fire Emergency Response Plan and Pack) from application 25/P/0556/FUL (Appeal Ref. APP/D0121/W/25/3373565)
Land Off Junction At Broadway And Loxton Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 4RF
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0675/TRCA
T1 crab apple - fell to ground level . T2 maple - reduce by 2 metres so it has sufficient room around bt cable. T3 liquid amber - reduce crown by up to 1m.
22 Kenn Road Clevedon BS21 6EW
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0676/TPO
T1 sycamore - pollard back to previous pruning points (2m); T2 sycamore - pollard back to previous pruning points (2m)
88 Merton Drive Weston-super-Mare BS24 7EQ
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0677/FUH
Proposed erection of a conservatory and open canopy to rear elevation.
2 Dandys Meadow Portishead BS20 7LA
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0678/FUL
Proposed replacement of 3no. windows and retrospective application for the replacement of 2no. windows.
5 Highbury Court Highbury Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2DR
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0679/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing rear conservatory with subsequent erection of a Lower-Ground Floor rear extension, Ground Floor front infill extension and raised rear terrace with external stairway. Conversion of existing garage to livable space and expansion of front hardstanding. Alteration to front and rear fenestration, installation of front rooflight and glass balcony balustrade.
4 Hawthorn Close Portishead BS20 8HQ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0680/FUH
Proposed removal of existing porch and erection of a single storey side extension.
22 Clevedon Road Nailsea BS48 1EH
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0681/TPO
T1 Holm Oak - north east of the dwelling - whole crown reduction by 2.5 height and up to 2 meters laterally
20 Trawden Close Weston-super-Mare BS23 2UE
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0682/AOC
Request to discharge condition 5 (Paint Specification) on Listed Building Consent 24/P/1908/LBC.
Birnbeck Pier, Birnbeck Island Birnbeck Road Weston-super-Mare
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0683/TRCA
Scots Pine (T1) Fell due to its location close proximity of retaining wall and neighbours property
20 Leagrove Road Clevedon BS21 7QR
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0684/TPO
Sycamore (T1) Crown reduction back to old pruning points (3.5 mtrs). Ash (T1) Pollard back to old pruning points (4.5mtrs)
9 Norewood Grove Portishead BS20 8DL
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0685/FUL
Demolition of existing jet washes and the creation of charging zone, erection of EV chargers, erection of EV screen, sub-station enclosure, jet wash bays, meter cabinet, LV panel, plant room and associated forecourt works.
Service Station 154 Old Church Road Clevedon BS21 7TU
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Registered26/P/0686/OU2
Hybrid planning application (full and outline elements) with Environmental Statement for the expansion of Bristol Airport to enable a throughput of 15 million passengers per annum, operating within a rolling 12 month cap of 99,931 air transport movements and 4,974 night flights between the hours of 23:30 and 06:00.Full application elements comprising: extension of western apron for additional aircraft stands; reconfiguration of central and eastern aprons; construction of a passenger surface level car park for approximately 2,000 vehicles; eastern extension of existing runway by approximately 170m, with repositioned and additional aircraft approach lighting within Felton Common; taxiway and fillet widening to Taxiway GOLF with a realignment at the western runway end; construction of two new taxiways; extension of surface level car rental parking area; expansion of existing Silver Zone car park to provide an additional circa 1,960 block parked vehicle spaces; construction of new surface level staff car park for approximately 1,720 vehicles; highway improvements to the A38, including upgrades to northern access roundabout, construction of a new southern roundabout and widening of the road to accommodate an additional bus lane with dedicated access onto the A38.Outline application elements comprising of 3no. extensions to terminal building on west, north and east sides; construction of new piers to the west and east of the terminal including an underground walkway; construction of ancillary support buildings; relocated and expanded aviation fuel farm; a pedestrian bridge link; erection of a new baggage building; erection of a maintenance repair and overhaul hangar and ground run up pen; construction of parking decks within Silver Zone car park and car rental facility; minor works within Silver Zone car park; construction of a bus maintenance and washing facility; site wide landscaping, drainage, lighting and other associated infrastructure.
Bristol Airport North Side Road Felton Wrington BS48 3DY
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0687/AOC
Request to Discharge Conditions 3 (Surface Water Drainage), 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement) and 6 (External Lighting) on Application 24/P/0250/FUL.
Hangstones Pavilion Stowey Road Yatton Bristol BS49 4HS
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0688/TRCA
Cherry (T1) Crown reduce by up to 1.5m in height and by up to 1m laterally.
140 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9LS
Received 27 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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