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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 dates19,774Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 15,142 approved or refused records
1,630Refused applications
13,512 approved · 1,630 refused · 942 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided26/P/0689/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
2A Wrington Road Congresbury BS49 5AN
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0690/PIP
Permission in principle for proposed infill residential development for up to 4no. dwellings
Land West Of Bramley Rise Tickenham
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0691/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code Regulations 2003 of the intention to install electronic communications equipment, works to include the removal, replacement and installation of multiple poles, antenna, routers and accessories. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
National Car Parks Ltd High Street Weston-super-Mare BS23 1JF
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Registered26/P/0692/FUL
Proposed erection of an agricultural barn, expansion of existing hardstanding and landscaping alterations.
Land South Of Reservoir Cottage Bridgwater Road Barrow Gurney
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0693/FUH
Proposed creation of a first-floor with rear balcony, erection of a two-storey side extension with external stairway and canopy porch to the East elevation.
Fallowfield Backwell Hill Backwell BS48 3EJ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0694/FUH
Proposed erection of a single-storey porch extension and access ramp.
40 Moorcroft Road Hutton BS24 9SE
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0695/TRCA
Leyland Cypress - Remove - Replacing with more suitable species of hedge
Bridge View House North Road Leigh Woods BS8 3PJ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0696/AOC
Request to discharge condition 21 (Archaeological Investigation) on application 25/P/1746/FUL.
Police Maintenance Depot Stuart Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3XN
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0697/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing rear extension and outhouse with the subsequent erection of a single storey rear extension.
57 Lampton Road Long Ashton BS41 9AN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0699/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of the existing lean to conservatory.
3 Castlewood Close Clevedon BS21 7HR
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0700/FUH
Proposed formation of a second-floor with North-facing balcony, removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single-storey extension in place, ground-floor side extension with terrace above and first-floor South extension with terrace above to create level access to rear landscaping.
The Sanctuary Walton Bay Walton-in-Gordano Clevedon BS21 7AS
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0701/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to replace the existing conservatory.
48 Long-thorn Backwell BS48 3GY
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0702/S73
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (plans) attached to permission 25/P/1085/FUH (Demolition of the existing single storey rear extension/conservatory and proposed erection of a replacement single storey rear extension and construction of a dormer roof extension with 1no. flat roof dormer to the North elevation. Alteration and conversion of the existing detached garage into a home office.) To allow for replacement of the approved drawings with new proposed plans.
7 Newbourne Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 8NF
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0703/TPO
T1 Ash. Crown reduction to reduce the shape and height of the over all tree by 2 meters. Reasons for work - the tree is now forest height in a small back garden
47 Park Road Congresbury BS49 5HJ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0704/TRCA
T1 - hornbeam. prune back branches going towards property by 2m. T6 Sycamore Raise canopy over road to 4m.T5 Horse chestnutRaise canopy over road to 4m. T24 Hybrid Poplar Remove to ground level. T25-T27 Limes. Crown lift to 2.5m on T25-26.Crown lift to 3m on T27. Prune T27 away from garage by 1m. T28 Holm Oak. Reduce by 4m
10 Parsonage Court Portishead BS20 6PH
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0705/AOC
Request to discharge conditions 9 (Grazing Management Plan) and 17 (Soil Management Maintenance Plan) on application 25/P/0809/FUL.
Land To The West And East Of The Strawberry Line Brinsea Road Congresbury
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0706/FUH
Proposed removal of existing pergola and erection of a single-storey garden room in place.
1 Coombe Cottages Barton Road Winscombe BS25 1BL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0707/FUH
Retrospective application for the erection of detached greenhouse
Meadow Green The Batch Churchill BS25 5PP
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0709/FUL
Change of Use of 3no. existing buildings from the manufacturing of timber products (Class B2) and the retail sales of timber derived products, goods and associated tools (Class E(a)) to Class B8 (Storage and Distribution).
Fountain Timber Brockley Combe Road Backwell BS48 3DF
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0710/FUL
Proposed change of use and sub-division of existing bungalow (C3) to form 3no. Supported Housing apartments (C3(b)).
32A Quantock Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 4DT
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0711/AOC
Request to discharge conditions 3, (Management scheme), 4, (Cycle store), 5 (Parking surface) and 6 (Waste and recycling) on application 25/P/1239/FUL.
7 Marsh Lane Easton-in-Gordano BS20 0ND
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0712/LDP
Certification of Lawful Development for the installation of a 1m handrail to existing sloped stairs to the front of the property.
33 Rippleside Portishead BS20 6ND
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0713/S73
Section 73 Application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) on application 24/P/1501/FUL(Proposed change of use from a cafe (Class E) with ancillary accommodation at first floor to a large house in multiple occupation (HMO), (Class C4) for up to 8no. people with office and communal areas at ground floor (sui generis)) to allow for alterations to internal layout, roofing design and fenestration.
131 High Street Weston-super-Mare BS23 1HN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/P/0714/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of 2no. Ground-floor windows.
The Lodge Clevedon Court Tickenham Road Clevedon BS21 6QU
Received 31 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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