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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 dates19,934Searchable applications
493Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 15,277 approved or refused records
1,649Refused applications
13,628 approved · 1,649 refused · 948 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/0894/S73
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Plans) attached to permission 23/P/1995/FUH (Proposed demolition of existing rear extension and detached garage. Erection of a single storey side/rear wraparound extension including creation of a new integrated garage). To allow for a reduction in the length of the approved extension to 4 meters and to remove the side extension element.
18 Derham Park Yatton BS49 4DZ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0895/FUL
Proposed conversion of first floor to form 1no. 1-bed flat including the erection of a rear extension.
85 High Street Nailsea BS48 1AW
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0897/AOC
Request to Discharge the Biodiversity Net Gain condition from application 25/P/2198/FUL.
Winford Cricket Club Kingston Lane Winford BS40 8DA
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0898/LBC
Listed building consent for the proposed installation of secondary glazing to the South-West facing windows of unit 8.
Unit 8 Farleigh Court Old Weston Road Flax Bourton BS48 1UR
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0899/FUL
Proposed erection of a single storey side extension.
17 Linden Road Clevedon BS21 7SR
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0900/AOC
Request to Discharge Conditions 13 (Surface Water Drainage) and 19 (Construction Method Statement) from application 22/P/2649/FUL.
Land West Of 4 Butts Orchard Wrington BS40 5DR
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0901/FUL
Proposed conversion of the existing detached garage and store to form 1no. three-bed dwelling including the creation of a first floor.
Byepassed Langford Lane Langford BS40 5BU
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0902/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the replace and reinstate the K6 Telephone Kiosk on a like-for-like basis.
K6 Telephone Kiosk Front Street Churchill
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0903/FUL
The formation of an equestrian menage with associated works including landscaping and creation of a hardstanding
Land At Sidcot School Oakridge Lane Winscombe
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0904/TRCA
T1 - Yew - 1-1.5 meter crown reduction.
The Old Manse Chapel Hill Wrington BS40 5NJ
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0905/TRCA
T1 - Eucalyptus remove and stump. T2 - Bay trim into shape. Removing up to 75cm of growth. T3 - Leylandii, 2.5 meter crown reduction T4 - Holm Oak, reduce to previous points, removing up to 1.5 meters of growth. T5 - Holly, reduce to previous points, removing up to 1.5 meters of growth.
119 Church Road Worle Weston-super-Mare BS22 9EL
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0906/TRCA
T1 - 3 Stemmed Cherry tree, large areas of decay from 30cm from the ground to 1.5 meters of the ground on 2 of the stems. Remove to ground level.
3 North Barn Sevier Road Loxton BS26 2XE
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0907/FUH
Proposed siting of a detached storage outbuilding to the West of the dwelling.
4 Broadleaze Way Winscombe BS25 1JX
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Registered26/P/0908/FUL
Earthworks and re-profiling of defined areas to create shallow grass mounds between existing sports pitches
Drove Road Recreational Ground Drove Road Weston-super-Mare
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0909/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing garage and subsequent erection of a single storey side/rear wraparound extension.
15 Landseer Close Weston-super-Mare BS22 6UL
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0910/TPO
T1/G1 - Pinus Sylvestris. Reduce back from house and neighbouring properties by 1.5 metre over concerns of encroachment on property, in addition child has nearly been hit with strobilus (pine cones), from neighbouring tree. Reduce rest crown by 1-1.5m to appropriate growth points to balance the remaining crown and provide tree maintenance. Remove all dead over 25mm in diameter. G2 - Pinus Sylvestris. Reduce back from house and neighbouring properties by 1.5 metre to appropriate growth points addressing encroachment and branch failure during high winds and turbulent weather patterns, provide tree maintenance. Remove all dead wood over 25mm in diameter.
25 Charlcombe Rise Portishead BS20 8NB
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/P/0911/TPO
Group 2 - Remove broken/hanging branch at approximately 5m AGL overhanging footpath to south of group,next to communal smoking area.T1 Leyland cypress Reduce Crown in Height (by 5m) and Shape, crown spread to remain unaltered.T2 Leyland cypress Reduce Crown in Height (by 5m) and Shape, crown spread to remain unaltered. T8 Silver birch Dismantle to ground level.T48 Clear vegetation to allow access to basal areas of trees for inspection purposes, Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 3m, Prune away low branching from patio area, Clean Out Crown.
72 Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0912/DCM
Formal submission to extend the time to discharge Requirements 15 (Reinstatement schemes) and 20 (Removal of temporary bridges and culverts) for Stage 2.1 of the authorised development) of the National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (as Amended).
Hinkley Point C Connection Project, Between Bridgwater In Somerset And Seabank Substation, North Of Avonmouth.
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Registered26/P/0914/MOD
Deed of Variation of section 106 legal agreement dated 17/07/2025 relating to planning permission 23/P/2437/FUL to include a Mortgagee in Possession (MiP) clause
Land Off Mead Lane Sandford
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0915/TPO
G001 - Group of Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) Prune primary and secondary branches overhanging the public house seating area back by 1-2m to appropriate points on the main stem or suitable secondary and sub-lateral branches, to reduce encroachment into the seating area and improve clearance for patrons. Selectively prune or remove branches that are contacting, or at risk of interfering with, the telephone cable running the length of the tree, to establish and maintain adequate clearance. Crown raise over the parking area and sheds to achieve approximately 4 m clearance above ground level by removing or shortening appropriate lower primary and secondary branches, and prune back any sub-lateral branches touching the sheds as necessary to prevent direct contact. No cuts shall exceed 50mm in diameter.
Little Harp Inn Elton Road Clevedon BS21 7RH
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0916/FUH
Demolition of existing conservatory and proposed erection of a two-storey side and rear extension, and part single storey rear extension.
23 Down Road Portishead BS20 6EB
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0917/TPO
T1: Beech: Reduce crown next to property by approximately 1.5m to suitable points. Remove all major deadwood from within canopy.Work is requested due to excessive shading in garden and property.
9 Old Vicarage Close Pill BS20 0BF
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/P/0920/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey front extension.
4 Eastlea Clevedon BS21 7YY
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Registered26/P/0921/FUL
Retention of 1no. culvert installed by National Grid as part of the Hinkley Point scheme.
Land East Of Acorn Carp Fishery Lampley Road Kingston Seymour
Received 30 Apr 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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