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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 dates20,017Searchable applications
493Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 15,342 approved or refused records
1,655Refused applications
13,687 approved · 1,655 refused · 952 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/0950/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the removal and replacement of existing clay pan tiles on the lower garage roof. Works to include the installation of new breathable roofing membrane and treated timber battens.
77 Long Ashton Road Long Ashton BS41 9HY
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0951/FUH
Proposed removal of existing canopy, erection of a first floor extension above existing structure with a balcony to the South elevation and installation of new canopy porch.
The Spinney Ladywell Wrington BS40 5LT
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0952/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels connected to the residential flats within the building.
21 - 25 Old Church Road Clevedon
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0953/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code Regulations 2003 (as amended) of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus comprising the installation of 1no. 11m light wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
Pavement Outside Lingfield Lawrence Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 6TU
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0954/TPO
Horse Chestnut (T1) - Carry out Crown Reduction/Deadwood removal of between 2 & 2.5 metres where crown dieback exists (removing all hazardous material) targeting variety of growth points throughout the canopy.
21 Walton Road Clevedon BS21 6AE
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0955/FUL
Retrospective change of use of Unit 2 from B1 (Use Class E)/B8 storage for use as a garage service centre (Use Class B2).
Unit 2 Initial House Langford Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3PQ
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0956/TRCA
T1 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) -Further height reduction by approximately 2 metres cutting to suitable growth points in order to establish a new lower pollard framework beneath the existing crown structure. Following reduction, one retained stem to be habitat-carved to provide bat roost / wildlife habitat potential.
U-tree Street End Lane Blagdon BS40 7TW
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0957/S73
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Plans) attached to permission 23/P/0703/FUL (Proposed erection of a detached 4no. bed two storey dwelling and associated works on land that is currently part of the garden to 11a Meadow Close.) to allow for a revised roof design to facilitate accommodation within the roof space, incorporating a modest increase in ridge height with approved eaves height to remain unchanged and erection of 3no. dormer windows to the rear elevation. Increase of approximately 50cm to the depth of the rear single storey element and rationalisation of the approved rear ground floor form, with the previously part-enclosed rear element now fully incorporated into the internal accommodation, the two-storey element will remain unchnaged. Internal reconfiguration including removal of the integral garage and provision of additional bedroom space.
11A Meadow Close Backwell BS48 3NN
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0958/FUH
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension, canopy front porch and rear dormer with front rooflights. Creation of a raised rear patio.
290 Down Road Portishead BS20 8JT
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0959/AOC
Request to discharge condition 23 (SuDS Maintenance and Implementation) on application 22/P/2105/FUL.
Land Adj Coombe Farm Storage Sandford Road Winscombe
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0960/TPO
T1 beach - crown lift up to 6m only pruning sublaterals both side. For clearance T2 plane - crown lift up to 6m only pruning sublaterals both side. For clearance. T3 lime - pollard back to previous pruning point (about 4m). To maintain as a pollard. G1 limes - crown lift up to 6m only pruning sublaterals both side. For clearance.
79 Church Road Worle Weston-super-Mare BS22 9DP
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0961/TRCA
T1 yew - lift crown over road to achieve a 5m clearance.
The Bow Christon Road Loxton BS26 2XG
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0962/TRCA
T1 bay - prune rear of tree back to boundary line and reduce top by up to a metre
21 Ellenborough Crescent Weston-super-Mare
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0964/TPO
Beech (T1) Crown reduction by up to 1.5mtrs to south west side of crown only (over hanging the garden of number 74 Claverham road)
74 Claverham Road Claverham BS49 4LD
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0965/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey side extension.
2 South Hill Cottages Bridgwater Road Bleadon Weston-super-Mare BS24 0BD
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0966/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed use of an area of land as a temporary car park for construction staff and personnel in connection with the construction of a new SEND school.
Land West Of Ladymead Lane Ladymead Lane Langford
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0967/TPO
T1 - Yew: prune back all branches overhanging the electrical substation wall to the wall, to allow the aerial removal and replacement of electrical equipment. This work is necessary and urgent and exempt from the order under section 14.3 (bb) of The Town and Country Planning Regs. 2012. The timescale for the work is twenty one days from the date of application (08.05.26).
1 - 5 La Sainte Portishead
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0968/AOC
Request to discharge condition 10 (Details/samples of the materials to be used externally in the development) on application 25/P/1746/FUL
Police Maintenance Depot Stuart Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3XN
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0969/AOC
Request to discharge condition 4 (details of stone to be used in flagstone paving) on application 23/P/1585/LBC.
Northend Farm North End Road Yatton BS49 4AS
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0970/FUH
Demolition of existing attached garage and proposed erection of a double storey side extension to provide additional living accommodation.
82 Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0972/AOC
Request to discharge condition 5 (Written Scheme of Investigation for a Programme of Archaeological Monitoring and Recording) on application 25/P/2429/FUH.
Greenacre Brinsea Lane Congresbury BS49 5JN
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0973/TRCA
T1 - Self set plum along boundary fence line - remove to ground level as it is attracting wasps near to school buildings from falling fruit.
Backwell C Of E Junior Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0974/AOC
Request to discharge conditions 5 (BREEAM), 6 (Construction Ecological Management Plan) and 10 (Yellow Lining Plan) on application 23/P/2014/FUL.
Plot A7 Weston Business Quarter Plot Beaufighter Road Weston-super-Mare
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/P/0975/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey front extension and single storey rear extension to the existing detached dwelling house.
14A The Avenue Clevedon BS21 7ED
Received 11 May 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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