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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 dates20,317Searchable applications
494Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 15,580 approved or refused records
1,679Refused applications
13,901 approved · 1,679 refused · 980 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Mar 2018 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1236/AGA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed erection of an agricultural steel portal frame building and a private unsurfaced vehicular access associated with farming operations.
Land To The North West Of Court Farm Dundry Lane Winford
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1237/TPO
T1, Oak: remove to ground level, grind and remove stump G2, Ash: up-to 8 trees, remove all to ground level, grind and remove stumps
Mead Fields (Parklands) Locking Head Drove Churchland Way Weston-super-Mare BS29 6AP
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1238/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the restoration of the building using traditional materials. works to include; creation of ground-floor openings, adjustment of staircase, levelling of first-floor hallway, replacement of windows and doors with new, replacement of corrugated roofing with velux rooflights, replacement of existing plastic guttering with cast iron and the re-rendering and re-plastering of areas of damage using lime mortar.
Claverham Green Farm Lower Claverham Road Claverham BS49 4PT
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1239/AOC
Request to discharge condition 4 (Stage 1 Road Safety Audit) on application 26/P/0860/S73.
Police Maintenance Depot Stuart Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3XN
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1240/FUH
Proposed erection of a first floor extension above the existing garage and side wing to include raising of the existing roof, construction of rear dormer and installation of 2no. rooflights.
56 Green Pastures Road Wraxall BS48 1ND
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1241/FUH
Proposed erection of a two-storey rear extension with pitched roofing.
1 Cleeve Place Nailsea BS48 2UF
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1242/FUH
Proposed demolition of Northern boundary wall. Erection of a single storey side extension and rear extension including a car-port utilising existing vehicular access.
2 Whitecross Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1EP
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1243/AGA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed erection of an agricultural barn to be used in connetion with the running of the business.
90 Clevedon Road Tickenham Clevedon BS21 6RE
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1244/TRCA
T1 - Variegated dogwood. Fell T2 - Japanese maple. Fell T3 - Magnolia. Light prune to improve shape. T4 - Cherry. Reduce by 1-2m T5 - Paper birch. Light prune. T6 - Hornbeam 0.5m crown reduction. T7 - Hazel. Light prune to prevent from growing into other trees. T8 - Silver birch Reduce by 1-2m. T9 - New Zealand Kohuhu Prune to reduce interference with neighbouring property. T10- Unknown, dead Fell. T11 - Norway maple Reduce by 2-3m to reduce road overhang and interference with power lines.
Laurel Cottage Front Street Churchill Winscombe BS25 5NB
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1245/S73
Section 73 application to vary condition 1 (plans) attached to permission 20/P/1435/FUH (Demolition of rear extensions, conservatory and garage, and replacement with a two-storey rear extension with basement and associated external alterations. Conversion of loft into living accomodation with the addition of 2no. dormer windows and 2no. rooflights. New vehicular access from Church Road and blocking of existing entrances with matching stone. Erection of a car port) as amended by 21/P/1779/MMA, 22/P/0102/MMA, 25/P/2051/FUL and 26/P/0077/S73, to allow for amendments to the proposed design of the car port and workshop to include:- increasing the ground floor area and a reduction to the first floor area, introduction of a stone-faced gable end to the East elevation and re-positioning of the pitched roof. Re-positioning of the rear gable and the entrance to the first floor store together with an increase to the size of the workshop. Introduction of a pair of doors on the west elevation to provide access to the rear courtyard.
Rosemont Church Road Leigh Woods BS8 3PG
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1247/LDP
Certification of Lawful Development for the erection of a single-storey rear extension.
5 Glebe Road Long Ashton BS41 9LJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1248/FUH
Proposed erection of a single-storey front extension to existing garage and front porch.
5 Glebe Road Long Ashton BS41 9LJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1249/FUL
Proposed erection of 1.5 storey dwelling house in the rear garden area.
47 Corondale Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 8PY
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1250/TPO
T001 -Norway Maples: crown lift west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over turning circle. T002 - Tree of Heaven: crown lift west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over turning circle. T003- Norway Maple: crown lift west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over turning circle. Prune lower west of canopy to give 1.5 m clearance from building. T004 - Norway Maple: crown lift west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over turning circle. Prune lower west of canopy to give 1.5 m clearance from building. T005 - Norway maple: crown lift lower west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over path. And prune lower west canopy to give 1.5 m clearance from building. T007 - Norway maple: crown lift lower west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over path. T009 - Norway Maple: crown lift to give clearance from ground of 3 m over playground. T012 - Norway Maple: crown lift to give clearance from ground of 3 m over playground. T014 - Norway Maple crown lift to give clearance from the ground of 3m. T015 - Norway Maple crown lift to give clearance from the ground of 3m. T016 - Norway Maple crown lift to give clearance from the ground of 3m. T035 - Feild Maple (possibly not covered by TPO map either indicates field maple or poplar, if poplar then may not be applicable.) - Crown lift to give clearance from the ground of 3m. G13 - 5 Norway Maple and 1 Ash tree. Prune back North lower canopy to give 1.5-2m clearance of building. ( to suitable growth points).
West Leigh Infant Westfield Drive Backwell BS48 3NG
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1251/TPO
T1 - Ash - Fell
21 The Green Winscombe BS25 1AL
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1252/S73
Section 73 application to vary conditions 5 (working hours) and 6 (working hours) attached to planning permission 26/P/0467/S73 (section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) attached to 26/P/0007/FUL (Proposed demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a detached two storey dwelling. Siting of temporary caravans to the East of the site for residential occupation during works)) to allow for variation to working hours.
14 The Avenue Clevedon BS21 7ED
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1253/TRCA
(T1) Sycamore pollard back to previous points approx. 2metres (T2) Sycamore pollard back to previous points approx.2 metres (T3) Lime tree pollard back to previous points approx. 2 metres
Flat 1 59 South Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2LU
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1254/TRCA
(T1) 1 x Japanese Spindle Tree -Fell
Ground Floor Flat 20 Severn Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1DN
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1255/TRCA
(T1) Holm Oak crown thin by 20% max and crown lift by 2 metres due to tree growing over the road
Flat 1 Filey 10 Landemann Circus Weston-super-Mare BS23 2QF
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/1256/FUL
Erection of 1no. self-build dwelling and associated works
Land East Of New Croft Barn Tickenham Hill Tickenham BS21 6SH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1257/FUH
Proposed erection of a single-storey side extension.
24 Hughenden Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2UR
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1258/FUH
Retrospective application for the erection of new 2m fencing and hedging to the front of the property.
18 Jubilee Drive Failand BS8 3XD
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1259/FUH
Proposed extension of existing Northern dormer.
2 Cedarhurst Road Portishead BS20 8HG
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1260/FUL
Proposed addition of flat roof insulation upon existing rear flat-roof.
91C Severn Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1DS
Received 15 Jun 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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