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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 dates20,442Searchable applications
494Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 15,681 approved or refused records
1,694Refused applications
13,987 approved · 1,694 refused · 991 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/1317/S73
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (plans) attached to permission 24/P/1535/FUH (Demolition of existing detached garage and proposed erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with balcony above and alterations to the front porch.) To allow for a larger ground floor rear extension and removal of roof overhang above the balcony.
204 Down Road Portishead BS20 8DG
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1318/FUH
Erection of single storey front and single storey rear extensions
46 Whitesfield Road Nailsea BS48 2DY
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1319/S73
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (plans) attached to application 24/P/1529/FUH (Proposed extension and remodelling of the host dwelling, works to include:- conversion of the north projection wing into a one-bedroom annexe, increasing the size of the first floor living area and the addition of an extra bedroom to the main house. Remodelling of all elevations by changing the roof profiles, material finishes to the roofs and walls and alterations and an increase to the rear terrace) to allow for changes to approved design.
Deerwood Cadbury Camp Lane Clapton-in-Gordano Tichenham BS20 7SA
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1320/FUL
Proposed addition of insulation and new finish to the rear flat roof not exceeding more than 150mm in height from existing flat roof line.
Ground Floor 40 Clevedon Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1DQ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1321/FUH
Demolition of existing single storey rear element and proposed erection of a two-storey rear extension and garage conversion together with alterations to fenestration on the front elevation to change existing first floor window into glazed doors.
Grove Cottage Lake Road Portishead BS20 7JA
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1322/S73
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Plans) attached to permission 25/P/0300/FUH (Proposed demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension and an open-front porch. Conversion of existing attached garage to livable space and creation of pitched roofing above. Installation of 2no. rooflights and expansion of existing raised decking to encompass the rear of the dwelling.) To allow for a change to the materials on the external walls from render to cedar shingles with accents of vertical Shou Sugi Ban.
Squares Church Road Dundry BS41 8LH
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1323/FUL
Proposed erection of a single-storey flat roof rear extension.
14 Portland Drive Portishead BS20 6YQ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/1324/OU2
Outline planning application with Environmental Statement for the development comprising of up to 500 dwellings; up to 2 hectares of mixed-use development (Use Class E, F1, F2, C2 and C3); first phase of proposed relief road; signal controlled junction with the A370; mobility hub; cycle, pedestrian and emergency access from Chapel Hill; public open space; landscaping; surface water attenuation and associated infrastructure. Access off Farleigh Road for approval with appearance, landscaping, scale and layout reserved for subsequent approval.
Land North Of Farleigh Road Backwell
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1325/FUH
Conversion of existing garage to form habitable annexe.
77 Mendip Road Yatton BS49 4HP
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1326/TPO
T1-T2-T3: Yew trees. Reduce overall crowns by 1.5m. Reduce over the road by 2m. Crown raise over the road to give 5m clearance.Clear around the over head cables to give 1m clearance. Reason is to manage the size of the trees due to the location with the road and property.
White Lodge 51 Church Lane Hutton Weston-super-Mare BS24 9SN
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1327/TRCA
T1: Pollard willow tree to 8ft
9 Pitman Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1YN
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1328/LBL
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a Listed Building. Works to be the attachment of 2no. blue plaques to the outside of the building.
Penny Brohn UK Chapel Pill Lane Pill BS20 0HH
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1329/S73
Section 73 application to vary conditions 2,3,5,6,15 & 19 attached to permission 21/P/1208/FUL (Full application for the construction of 4no. industrial buildings (Class E(g) and/or B8) and associated access roads, parking and landscaping.) as amended by 26/P/1080/NMA. For the construction of industrial buildings (Class E(g) and/or B8) and associated access roads, parking and landscaping to show the amalgamation of two approved buildings, creation of an additional unit, along with associated elevational, floor plan and site layout amendments, and all associated development.
Plot A5 At Junction Of Beaufighter Road And Cross Road Weston Business Quarter Weston-super-Mare BS24 8EE
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1331/AOC
Request to discharge condition 8 (Verification Report) in relation to plots 6-11 on application 23/P/0365/FUL.
Cambridge Batch Garage Weston Road Long Ashton BS48 3QR
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1332/FUH
Proposed conversion of existing integral garage and erection of a single storey front extension.
1A Furze Close Weston-super-Mare BS22 9SH
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1333/TRCA
Ash - Crown lift to 2.5m and crown thin by 20%
8 Moorlands Close Nailsea BS48 2DR
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1334/FUL
Change of use of part of a building from workshop into 4no. units of short-term visitor accommodation (Class C1) and associated building operations (all retrospective)
Building To NE Of Open Acres Backwell Hill Backwell BS48 3EJ
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Registered26/P/1336/FUL
Erection of 9no. dwellings, access, landscaping, supporting infrastructure and associated works
Land At Former Mooseheart Lodge (Kildare House) Woodborough Road Winscombe
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1337/FUH
Proposed erection of a new single storey oak framed front entrance porch.
3A Macquarie Farm Close Yatton BS49 4RQ
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1338/LBC
Listed building consent for the proposed erection of a new single storey oak framed front entrance porch.
3A Macquarie Farm Close Yatton BS49 4RQ
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1339/TPO
T1, Mulberry - crown lift branches over host garden to 2.5 - 3.0 metres above ground level, to improve access and alleviate weight on primary lateral stems.
Mulberry Lodge Bannerleigh Lane Leigh Woods BS8 3PR
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1341/TPO
I wish to prune the lower branches on one side, just sufficiently to enable cars to park in my allocated space.
1 Mendip Road Portishead BS20 6DA
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1342/TRCA
Horse Chestnut (2) - Reduce side stem over nieghbours drive to East by 4.5m to reduce end weight on long stem. Thin crown by 20%.
7 Church Lane Long Ashton BS41 9LU
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/P/1343/FUH
Retrospective application for the demolition of existing outbuilding, Replacement of existing side and rear extensions with a new 2-storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Installation of rooflights to the front elevation and expansion of front hardstanding.
Rose Cottage Bristol Road Hewish Weston-super-Mare BS24 6RD
Received 25 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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