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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 dates20,489Searchable applications
494Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 15,723 approved or refused records
1,700Refused applications
14,023 approved · 1,700 refused · 993 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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/1397/AOC
Request to discharge Condition 54 (Sustainable Construction) on application 21/P/2219/OUT.
Land To The East Of Scot Elm Drive Weston-super-Mare
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1398/TPO
One semi mature oak tree ( Quercus ) to rear garden of number 56 the deans, seeking permission to crown lift the lower canopy to 3m and thin the inner canopy by 15% to create more space and light whilst retaining a natural look
56 The Deans Portishead BS20 6DZ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1400/NMA
Non-material amendment to application 25/P/2534/FUH (Proposed erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension.) To allow for changes to window positions, including 2no. additional windows. New side facing first floor window to have obscured glass and be non-opening and the addition of roof lights to the single storey rear extension which were noted but missed off the original application.
18 Lampton Road Long Ashton BS41 9AL
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1401/LDP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed creation of an additional bedroom by adding a stud wall partition.
Flat 12 57 Beach Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 4AP
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1402/CM2A
Determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for the change of use of existing Class E (commercial, business and service) to 1no. dwelling (Use Class C3)
Murphys Saddlery The Tack Shop, Pool Farm Bristol Road Hewish BS24 6SG
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1403/TRCA
T1: Dead wood acacia T2: Reduce magnolia by 1.5m T3: Reduce walnut by 1m
Flat 1 36 Montpelier Weston-super-Mare BS23 2RJ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1404/TRCA
T1: Refuce prunus by 1.5m. T2: Reduce cherry by 2m.
8 Montpelier East Weston-super-Mare BS23 2RW
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1405/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension, front porch extension and expansion of existing front dormer.
16 Lye Mead Winford BS40 8AU
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Registered26/P/1406/OUT
Outline planning permission for the erection of a specialist later living accommodation (Classes C2 and C3), with access for approval (Appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for subsequent approval).
Land North Of Lower Laurel Farm Summer Lane Banwell
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1407/FUL
Proposed infill extension of internal courtyard and reconfiguration to form Deli and Storage Area.
37 Orchard Street Weston-super-Mare BS23 1RH
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1408/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to application 25/P/1497/FUH (Demolition of the existing single storey rear extension and proposed erection of a replacement two storey rear extension.) to reduce the extension from two-storey to a single storey with a lean-to roof design, alongside the retention of original internal layout.
54 Conference Avenue Portishead BS20 7LF
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1410/TRCA
Magnolia - front of property - fell
Mulberry House Front Street Churchill Winscombe BS25 5NB
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1411/FUH
Proposed erection of single storey orangery extension to the South elevation following removal of an existing glazed veranda and a detached free standing garden room.
Queensmead Court Bristol Road Winscombe BS25 1PR
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1412/FUL
Proposed removal of 1no. BT Phone Kiosk and installation of 1no. BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75-inch LCD advert screens.
Queens Square Kenn Road Clevedon
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1413/ADV
Advertisement Consent for the siting of 2no. digital 75-inch LCD display screens, as part of the installation of 1no. BT Street Hub unit.
Queens Square Kenn Road Clevedon
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/P/1416/TPO
We would like to remove 2 low branches from a large oak tree (oak 1) in our garden. We would like to lift both branches to provide 6 meters of clearance from the ground. Crown lift required, as one branch is touching the ground, and the other is a meter from the ground currently.
1 Sidcot Lane Winscombe BS25 1LA
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1417/TPO
Rear garden (Top of steps near driveway) T1 - Lawson's cypress by steps - remove to as close to ground level as possible.Holly saplings adjacent and under canopy of Lawsons cypress, remove to as close to ground level as possible.T2 - Small Holly near house - remove to as close to ground level as possible.G3 - Holly group adjacent road - reduce in height by approx 2m and shape sides to match.T1 & T2 removals are part of on-going tree management. The holly is too close to the house and providing unwanted shade. T1 is atop of a small retaining wall, adjacent electrical wire and has previously been topped. Tree is of poor quality and located within a poor location and likely to cause future damage to structures.G3 - To be ongoing managed as a hedge to block the adjacent road noise and lights.
Rose Cottage Rownham Hill Leigh Woods BS8 3PU
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Registered26/P/1418/RM
Reserved Matters application for approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of two agricultural workers dwellings, pursuant to outline planning permission 24/P/0203/OUT
Land At Nut Tree Farm Off Barton Road (Opposite Lime Trees) Winscombe BS25 1DU
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Registered26/P/1419/FUL
Proposed erection of a detached cabin to the North of the site for use as 2no. meeting rooms.
Broadway Lodge 37 Totterdown Lane Weston-super-Mare BS24 9NN
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1420/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code Regulations 2003 of the intention to install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus comprising of 3no. 10m Medium Wooden Poles. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
Land To The Rear Of 99 And 109 Dabinett Drive Sandford Winscombe BS25 5AF
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1421/HHPA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a flat roof that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 3 metres and 3) have eaves that are 3 metres high.
18 Derham Park Yatton BS49 4DZ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1422/AOC
Request to discharge condition 24 (External Materials) on application 21/P/3368/OUT.
Weston-super-Mare Rugby Football Club Sunnyside Road North Weston-super-Mare BS23 3PA
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1423/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
Woodclose Woodlands Road Portishead BS20 7HE
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/P/1424/TPO
T1 oak - cut back lateral branches to create a 2-3 metre clearance from house and remove or cut back branches over drive, pavement and road to achieve a clearance of 5 metres.All for clearance
1 Wareham Court Whitesfield Road Nailsea BS48 4FP
Received 7 Jul 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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