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North Somerset planning applications
2,828 applications. 92% approved. 55 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,828 planning applications from North Somerset. 1,750 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 92% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/P/1540/NMA Awaiting decision
Land SW Of Long Ashton Park And Ride Off Gurney Roundabout (A370) And Colliters Way Long Ashton
Non-Material amendment to application 26/P/0606/S73 (Section 73 application to amend application 25/P/1496/FU2 (Hybrid planning application (full and outline elements) with Environmental Statement for the construction of new office campus (Use (Class E(g)(i)) with associated external and below ground works) to allow for amendments to the Training Centre, Culinary Centre, Office Building One and Office Building Three, both utilities buildings, the basement car park and wider access infrastructure, utilities/drainage, and site wide landscaping.) to alter the wording of condition 35 (Landscaping).
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26/P/1546/FUH Awaiting decision
31 All Saints Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2NW
Proposed siting of roof-mounted PV panels with associated battery and inverter.
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26/P/1536/FUH Awaiting decision
Rose Cottage Langford Road Langford BS40 5BW
Proposed enlargement of the west side dormer and alteration and conversion of the existing garage together with internal alterations and replacement windows and doors. Reinstatement of the five bar front gate.
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26/P/1543/AOC Awaiting decision
Rolstone Farm West Rolstone Road Hewish Weston-super-Mare BS24 6UU
Request to discharge condition 7 (Noise Report) on application 21/P/0094/FUL.
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26/P/1535/HHPA Awaiting decision
90 Rayens Cross Road Long Ashton Bristol BS41 9DY
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension with a flat roof that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.55 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 3.25 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.9 metres high.
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26/P/1542/MOD Awaiting decision
Yatton Rugby Football Club North End Road Yatton BS49 4AW
Modification of section 106 legal agreement dated 13/12/2024 relating to planning permission 22/P/0455/FUL which sets out the proposed amended test for paragraph 7.13 and proposed text for paragraph 7.15 relating to the Mortgage in Possession Clause
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26/P/1534/FUH Awaiting decision
6 Coleridge Vale Road East Clevedon BS21 6NS
Proposed erection of a singe storey side and rear extension with associated internal alterations.
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26/P/1539/PIP Awaiting decision
20 Mulberry Close Backwell BS48 3HX
Permission in principle for the demolition of existing garage/store and construction of 1no. two storey, three bedroom house. Erection of a separate store for the existing house with minor modifications to its entrance
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26/P/1533/TEN Awaiting decision
Pavement Outside 6 High Street Portbury BS20 7TW
Notification under Regulation 5 of the proposed installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus comprising the installation of 1no. 9m light pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
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26/P/1532/FUH Awaiting decision
300 Down Road Portishead BS20 8JT
Demolition of the existing single storey porch extension and raised terrace and proposed erection of a new raised terrace to the rear and associated alterations.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/P/0385/AOC Granted
Land At Box Bush Farm North End Road Yatton BS49 4AT
Request to Discharge Conditions 3 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), 8 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 11 (Drainage Maintenance and Management), 12 (Drainage), 13 (Tree Protection), 16 (Bird and Bat Boxes), 21 (Continuous Footway) and 31 (Electrical Sub-Station) and partially discharge conditions 4 (Archeology) in relation to Part A and 6 (Land Contamination) in relation to Part Ai, Aii and Aiii from application 21/P/1727/FUL.
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26/P/1016/LBC Granted
Fedden Village Nore Road Portishead
Listed Building Consent for the installation of solar panels on south facing roof.
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26/P/1113/FUH Granted
Lake Cottage Lake Road Portishead BS20 7JA
Demolition of existing single storey garage and proposed erection of a replacement two-storey side extension with additional storage space below and a single storey garage. Erection of a rear single storey garden room.
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26/P/1490/SCON Granted
Land Adjacent To Elsbert Drive Bristol BS13 8AL
Reconsultation request from Bristol City Council for comment on application 25/14175/P (Outline application for the development of up to 100 dwellings (Class C3) with associated landscaping, access and infrastructure. All matters reserved other than the details of the principle vehicle access from Elsbert Drive) - seven revised plans, including 'access masterplan' added to Planning Online on 15th July 2026, in response to concerns regarding wider cross-boundary masterplanning and access.
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26/P/0994/LDP Granted
4 Babbage Row Locking Weston-super-Mare North Somerset BS24 7NR
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
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26/P/1183/LDP Granted
50 Chipping Cross Clevedon BS21 5JE
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single-storey side extension.
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26/P/1316/NMA Granted
Land At OS Plot 5134 & Churchill Cars Ltd Honeyhall Lane Congresbury BS49 5JX
Non-Material Amendment to application 25/P/2562/FUL (Proposed demolition of 2no. existing buildings; change of use of the car workshop to Use Class E (g)(iii) Industrial processes use and erection of 1no. self-build dwelling and detached carport with associated access, landscaping and ecological enhancements) to allow for the widening of approved balcony and extension of the roof to cover the balcony.
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26/P/1365/AGA Granted
Land At Midgell Farm Brockley Way Brockley
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposal to extend to an agricultural building
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26/P/1159/LBC Withdrawn
The Tithe Barn Church Lane Nailsea BS48 4NG
Listed Building Consent for the installation of an air conditioning unit.
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26/P/1146/FUH Granted
The Staddles 22 Wrington Lane Congresbury BS49 5BQ
Demolition of the existing single storey rear element and proposed erection of two-storey side and rear extensions.
The full record
Decisions between 2015 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 2,272 decisions from North Somerset between 2015 and 2026, part of 2,828 applications on record. Over that period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,853 granted against 155 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,315 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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TEMP/15/0262 Withdrawn
7 Riverside Banwell BS29 6EE
Prior approval request for the erection of a single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.4 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 3.2 metres and 3) have eaves that are 3.2 metres high
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15/P/0126/F Granted
Middletons Car Care Bristol Road Hewish Puxton BS24 6RT
Application for removal of condition 2 of planning permission 94/2209 (Erection of 2 workshops to allow repairs, servicing and MOT's to all vehicles)
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15/P/0304/ADV Granted
McDonalds Queensway Weston-Super-Mare BS22 6BT
Reconfiguration of signage suite with relocation of existing signs and additional signage. Signs to include the display of 8no. illuminated freestanding signs, 1no. non-illuminated "any lane " sign, 1no. illuminated gateway height restrictor and 1no. non-illuminated directional/welcome sign
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15/P/0302/F Granted
McDonalds Queensway Weston-Super-Mare BS22 6BT
Reconfiguration of the 'drive thru' lane to provide a side by side order point with the construction of a new island for signage and alterations to kerb lines including associated works to the site. The installation of 2no. customer order displays with associated canopies and 1no. Gateway Height Restrictor
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15/P/0520/WT Granted
61 South Road, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 2LT
T1 x Holm Oak - reduction by 4.5 metres. T2 - Ash - reduction by 4.5 metres.
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15/P/0374/F Granted
9 Malvern Road Weston-Super-Mare BS23 4DE
Extension of first floor rear staircase to form a balcony (retrospective) with the addition of obscured screens to either side
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15/P/0487/F Granted
Walton Castle Castle Road Clevedon BS21 7AA
Retrospective change of use from (C3) dwellinghouse to a mixed use comprising (C3) dwellinghouse and use as commercial leisure accommodation (sui generis). Improvements to access drive
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TEMP/15/1094 Withdrawn
Land At Former Severn Paper Mill The Docks Harbour Road Portishead BS20 7DJ
Submission of reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of a residential development of 117 dwellings pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 12/P/2035/F4 (application to extend time limit for implementation of outline planning permission 08/P/1912/O (Outline planning application for the erection of a residential development together with associated access, servicing and ancillary works including demolition of existing premises and with the appearance, layout, scale and landscaping reserved for subsequent approval))
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15/P/0760/F Refused
Mendip Springs Golf Club Honeyhall Lane Congresbury BS49 5JT
Erection of a gatehouse to Mendip Springs Golf Club to provide additional security
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15/P/0948/F Granted
43 Knightcott Road Banwell BS29 6HP
Erection of a two storey extension to the rear
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 984 56%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 533 30%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 233 13%
Common questions
How many planning applications does North Somerset decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, North Somerset decided 1750 planning applications. 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in North Somerset?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 55 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many North Somerset decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1750 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 56% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 87% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has North Somerset decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 2272 decisions from North Somerset between 2015 and 2026, out of 2,828 applications on record. Across that whole period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in North Somerset?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 253 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
North Somerset: 2,828 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,750 decided, 92% approved, median 55 days to a decision. 2,293 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2015 and 2026: 2,272 in total, 92% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.