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131 High Street Weston-super-Mare BS23 1HN

Refused North Somerset 24/P/1501/FUL Full Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed change of use from a cafe (Class E) with ancillary accommodation at first floor to a large house in multiple occupation (HMO), (Class C4) for up to 8no. people with office and communal areas at ground floor (sui generis).

As published by the council, reference 24/P/1501/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/P/1501/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
23 Jul 2024
Validated
30 Jul 2024
Decided
10 Oct 2024
Ward
Weston-super-Mare Hillside
Parish
Weston-super-Mare
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BS23 1HN

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Somerset register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/P/0713/S73 Granted

    131 High Street Weston-super-Mare BS23 1HN

    Section 73 Application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) on application 24/P/1501/FUL(Proposed change of use from a cafe (Class E) with ancillary accommodation at first floor to a large house in multiple occupation (HMO), (Class C4) for up to 8no. people with office and communal areas at ground floor (sui generis)) to allow for alterations to internal layout, roofing design and fenestration.

    Decided 3 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 24/P/2503/CM2A Refused

    131 High Street Weston-super-Mare BS23 1HN

    Prior approval for conversion of vacant retail unit (Use Class E) on ground, mezzanine and first floors to create 5no. studio apartments

    Decided 20 Jan 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2024

    Received by North Somerset

  2. 30 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/P/0713/S73 Granted

    131 High Street Weston-super-Mare BS23 1HN

    Section 73 Application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) on application 24/P/1501/FUL(Proposed change of use from a cafe (Class E) with ancillary accommodation at first floor to a large house in multiple occupation (HMO), (Class C4) for up to 8no. people with office and communal areas at ground floor (sui generis)) to allow for alterations to internal layout, roofing design and fenestration.

    Decided 3 Aug 2026 Amendments

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Nicholas Morley Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bristol

Active · incorporated 2003 · Bristol

25 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 55% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

41 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

North Somerset refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 30 docs

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