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Land Off Backwell Common Backwell

Decided North Somerset 25/P/2239/EA2 Request for formal scoping opinion

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Request for a formal scoping opinion to determine the information to be provided in an Environmental Statement that will accompany a future planning application for the delivery of a new neighbourhood comprising up to 410 residential units at land east of Backwell. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION

As published by the council, reference 25/P/2239/EA2

Application record

Reference
25/P/2239/EA2
Type
Request for formal scoping opinion
Status
Decided
Decision
EIA scoping opinion issued
Received
24 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Decided
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Backwell
Parish
Backwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2025

    Received by North Somerset

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: EIA scoping opinion issued

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

1,983 applications on PlanIndex · across 164 councils · 94% granted

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Rubix Strategic Ltd Applicant, registered in Bristol

Active · incorporated 2023 · Bristol

3 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

  • SCOPING OPINION Decision Notice · 04 Dec 2025
  • NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 04 Dec 2025
  • NATURAL ENGLAND COMMENTS Consultation Reply · 02 Dec 2025
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTS Consultation Reply · 02 Dec 2025
  • NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultation Reply · 02 Dec 2025
  • BRISTOL WATER ASSET PLAN Consultation Reply · 02 Dec 2025
  • BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS Town/Parish Council Comment · 24 Nov 2025
  • INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD COMMENTS Consultation Reply · 13 Nov 2025
  • NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE ICB COMMENTS Consultation Reply · 06 Nov 2025
  • SCOPING REPORT Report · 27 Oct 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 27 Oct 2025
  • PUBLIC NOTICE RE SCOPING OPINION REQUEST Other · 24 Oct 2025

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After the decision

North Somerset has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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