Planning application
25/P/2380/S73
45 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HG
Proposal
Section 73 application to vary condition 1 (Usage of building) attached to permission 24/P/0072/FUL (Application to remove condition 2 attached to planning permission 2655/75 (change of use from Cable and Electric Store to Silk Screen Printing and Sign Writing) to allow for the removal of the requirement restricting the use to Mr R W Harris (Signet Signs), as they no longer operate from or have any interest in the premises.). to allow for use of the site for purposes that fall within use class E, the operation and administration of an online motor parts sales company and for all other sub-classes within class E.
As published by the council, reference 25/P/2380/S73
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by North Somerset
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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