Planning application
First Floor, 1 Somerset Square Nailsea BS48 1RP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0087/CM2A
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0087/CM2A
- Type
- Prior App Part 3MA Class E to Res
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior approval - required and refuse
- Received
- 15 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Nailsea Yeo
- Parish
- Nailsea
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BS48 1RP
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/P/1826/CM2A Awaiting decision
First Floor, 1 Somerset Square Nailsea BS48 1RP
Determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for the change of use of existing Class E (commercial, business and service) to 5no. dwellings (Use Class C3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jan 2026
Received by North Somerset
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval - required and refuse
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26 Jul 2026
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NW Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Leeds
Active · incorporated 2005 · Leeds
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12 documents on file for this application
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