Planning application
26/P/0252/LDP
85 Merlin Park Portishead BS20 8RL
Proposal
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed removal of the centre pillar on the existing garage and the installation of a new lintel and a new larger electric garage door to replace the two existing doors together with a new single side door.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0252/LDP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by North Somerset
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16 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve (Lawful)
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/P/0252/LDP Granted
85 Merlin Park Portishead BS20 8RL
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed removal of the centre pillar on the existing garage and the installation of a new lintel and a new larger electric garage door to replace the two existing doors together with a new single side door.
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26/P/1356/LDP Awaiting decision
142 Merlin Park Portishead BS20 8RW
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to provide additional habitable space.
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26/P/1356/LDP Awaiting decision
142 Merlin Park Portishead BS20 8RW
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to provide additional habitable space.
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25/P/1849/FUH Granted
130 Merlin Park Portishead BS20 8RW
Proposed partial conversion and front extension to the existing garage and erection of a first floor side extension above.
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25/P/2102/FUH Granted
168 Merlin Park Portishead BS20 8RW
Proposed erection of a first floor extension over the existing garage with a small infill extension to the rear.
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25/P/1849/FUH Granted
130 Merlin Park Portishead BS20 8RW
Proposed partial conversion and front extension to the existing garage and erection of a first floor side extension above.
Other lawful development applications
In North Somerset
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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/1531/LDP Awaiting decision
17 Burrington Avenue Weston-super-Mare BS24 9LP
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of fencing and access gates to the front of the dwelling.
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26/P/1512/LDE Awaiting decision
27 Hallam Road Clevedon BS21 7SE
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as 4no. self contained flats (Use Class C3).
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26/P/1102/LDP Refused
Innisfree Cadbury Camp Lane Clapton-in-Gordano BS20 7SD
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a new garage and garden store following demolition of the existing garage and garden store (same footprint to be used).