Planning application
26/P/1073/LDP
5 Goldcrest Way Portishead BS20 7ND
Proposal
Certification of Lawful Development for the replacement of existing garage door with brickwork and a UPVC window.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/1073/LDP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by North Somerset
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16 Jul 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 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/1073/LDP Refused
5 Goldcrest Way Portishead BS20 7ND
Certification of Lawful Development for the replacement of existing garage door with brickwork and a UPVC window.
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25/P/2678/FUH Granted
45 The Finches Portishead BS20 7NE
Proposed erection of a two-storey extension to the North-West (rear) elevation.
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25/P/2678/FUH Granted
45 The Finches Portishead BS20 7NE
Proposed erection of a two-storey extension to the North-West (rear) elevation.
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25/P/1721/FUH Granted
8 Robin Place Portishead BS20 7PX
Proposed installation of an air source heat pump to the west elevation.
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25/P/1721/FUH Granted
8 Robin Place Portishead BS20 7PX
Proposed installation of an air source heat pump to the west elevation.
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21/P/0566/FUH Refused
10 Bunting Lane Portishead Bristol BS20 7PZ
Retrospective application for the erection of a garden room.
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).