12 Phoenix Way Portishead BS20 7JJ

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by North Somerset

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   North Somerset took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with North Somerset for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 15 Biscay Drive Portishead Bristol BS20 7GY

  21/P/1630/FUH Submitted 3 Jun 2021 121m away

  Erection of single story rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Domestic

• 15 Biscay Drive Portishead Bristol BS20 7GY

  21/P/1630/FUH Submitted 3 Jun 2021 121m away

  Erection of single story rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Domestic

• 15 Biscay Drive Portishead Bristol BS20 7GY

  21/P/1422/FUH Submitted 13 May 2021 121m away

  Construction of rear roof dormer.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Domestic

• 15 Biscay Drive Portishead Bristol BS20 7GY

  21/P/1422/FUH Submitted 13 May 2021 121m away

  Construction of rear roof dormer.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Domestic

• 9 Marjoram Way Portishead Bristol BS20 7JR

  19/P/2521/FUH Submitted 10 Oct 2019 129m away

  Reduced size of ground floor north elevation side window

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 11 docs
  Domestic

• 9 Marjoram Way Portishead Bristol BS20 7JR

  19/P/2521/FUH Submitted 10 Oct 2019 129m away

  Reduced size of ground floor north elevation side window

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 11 docs
  Domestic

• 26/P/1758/LDE Awaiting decision

  Buzzards Farm Charlton Drive Wraxall BS48 1PD

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing 11no. shipping containers and 3no. outbuildings on land at Buzzards Farm used in connection with the lawful agricultural use of the land.

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/1719/LDP Awaiting decision

  35 Halswell Road Clevedon BS21 6LE

  Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/1696/LDE Awaiting decision

  4 Downleaze Portishead BS20 8BJ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the erection of a full-width single storey rear extension.

  17 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/1679/LDP Awaiting decision

  23 Coleridge Vale Road North Clevedon BS21 6PS

  Certificate of lawful development for a proposed Hip-to-Gable Roof alteration, Loft conversion and 1no. dormer to the rear elevation.

  14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/1664/LDP Awaiting decision

  11 Rudgleigh Road Pill BS20 0DS

  Certification of Lawful Development for the hip-to-gable loft conversion including the creation of a rear dormer.

  12 Aug 2026 Lawful development