38 Hilldale Road Backwell BS48 3JZ

1. 27 Oct 2026

   Received by North Somerset

2. 2 Nov 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 December 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, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Somerset decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 44 Hilldale Road Backwell BS48 3JZ

  25/P/1578/FUL Submitted 4 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 23/P/1076/FUH (Proposed erection of a single storey front porch, single storey side extension above study, solar panels and roof lights on existing dwelling. Rebuilding of existing garden room.) to allow for an enlargement to a first floor level window with additional glazing to be obscured glass on the North-East elevation to facilitate a means of escape.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 44 Hilldale Road Backwell BS48 3JZ

  25/P/1578/FUL Submitted 4 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 23/P/1076/FUH (Proposed erection of a single storey front porch, single storey side extension above study, solar panels and roof lights on existing dwelling. Rebuilding of existing garden room.) to allow for an enlargement to a first floor level window with additional glazing to be obscured glass on the North-East elevation to facilitate a means of escape.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 81 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JL

  25/P/2653/FUH Submitted 22 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Proposed demolition of existing single-storey rear extension, erection of a new single-storey rear extension and expansion/alteration of rear patio.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 81 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JL

  25/P/2653/FUH Submitted 22 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Proposed demolition of existing single-storey rear extension, erection of a new single-storey rear extension and expansion/alteration of rear patio.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Hilldale Road Backwell BS48 3JY

  25/P/1682/FUH Submitted 15 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

  Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to provide a larger open plan kitchen/ dining room, and associated ground floor works to provide utility, shower room and larger ground floor bedroom.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Hilldale Road Backwell BS48 3JY

  25/P/1682/FUH Submitted 15 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to provide a larger open plan kitchen/ dining room, and associated ground floor works to provide utility, shower room and larger ground floor bedroom.

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/P/1806/LDE Granted

  Greenway Farm Regil Lane Winford BS40 8AX

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use in relation to an extant planning approval 14/P/1079/CUPA (The change of use from agricultural buildings to three dwellings within Use Class C3 plus associated operational development) at Green Way Farm to confirm that works commenced prior to the expiry date

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/2179/LDP Awaiting decision

  1 Oakridge Close Winscombe BS25 1LY

  Certification of Lawful Development for the conversion of attic, including replacement of garage flat-roof and conservatory roof with tiled pitched-roofs.

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/2146/LDP Awaiting decision

  182 Paper Mill Gardens Portishead BS20 7QY

  Certificate of lawful development for the proposed installation of an air conditioning unit and associated pipe work to the left hand side of the property adjacent to the pavement/highway.

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/2152/LDP Awaiting decision

  22 Glebe Road Long Ashton BS41 9LH

  Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a new detached outbuilding/home office in the rear garden, incidental to the use of the main dwelling.

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/2135/LDP Awaiting decision

  23 High Street Portbury BS20 7TW

  Certificate of lawful development for the proposed conversion of the existing garage into a commercial unit accommodating a single-practitioner physiotherapy treatment room

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Lawful development