North Somerset Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
North Somerset Council decided more than 2,300 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 6% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 55 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on North Somerset Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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10 August 2026 · Approved
17 - 21 High Street Weston-super-Mare · 25/P/0345/FUL
Figures for North Somerset Council
| Applications decided | more than 2,300 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 6%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 55 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 180 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 29%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 44plan adopted 2017 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on North Somerset Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) and any relevant development plan policies; • the effect of the proposed development…”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the development is inappropriate development within the Green Belt; • The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt; • Whether the proposal is in an appropriate location for housing; •…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: (i) the effect of the proposed development on the surrounding landscape; (ii) the effect of the proposed development on highway safety; (iii) whether there are any other redundant buildings or sites suitable and available for use…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.