Planning authority
North Somerset Council
Adopted plan 9.8 years old; plan in preparation: proposed plan; HDT 64%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | North Somerset Core Strategy (Consolidated) |
| Adopted | 10 January 2017 |
| Age | 9.8 years |
| Plan period | 2006–2026 |
| Housing requirement | 20,985 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | North Somerset Local Plan 2040 |
| Stage | Proposed plan |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 64% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,116 |
| Decided | 1,087 |
| Granted | 979 (90%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 108 |
| Major applications decided | 51, of which 48 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 300 | 303 | 276 | 27 |
| October to December 2025 | 256 | 290 | 254 | 36 |
| January to March 2026 | 262 | 233 | 209 | 24 |
| April to June 2026 | 298 | 261 | 240 | 21 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 175: 45 allowed, 0 split, 130 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 49: 14 allowed, 0 split, 35 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 26% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2026 | Apartment 45, 42 Birnbeck Road, Weston Super Mare, Bs23 2bu Application 25/P/1464/FUL | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 August 2026 | Ground floor, 371 Locking Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8NH Application 25/P/2664/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 6 August 2026 | Former BT Radio Research Laboratory, Long Lane, Backwell, BS48 3DE Application 25/P/1297/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 July 2026 | 53 Whitecross Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1EJ Application 25/P/0579/CM2A | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 July 2026 | Pavement Outside 36 High Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1JA Application 25/P/2207/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 July 2026 | Pavement Outside 23 High Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1HA Application 25/P/2205/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 14 July 2026 | Pavement Opposite Opp 12 Cartlon Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UA Application 25/P/2203/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 1 July 2026 | Land South of School Lane, Barrow Gurney, BS48 3RZ Application 25/P/1316/PIP | Other minor developments, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 19 June 2026 | Land to the south of, Winford Lane, Dundry, BS40 8AW Application 25/P/1858/CQA | Other minor developments, 5 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 4 June 2026 | Lower Laurel Farm, Summer Lane, Banwell, BS29 6LR Application 25/P/0325/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.