North Somerset planning approval rate

North Somerset council approved 90.2% of planning applications and refused 9.8%, based on 19,330 decisions analysed. Ranked 103rd out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

90.2%

overall approval rate

19,330

Decisions analysed

17,431

Approved

1,899

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in North Somerset? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in North Somerset. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (10,104 decided)

89.9%

Other (3,066 decided)

85.1%

Discharge of Conditions (1,969 decided)

97.6%

Trees (1,892 decided)

100.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness (867 decided)

84.8%

Listed Building (640 decided)

92.8%

Prior Approval (513 decided)

65.7%

Advertisement (279 decided)

92.8%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in North Somerset — mined from 19,330 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (3,430 decided)

88.9%

Rear Extension (3,146 decided)

94.8%

Side Extension (2,071 decided)

93.4%

New Build (1,417 decided)

81.0%

Extension (General) (1,388 decided)

91.4%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,172 decided)

79.7%

Dormer (1,069 decided)

90.6%

Conservatory (914 decided)

94.4%

Outbuilding (913 decided)

89.3%

Loft Conversion (606 decided)

90.4%

Front Extension (557 decided)

91.7%

Annex (351 decided)

86.0%

Wraparound Extension (226 decided)

96.0%

Basement (143 decided)

88.8%

Flat Conversion (82 decided)

85.4%

HMO (66 decided)

71.2%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (56 decided)

89.3%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within North Somerset. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Long Ashton (1,699 decided)

93.3%

Banwell And Winscombe (1,363 decided)

90.2%

Weston-super-Mare Hillside (998 decided)

91.9%

Wrington (888 decided)

91.7%

Gordano Valley (855 decided)

86.1%

Yatton (836 decided)

89.2%

Blagdon And Churchill (828 decided)

90.5%

Winford (811 decided)

85.1%

Hutton And Locking (766 decided)

91.4%

Weston-super-Mare Central (748 decided)

84.6%

Portishead West (747 decided)

91.0%

Clevedon Walton (720 decided)

93.5%

Backwell (620 decided)

92.6%

Congresbury And Puxton (604 decided)

85.4%

Portishead North (575 decided)

91.1%

Weston-super-Mare Uphill (573 decided)

92.0%

Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke (560 decided)

87.1%

Pill (483 decided)

86.5%

Clevedon East (388 decided)

87.9%

Nailsea West End (354 decided)

91.0%

Wards in North Somerset

Long Ashton

93.3% approval · 1,699 decisions

Banwell And Winscombe

90.2% approval · 1,363 decisions

Weston-super-Mare Hillside

91.9% approval · 998 decisions

Wrington

91.7% approval · 888 decisions

Gordano Valley

86.1% approval · 855 decisions

Yatton

89.2% approval · 836 decisions

Blagdon And Churchill

90.5% approval · 828 decisions

Winford

85.1% approval · 811 decisions

Hutton And Locking

91.4% approval · 766 decisions

Weston-super-Mare Central

84.6% approval · 748 decisions

Portishead West

91.0% approval · 747 decisions

Clevedon Walton

93.5% approval · 720 decisions

Backwell

92.6% approval · 620 decisions

Congresbury And Puxton

85.4% approval · 604 decisions

Portishead North

91.1% approval · 575 decisions

Weston-super-Mare Uphill

92.0% approval · 573 decisions

Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke

87.1% approval · 560 decisions

Pill

86.5% approval · 483 decisions

Clevedon East

87.9% approval · 388 decisions

Nailsea West End

91.0% approval · 354 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in North Somerset, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/P/2641/FUL

Proposed erection of 1no. self-build bungalow. · Yatton · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

26/P/0012/FUH

Proposed roof extension with a small pitched roof dormer to the front elevation · Long Ashton · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

25/P/1583/FUL

Proposed change of use from agricultural land to mixed agricultural and equestri · Banwell And Winscombe · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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