Portishead South planning approval rate
Portishead South ward in North Somerset has a 94.6% approval rate based on 334 planning decisions. North Somerset overall: 88.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.6%
ward approval rate
334
Decisions
316
Approved
18
Refused
88.7%
North Somerset average
Portishead South is 5.9 percentage points above the North Somerset average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Portishead South compares
Portishead South ward
94.6%
North Somerset overall
88.7%
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Recent decisions in Portishead South
Proposed erection of a single-storey flat roof rear extension. · Thu 27 Aug 2026
Proposed erection of a single storey front extension to the existing detached dw · Wed 08 Jul 2026
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