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Portishead West planning approval rate

Portishead West ward in North Somerset has a 91.0% approval rate based on 747 planning decisions. North Somerset overall: 90.2%.

Last updated: March 2026

91.0%
ward approval rate
747
Decisions
680
Approved
67
Refused
90.2%
North Somerset average

Portishead West is broadly in line with the North Somerset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Portishead West compares

Portishead West ward (747 decided)
91.0%
North Somerset overall (19,330 decided)
90.2%
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Recent decisions in Portishead West

Erection of a single storey flat roof extension to side of church and relocation · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Refused
Proposed demolition of existing attached garage. Landscaping alterations to fron · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Approved
Proposed partial demolition and conversion of existing integral garage. Erection · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Approved
Horse Chestnut (T1) 1.5 mtr Crown reduction to side of tree only overhanging 34 · Fri 30 Jan 2026
Approved
Proposed erection of a rear single storey extension and proposed front porch. · Mon 19 Jan 2026
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 19,330 decisions.

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