BS20 planning approval rate
The BS20 postcode area falls under North Somerset council, which has a 88.7% planning approval rate based on 12,298 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
88.71%
North Somerset approval rate
What this means for BS20
If you're planning a project in the BS20 area, your application will be decided by North Somerset council. Based on historical data, around 11.3% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In North Somerset, 1 in 9 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in North Somerset
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in North Somerset
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 12,298 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for North Somerset and any other published UK council. See the data services →
North Somerset approval by application type
Full
90.1%
Other
85.6%
Discharge of Conditions
97.5%
Trees
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.7%
Listed Building
92.8%
Prior Approval
66.7%
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93.2%