Planning decisions in North Somerset
As of 3 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, North Somerset approved 93% of 1,367 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 94% approved (280 decided, ~55 days)
- Demolition : 95% approved (159 decided, ~57 days)
- Rear extension : 95% approved (153 decided, ~55 days)
- Tree work : 98% approved (136 decided, ~55 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 91% approved (85 decided, ~55 days)
- Side extension : 91% approved (77 decided, ~55 days)
- Change of use : 84% approved (75 decided, ~65 days)
- Porch : 95% approved (59 decided, ~55 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 96% approved (57 decided, ~56 days)
- Two-storey extension : 93% approved (55 decided, ~56 days)
- New dwelling : 81% approved (52 decided, ~60 days)
- Loft conversion : 98% approved (52 decided, ~55 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 91% approved (43 decided, ~65 days)
- Solar / renewables : 90% approved (42 decided, ~54 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 93% approved (42 decided, ~55 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for North Somerset, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.