31 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HG Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/1525/FUH - Full permission - Householders Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed single storey rear extension and part two storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION (FUH) APPROVE Decision Notice · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF HOUSEHOLDER PLANNING APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Other · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Public footpath 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Backwell built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £520,000 in July 2026. Detached house, freehold.

23 July 2026£520,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area136 m² (1,464 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
North Somerset
Application type
Full permission - Householders
Postcode
BS48 3HG
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Backwell
Parish
Backwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Third Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 4 days faster than North Somerset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
445decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by North Somerset in the last twelve months, from validation. North Somerset decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Proposed Attic conversion and raising of roof structure to form habitable areas.
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2022 Approved
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2021 Refused
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21/P/0858/FUH
2021 Approved
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Proposed erection of a timber close boarded fence and beech hedge and removal of 2no. Ley…
21/P/0327/FUH
2020 Approved
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Proposed single storey rear extension
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2020 Approved
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New roof design with proposed dormers to the North and South elevations.
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2019 Approved
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Erection of a single storey side extension to plot 6 dwelling
19/P/3103/FUL
2019 Approved
Park View 49 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HG
Application to remove conditions 6 (condition re garage retention and use) and 9 (conditi…
19/P/2302/FUL
2018 Approved
50 West Town Road Backwell Bristol North Somerset BS48 3HQ
Proposed single storey extension on site of existing conservatory to be demolished, propo…
18/P/2131/FUH
2018 Approved
51 West Town Road Backwell Bristol North Somerset BS48 3HG
Proposed alterations, rear extension and roof reconfiguration
17/P/5654/FUH
2017 Approved
42 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HQ
Conversion of an existing garage into a single-storey house with parking area and creatio…
17/P/1681/F
2016 Approved
67A West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HG
Two storey front extension.
16/P/0836/F
2016 Approved
Elm Tree Cottage 63 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HG
Single storey front and rear extensions.
16/P/0289/F
2025 Refused
45 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HG
Section 73 application to vary condition 1 (Usage of building) attached to permission 24/…
25/P/2380/S73
2022 Approved
33 West Town Road Backwell North Somerset BS48 3HG
Discharge of Condition No.3 (Materials) on application 20/P/1095/FUH
22/P/1183/AOC
2022 Refused
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Prior approval for the change of use of existing detached building (Use Class E -Commerci…
22/P/0160/CM2A
2021 Approved
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Non material amendment to application 17/P/1681/F (Conversion of an existing garage into…
21/P/1293/NMA
2019 Approved
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Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of 15/P/2626/F (Demolition of existing building…
19/P/0460/MMA
2018 Approved
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North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#83 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Somerset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #96 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Somerset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #137 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #134 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #96 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #88 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
135 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,139
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.