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26/P/1015/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed installation of solar panels on the South facing roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Portishead Nautical National School
List entry 1220438 · The pin is inside its outline · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation 169 m away: Severn Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 147 m away: Portishead Pier to Black Nore SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Portishead built-up area; Priority habitat 31 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BS20 7HN
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Portishead West
Parish
Portishead
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Sutherland PLS Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 58 days. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
214decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 neutral1 supporting

Last counted 30 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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