Bracken Lodge Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/0554/FUH - Full permission - Householders Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed new loft conversion with the installation of 3 new dormer windows to the rear elevations and conservation roof lights to the front elevation. Installation of new bi fold doors to the rear elevation at ground floor level to replace existing windows and replacement of the single pane windows to be replaced with new UPVC windows and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Mar 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION (FUH) APPROVE Decision Notice · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 6 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF D+A STATEMENT AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and access statement · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL Town/Parish Council Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF PRESS ADVERT FOR 25/03/26 Press Advert · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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Important details

Council
North Somerset
Application type
Full permission - Householders
Postcode
BS48 3JJ
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Backwell
Parish
Backwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Leighton Architects

Consultation & key dates

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

2025 Approved
72 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Proposed creation of a front dormer and re-positioning of existing PV panels.
25/P/2344/FUH
2025
Backwell C Of E Junior Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Internal and external alterations to facilitate conversion of caretakers former living ac…
25/P/1453/FUL
2025 Approved
62 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Silver birch (T1) Crown reduction 4mtrs
25/P/0781/TRCA
2024 Decided
72B Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
(G1) Robinia x5 - Raise crowns to 5.75m. (T1) Oak - Raise crown to 2.75m. (T2) Beech - Cl…
24/P/2136/TPO
2024 Approved
61 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Ash (T1) - fell
24/P/0925/TRCA
2024 Approved
Backwell C Of E Junior Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
T22 - Prunus avium Wild Cherry - fell, T16 - Sambucus nigra Elder - pollard
24/P/0608/TRCA
2024 Approved
St Andrews Church Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
T1: Portuguese Laurel: raise crown by one metre and remove damaged limb. T2: Horse Chestn…
24/P/0467/TRCA
2024 Approved
63 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
T1(Pine). Remove the lower 2 to 3 branches of the crown on the side facing the house to c…
24/P/0049/TRCA
2023 Approved
61 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Ash (T1) - Pollard by approx 6m to previous pollard points, Sycamore (T2) - Pollard by ap…
23/P/2792/TRCA
2023 Approved
63 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Single storey front extension (north elevation), alterations to single storey roof (south…
23/P/1623/FUH
2023 Approved
Backwell C Of E Junior Church Lane Backwell North Somerset BS48 3JJ
G1 - dead elms - remove dead trees along road, reduce down remaining hedge by 2 meters. T…
23/P/1988/TRCA
2023 Approved
61B Church Lane Backwell North Somerset BS48 3JJ
T - 1 Ash fell.
23/P/1282/TRCA
2023 Approved
St Andrews Church Church Lane Backwell North Somerset BS48 3JJ
T - 1 & T - 2 Yew fell. T - 3 Oak dead wood. T - 4, T - 5, T - 6 Cherry crown reduction b…
23/P/0245/TRCA
2021 Approved
66 Church Lane Backwell North Somerset BS48 3JJ
T1 - Ash - End weight reduction of lateral limbs from lower canopy by 1.5-2m. Reduction o…
21/P/2795/TRCA
2020 Approved
Backwell C Of E Junior Church Lane Backwell Bristol BS48 3JJ
See attached schedule.
20/P/2080/TRCA
2019 Approved
60 Church Lane Backwell Bristol BS48 3JJ
T1 & T2 - Horse Chestnut - Fell. T3 - Yew - Crown reduce by 1.5m. T4 & T5 - Yew - Crown r…
19/P/2902/TRCA
2019 Approved
Combe House 62 Church Lane Backwell Bristol BS48 3JJ
T1 - Cherry - Crown reduction on garden side by 2m. T2 - Crown reduction by 2m. T3 & T4…
19/P/2578/TRCA
2019 Approved
61 Church Lane Backwell Bristol BS48 3JJ
T1 - Willow - Fell. T2 - Willow - Fell
19/P/2131/TRCA
2019 Refused
72B Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Oak T1 - reduce height by up to 2m & rebalance crown south west & north east by removal o…
19/P/1508/TPO
2019 Approved
War Memorial Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Medium sized Ash tree beside War Memorial in Backwell at junction of Church Town and Chur…
19/P/1551/TRCA
2017 Approved
60 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
2 x horse chestnut - sever roots if found during excavation works
17/P/1768/WT
2017 Refused
60 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Internal alterations to form additional ensuite shower room
17/P/0719/LB
2017 Approved
60 Church Lane, Backwell BS48 3JJ
T1-T2 horse chestnut - crown reduce by 2m to just above old reduction points; T3-T10 Laws…
17/P/0350/WT
2016 Approved
69 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Single storey rear and side extension to bungalow including raised decking area. Extensio…
16/P/1471/F
2016 Approved
St Andrews Church Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Retrospective application for the installation of a bunded oil tank at the base of the to…
16/P/1147/F
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
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North Somerset decision performance
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