35 Ashcombe Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 3DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/0396/LDP - s192 Lawful use/development-proposed Approved

Proposal

Certification of Lawful Development for the change of use of existing dwelling to form a 6-bed HMO. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Feb 2026
Approved
20 Mar 2026

Approved on 20 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
s192 Lawful use/development-proposed
Postcode
BS23 3DT
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Parish
Weston-super-Mare
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve (Lawful)
Decision date
20 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Metcalfe Design Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#83 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 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