24 High Street Portishead BS20 6EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/0548/LDE - s191 Lawful use/development-existing Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development for the proposed replacement and refurbishment of the existing materials within an existing covered garden structure associated with the restaurant premises. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: The White Lion Public House and Section of Former Sea Wall to North End of West Front, Grade II, 39 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Portishead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
s191 Lawful use/development-existing
Postcode
BS20 6EN
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Portishead North
Parish
Portishead
Case officer
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Target decision
13 May 2026
Decision
Approve (Lawful)
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 90% of commercial premises here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
60decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 May 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