9 Fieldfare Avenue Portishead BS20 7NL Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/1205/FUH - Full permission - Householders Approved

Proposal

Proposed replacement of 2no. first-floor front windows with Juliet balconies. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 303 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 303 m away: Spring Cove Cliffs SSSI; Inside the Portishead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Full permission - Householders
Postcode
BS20 7NL
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Portishead East
Parish
Portishead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bowerhaus Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 7 days faster than North Somerset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
342decided 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 neutral

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

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