Former YHC Hire Solutions Site Searle Crescent Weston-super-Mare BS23 3XP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Sub-division of existing warehouse into 2no units. Change of use of warehouse from B8 use, with unit 1 to be used as car sales (sui generis) and unit 2 to a community transport centre (sui generis). Alterations to external appearance of building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Weston-super-Mare 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 Application
Postcode
BS23 3XP
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Weston-super-Mare South Ward
Parish
Weston-super-Mare
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
67decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
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 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