Farm House 65 Oldmixon Road Weston-super-Mare BS24 9PD Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/1277/LDP - s192 Lawful use/development-proposed Refused

Proposal

Certification of Lawful Development for the change of use of existing dwelling to form a 5-unit HMO. Works to include the erection of a single storey rear infill extension, removal of existing asbestos roof and modular panel building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jun 2026
Refused
12 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 20 m away: Mendip Hills
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Weston-super-Mare built-up area; Priority habitat 22 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
s192 Lawful use/development-proposed
Postcode
BS24 9PD
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Hutton And Locking
Parish
Hutton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Guy ARCHITECT

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 12% 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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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 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