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26/P/1188/HHPA - Prior App Householder-larger home ext Approved

Proposal

Prior approval request for the erection of a single storey rear extension with flat roof with parapet that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.27 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 2.93 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.93 metres high Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Locking built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £200,000 in July 2017. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 July 2017£200,000
30 May 2007£184,950
27 October 1998£60,000
5 August 1996£51,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area58 m² (624 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Prior App Householder-larger home ext
Postcode
BS24 8DZ
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Hutton And Locking
Parish
Locking
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior approval not required
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MEA Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 6 days faster than North Somerset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
443decided 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 supporting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.