3 Amberlands Close Backwell BS48 3LW Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/1353/FUH - Full permission - Householders Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension and a detached garden store/office outbuilding in the rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION (FUH) APPROVE Decision Notice · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Local nature reserve 451 m away: Bucklands Pool/Backwell Lake; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Backwell 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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 1

Last sold for £540,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

4 September 2025£540,000

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

Building

Floor area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
North Somerset
Application type
Full permission - Householders
Postcode
BS48 3LW
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Backwell
Parish
Backwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Daniel Fear Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 6 days slower than North Somerset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
445decided 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 26 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
4 Amberlands Close Backwell North Somerset BS48 3LW
Discharge of Condition numbers 3 (Materials) and 4 (Construction Management Statement) on…
24/P/0485/AOC
2023 Approved
4 Amberlands Close Backwell BS48 3LW
Refurbishment and layout alterations to existing dwelling. Alterations to include: Porch…
23/P/0297/FUH
2020 Withdrawn
5 Fernside Backwell Bristol BS48 3LS
Proposed first floor side extension to existing semi-detached dwelling.
20/P/2736/FUH
2021 Approved
9A Amberlands Close Backwell North Somerset BS48 3LW
Proposed erection of a cantilevered awning to serve as a car port.
21/P/2065/FUH
2021 Approved
5 Amberlands Close Backwell Bristol BS48 3LW
Proposed erection of a single storey rear and ground and first floor side extension.
21/P/1439/FUH
2020 Approved
2 Fernside Backwell Bristol BS48 3LS
Proposed erection of a conservatory
20/P/1995/FUH
2018 Approved
2 Fernside Backwell Bristol BS48 3LS
Request to discharge condition 10, 11 & 12 relating to application 16/P/2918/O.
18/P/4406/RDC
2018 Approved
24 Amberlands Close Backwell BS48 3LW
First floor extension above existing single storey rear extension
18/P/3012/FUH
2017 Approved
2 Fernside Backwell Bristol North Somerset BS48 3LS
Erection of single storey side extension.
17/P/5232/FUH
2017 Approved
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Submission of Reserved Matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for t…
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2017 Approved
18 Fernside Backwell BS48 3LS
Addition of two rooflights
17/P/2052/F
2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.