You can view and comment on the planning application for
Bristol International Airport.
The planning system and applications help decide what is built
within North Somerset.
Good planning ensures the right things are built in the right
place without causing harm to the environment or people.
If you want to build or make certain changes to a
property, change land or building use or carry out works to
your land then you may need
planning permission.
To submit an online planning application please use the national
planning portal
website, where you can find the application forms and a
wealth of additional guidance. Alternatively, you can
also download and print a
planning form
which can be submitted via the postal system.
We will not accept applications unless we
receive the relevant information with further details
available on our
Validation Checklist page.
To find planning application details for specific areas of North
Somerset you can use our
planning map.
You can search for any other valid application details
online by using our
Search & Submit facility.
Unfortunately, due to staffing issues and high postal volumes
there is currently a delay in putting application
information on our website.
We are trying to resolve this issue as soon as possible and
like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.
All our decisions are based on planning regulations and policies
and made by our officers or
councillors on our
planning committees.
Our services are assessed against the Government's
Best Value
Performance Indicators (BVPI) standards with further details
available via our
Performance page.
For further information about planning visit the
Communities and Local
Government (CLG) website or
Planning Portal.
We run several consultations each year to involve local people
in our plans for the long term development of North Somerset.
You can register to take part in our
Local
Development Framework consultations online.
For further information about local policies which affect
planning across the district please visit our
Replacement Local Plan section and online
proposals
map.
Alternatively, please contact our
Development
Control team.
For more details about a career in planning, download a
FOCUS ON information sheet.