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Backwell School Station Road Backwell BS48 3BX

20/P/0485/FULFull ApplicationPermitted
Full

Proposal

Demolition of existing modular classroom and erection of a new building to accommodate a sports hall and science block with ancillary works.

Received
24 February 2020
Decided
16 June 2020 · Approve
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Council
North Somerset
Ward
Backwell
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received24 Feb
  2. Validated24 Feb
  3. Consult.9 Apr
  4. Target25 May
  5. Decided16 Jun

Decided in 113 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in North Somerset89% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application for demolition at Backwell School Station Road Backwell BS48 3BX. North Somerset has handled 5,093 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 65 days. This one was decided in 113 days, 7 weeks longer than North Somerset's median. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 96 applications across Backwell. We hold 2,469 applications in total for the BS48 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
20/P/0485/FUL
Address
Backwell School Station Road Backwell BS48 3BX
Postcode
BS48 3BX
Local Authority
North Somerset
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Medium
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Backwell
Parish
Backwell

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Grass Roots Planning Ltd
Agent Address
86-88 Colston Street Bristol BS1 5BB

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
24 February 2020
Target Decision Date
25 May 2020
Date Decided
16 June 2020
Date Validated
24 February 2020
Date Submitted
24 February 2020
Last Date for Comments
9 April 2020

Planning Decision

Decision
Approve
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
91 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments
1
Documents
60
Coordinates
51.416240, -2.739437
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: North Somerset

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Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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