Birnbeck Pier Birnbeck Island Birnbeck Road Weston-super-Mare
Approved on 12 July 2024
Council decision: EIA not requiredDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Screening Opinion request to determine as to whether proposed development is EIA development. Works proposed: asbestos removal and deconstruction of the Island Pavilion, external repair works to the 1888 Boat House, restoration of the Clock Tower and demolition of the North Concrete Deck, proposed landside works and development include the restoration, extension and change of use of the Pier Master's Cottage to provide retail, cafe and related office accommodation, the building of a separate WC block, and restoration of the Toll House, Shell Shop, and Pier View building, and associated infrastructure. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION
- Received
- 20 March 2024
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- North Somerset
- Ward
- Weston-super-Mare Hillside
- ReceivedReceived20 Mar
- ValidatedValidated20 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided12 Jul
Decided in 114 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an outline application for demolition at Birnbeck Pier Birnbeck Island Birnbeck Road Weston-super-Mare. North Somerset has handled 683 applications of this type. This one was decided in 114 days, 8 weeks longer than North Somerset's typical decision time. The site is in the Great Weston conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 105 applications across Weston-super-Mare Hillside.
73% of outline applications at North Somerset were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Request for formal screening opinion
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Weston-super-Mare
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 20 March 2024
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Define
- Agent address
- Unit 6 133-137 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 1SF
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Weston-super-Mare
- Article 4 direction: Great Weston Conservation Area, Weston-super-Mare
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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Planning history at this site
12 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202626 Mar
Request to discharge condition 5 (Paint Specification) on Listed Building Consent 24/P/1908/LBC
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/P/0682/AOC - 202623 Jan
Request to Discharge condition 5 (Details of board fencing) from application 24/P/1907/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/P/0148/AOC - 202614 Jan
Request to discharge condition 4 (Material details and samples) from Listed Building Consent 24/P/1908/LBC
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/P/0081/AOC - 202511 Dec
Request to discharge condition 3 (CEMP) from application 24/P/1907/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/P/2563/AOC - 202511 Jun
Request to discharge conditions 6 (Land Quality), 7 (Land Quality Remediation Scheme), 9 (Overarching…
PendingDischarge of conditions25/P/1187/AOC - 202511 Jun
Request to discharge conditions 3 (Mortar Mix Specification), 6 (Internal Plaster Samples), 7 (Insulation…
Discharge of conditions25/P/1189/AOC - 202410 Dec
Listed Building Consent for the reinstatement of historic turnstiles; Repair and restoration of Island…
PendingListed building consent24/P/2440/RLA - 202410 Dec
Public realm works, reinstatement of island Pavilion and installation of new toilet block within Pavilion and…
PendingApplication24/P/2439/R3 - 202423 Sep
Listed Building Consent for restoration of pier deck and repair of trestle legs and associated bracing…
ApprovedListed building consent24/P/1908/LBC - 202423 Sep
Restoration of pier deck and the accompanying infrastructure required for safe access
Application24/P/1907/FUL - 202415 Apr
Listed Building Consent for the stabilisation, restoration and demolition works to the landside and island…
Listed building consent24/P/0680/RLA - 202415 Apr
Stabilisation and restoration of landside and island structures and buildings, the change of use and…
Application24/P/0679/R3
Source: North Somerset
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