72 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ
Proposal
Proposed creation of a front dormer and re-positioning of existing PV panels.
- Received
- 12 November 2025
- Decided
- 7 January 2026 · Approve
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 2
- Council
- North Somerset
- Ward
- Backwell
- ReceivedReceived12 Nov
- ValidatedValidated12 Nov
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided7 Jan
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 72 Church Lane Backwell BS48 3JJ. 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 56 days, 9 days quicker than North Somerset's median. The site is in the Backwell Church Town conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded 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
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Source: North Somerset
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Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Backwell Church Town
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage 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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Consultants on this application
- Nick Matthews Surveying Limited · Agent for this application
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