Consultation Archive

Draft Shopfront Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) - July 2019 Featured

This Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is intended to help those proposing to alter or install a new shopfront or to convert a shop into residential or other form of accommodation. It sets out what is required in terms of permissions and statutory consents. It promotes a greater understanding of the existing heritage value and architectural detail of existing shopfronts in North Somerset and will ensure delivery of a high standard of design and workmanship which will benefit traders, shoppers and improve the local environment.

Open from 01 Jul 2019 to 12 Aug 2019

Statement of Community Involvement revision 2019

Open from 04 Jun 2019 to 16 Jul 2019

Planning Application Requirements

Consultation on revised Planning Application Requirements (PAR)

Open from 04 Mar 2019 to 02 Apr 2019

Congresbury Neighbourhood Development Plan Featured

Congresbury Parish Council, with help from the local community, have prepared a Neighbourhood Development Plan. This will help to shape the parish in forthcoming years and will be used to help make decisions on planning applications within the parish. North Somerset Council are now consulting on the plan for 6 weeks commencing on 14 January 2019. Following this consultation the intention is to submit the plan for examination.

Open from 14 Jan 2019 to 06 Mar 2019

Local Plan 2036: Issues and Options Stage Featured

We are preparing a new Local Plan which will provide detailed policies and additional housing, employment and other land allocations up to 2036. It will review and roll-forward policies and allocations in existing development plan documents and plan for the amount of housing, jobs and infrastructure set out in the Joint Spatial Plan (JSP). This is an early stage in the plan making process, and the purpose of the issues and options document is to identify the challenges that need to be addressed. We would like to receive your feedback on the options we have identified.

Open from 03 Sep 2018 to 10 Dec 2018

Yatton Neighbourhood Plan Resubmission of Statement of Community Involvement and Basic Conditions Statement Featured

Yatton Parish Council have submitted an amended Statement of Community Involvement and Basic Conditions Statement to replace those which were submitted for Examination alongside the Yatton Neighbourhood Plan in October 2017. This is at the suggestion of examiner Mr Jeremy Edge to ensure that both documents meet the requirements set out in the associated legislation. As some of the documents are now amended this necessitates an additional period of submission stage consultation.

Open from 08 Oct 2018 to 19 Nov 2018

Landscape Character Assessment Supplementary Planning Document Update 2018

The North Somerset Landscape Character Assessment was adopted in 2005. There is now a need to update the document to update references, reflect new development, incorporate any consequential changes to descriptions and boundaries and update photo's. At the same time the opportunity has been taken to improve the maps.

Open from 06 Jul 2018 to 10 Aug 2018

Food Enterprise Zone, Weston Airfield Business Quarter Local Development Order

We have prepared a draft Local Development Order to simplify the planning process and support economic growth by providing food related businesses the opportunity to co-locate at the Food Enterprise Zone in Weston-Super-Mare. Comments received will be considered before the LDO is adopted later this year.

Open from 01 Feb 2018 to 02 Mar 2018

Yatton Neighbourhood Plan submission consultation

Yatton Neighbourhood Plan has been submitted to North Somerset Council for independent Examination. Comments received to this consultation will be forwarded to the Examiner for consideration during the assessment of the plan.

Open from 08 Jan 2018 to 20 Feb 2018

North Somerset Local Plan 2036 - Generating Ideas Featured

North Somerset Local Plan is a planning document which allocates sites for housing, employment and community uses and sets out in detail how development is managed. North Somerset Council has begun preparation of a new local plan for 2018-2036. This "Generating Ideas" consultation is the very first stage in this plan preparation process.

Open from 21 Nov 2017 to 10 Jan 2018