North Somerset Planning Objection: Deadline & Contact

North Somerset planning department contact

North Somerset Council is a local planning authority in England. Its planning applications are published on Idox Public Access, at planning.n-somerset.gov.uk.

North Somerset planning objection deadline

In England the statutory minimum is 21 days from when a site notice is first displayed or a neighbour notice is served, 14 days from a newspaper or website notice, and 30 days where the application comes with an Environmental Statement. (Development Management Procedure (England) Order 2015, articles 15 and 33). That’s a minimum: North Somerset can allow longer.

Getting the North Somerset application details

Enter the reference from your notification letter and Planning Defender fetches the application and its key documents from North Somerset’s planning website. It usually takes 1 to 2 minutes.

North Somerset planning decisions in numbers

In the 12 months to June 2026, North Somerset decided 1,087 planning applications and granted 90%.

Applications decided

1,087

Granted

90%

Householder applications granted

94%

Decided on time

86%

North Somerset decided 562 householder applications (extensions and other changes to a single house) in the same period and granted 94%. Overall, 86% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension.

How North Somerset compares

North Somerset granted 90% of applications, above the England figure of 87%. For householder applications it granted 94%, above the England figure of 90%. 86% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension, below the England figure of 90% - joint 245th of 310 on this measure. See how every England council ranks in our council planning league table.

These figures describe North Somerset’s past decisions overall, not how any one application will go.

Source: MHCLG live tables on planning application statistics (table PS2), 12 months to June 2026, published 24 September 2026. Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0. England figures: all English planning authorities.

What counts as a valid objection

North Somerset’s case officers can only weigh material planning considerations, not personal preferences. Our guide to objecting to a planning application explains what counts. These guides cover the grounds that come up most often:

All 29 guides

Frequently asked questions

How do I submit a planning objection to North Somerset?

North Somerset Council planning objections can be sent via the council's online comment form, quoting the application reference with your full name and address.

What's the deadline to object to a North Somerset planning application?

At least 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice (14 from a newspaper or website notice, 30 with an Environmental Statement); the date on your notification letter, the site notice or North Somerset's planning portal is the one that applies.