Permitted development inNorth Somerset

Where North Somerset Council has removed or restricted permitted development rights — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — and how to check your own house.

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Conservation areas

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Article 4 directions

Sep 2026

Data updated

39 conservation areas

Article 4 directions in North Somerset

These remove specific permitted development rights in defined areas. Check whether your street is inside one before relying on the national limits.

  • Great Weston Conservation Area, Weston-super-MareCheck with the council2022
  • Land at Smallway, Congresbury (1)Check with the council1996
  • Battery Lane, Portishead (1)Check with the council1995
  • Wrington Conservation Area (Article 4 and 30) (1)Check with the council1995
  • 11-15 Mayfair Avenue, Nailsea (1)Check with the council1994
  • Land off Beach Road, Sand Bay, Weston-super-MareCheck with the council1993
  • Leigh Court (1)Check with the council1990
  • Weston-super-Mare (Birnbeck) Conservation area (1)Check with the council1990
  • Weston-super-Mare (Melrose/Grove Park) Conservation area (1)Check with the council1990
  • Gordano Valley (1)Check with the council1990
  • Clevedon (Triangle) Conservation Area (2)Check with the council1985
  • Clevedon Conservation Area (3)Check with the council1985
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  • Land at the Junction of Beach Road and Richmond Street, Weston-super-MareCheck with the council1983
  • Clevedon (Triangle) Conservation Area (1)Check with the council1982
  • Clevedon Conservation Area (2)Check with the council1980
  • Land at Lyefield Road, Worle, Weston-super-Mare (1)Check with the council1980
  • Banwell Conservation Area (1)Check with the council1980
  • Land at the Seafront, Weston-super-MareCheck with the council1977
  • Land at Abbots Leigh (1)Check with the council1976
  • Land at Abbots Leigh (2)Check with the council1976
  • Land at Easton-in-Gordano (1)Check with the council1976
  • Land at Easton-in-Gordano (2)Check with the council1975
  • Land at BackwellCheck with the council1975
  • Land at WinfordCheck with the council1974
  • Land at Rose Cottage, Weston-in-GordanoCheck with the council1973
  • Land at Woodspring Priory, KewstokeCheck with the council1970
  • Land adjoining the A.38 at WinscombeCheck with the council1968
  • Land at Churchmead Estate, NailseaCheck with the council1968
  • Land at Blackmoor Road, Abbots LeighCheck with the council1967
  • Winscombe Hill, WinscombeCheck with the council1966
  • Land at Dundry Down, DundryCheck with the council1965
  • Land adjoining the Bristol - Weston-super-Mare County road A.370 at CleeveCheck with the council1962
  • Land adjoining the Bristol - Clevedon Class II County Road (B.3128)Check with the council1959
  • Land at Uphill, Weston-super-MareCheck with the council1956
  • Land at Elm Farm, NailseaChange of use1974
  • Agricultural land at Weston-in-GordanoChange of use1972
  • Land at Willow Farm, Barton Road, WinscombeChange of use1968

From planning.data.gov.uk, Sep 2026. Councils publish at different levels of detail — confirm the scope of any direction with North Somerset Council.

Conservation areas

Each links to its own page: boundary map, what it changes, and the council’s appraisal.

What you can build in North Somerset

The national limits for a semi-detached house with full permitted development rights. Inside a conservation area or Article 4 area, some of these need planning permission.

Getting a Lawful Development Certificate from North Somerset Council

Apply through the Planning Portal. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks. Your report tells you whether you need one — and includes the drawings checklist.

North Somerset Council website ↗
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