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Town and Country Planning Act 1990

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NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 15 (1A) and (2)

Planning (Listed Building & Conservation Areas) Act 1990

Notice under Section 67 & 73

The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)

Regulations 2017 (as amended)

Application reference: 24/P/2446/OU2

Proposed development at: Land North of Knightcott Road and West and East of Summer Lane, Banwell

I give notice that BSL Strategic Limited is applying to the North Somerset Council for planning permission for:

Outline planning application with Environmental Statement for the erection of up to 800 residential dwellings, up to 2.83ha employment use, public open space and areas of play, sustainable drainage, planting, foot/cycle paths, noise barrier, community infrastructure, ancillary uses and principal means of vehicular access from Knightcott Road and Summer Lane. All matters reserved except for means of access.

The proposed development is accompanied by an Environmental Statement, is a major development, affects public rights of way and does not accord with the provisions of the development plan in force in the area in which the land to which the application relates is situated. The application was initially advertised on 16 January 2025, but following further information from the applicant, submitted under Regulation 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, the Council is undertaking this re-notification.

The amended plans and further information submitted has revisions to the proposal which include:

• Land shown set aside for any potential M5 junction 21A if required in future;

• Proposed M5 noise bund shown replaced by part bund/part fence;

• Increase in number of dwellings from up to 755 to up to 800 dwellings;

• Reduction in employment land from up to 6.3 ha to up to 2.83 ha;

• Revised traffic modelling for up to 3300 dwellings on the overall Wolvershill allocation;

• Amendments to Design Code, Masterplan framework as well as updated Environmental Statement.

Members of the public may inspect copies of

• the application

• the Environmental Statement

• the plans

• and other documents submitted with it

on line at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/planning and at the Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare during normal office hours until the application is finally determined.

Hard copies of the Environmental Statement and Non-Technical Summary can also be provided, for a fee, by contacting Tetlow King Planning. Please email consultation@tetlow-king.co.uk quoting ref: M23/0707-08.RPT for further details or contact 0117 956 1916.

Anyone who wishes to make representations about this application should submit their comments on line at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/planningcomment or post them to Development Management, 2 West Post Point, North Somerset Council, Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UJ, by 6 September 2026. Comments submitted will normally be displayed in full on the Council’s website. You should not submit comments which are offensive or defamatory in any way.

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Signed: Matt Lenny (Council’s authorised officer)

On behalf of North Somerset Council

Dated: 6th August 2026