Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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32 High Street Portishead BS20 6EN
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32 High Street Portishead BS20 6EN
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View council mapChange of use of rear part of ground floor from retail (Use Class E) to 1no. residential dwelling (Use Class C3)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION (CM2A) PA REQD AND GRANTDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Jun 2023 | View |
| NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 1 Jun 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultation Reply | 11 Apr 2023 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| CIL FORM 1- ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCIL Notices · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| CIL FORM 2 - ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITYCIL Notices · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 15 Feb 2023 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTFlood risk assessment · PDF | 15 Feb 2023 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning Statement · PDF | 15 Feb 2023 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR & SITE PLANSPlan · PDF | 15 Feb 2023 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.