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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First Floor 56 High Street Portishead BS20 6EL
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First Floor 56 High Street Portishead BS20 6EL
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View council mapPrior approval for the change of use of first floor from offices (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION (CM2) PA REFUSE (NOT PD)Decision Notice · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 30 May 2023 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| CIL FORM 1- ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCIL Notices · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| DOOR SCHEDULE - FOR INFO ONLYPlan · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS - FOR INFO ONLYPlan · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLAN - FOR INFO ONLYPlan · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONPlan · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTFlood risk assessment · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| FRA APPENDIX A - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSFlood risk assessment · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| FRA APPENDIX A -PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANFlood risk assessment · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| FRA APPENDIX B - 116685-WXNODEDATAFlood risk assessment · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| FRA APPENDIX B 116685 -WXNODEMAPFlood risk assessment · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| LEASE AGREEMENTBackground Papers · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT REPORTReport · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| DOCUMENTS AND PLANS SCHEDULEOther · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTDesign and access statement · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHS EXISTINGApplication Photo · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - FOR INFO ONLYPlan · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - FOR INFO ONLYPlan · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| SITE PLANPlan · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
| WINDOW SCHEDULE - FOR INFO ONLYPlan · PDF | 4 Apr 2023 | View |
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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.