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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36 Beach Road West Portishead BS20 7HU
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Council sourceProposed widening of existing driveway by 2m and landscaping works. Works to include the removal of 1no. conifer and 2no. shrubs, part of the front hedging, wall and grass-bank. Rebuild of existing border walls to the East and West of the driveway alongside re-surfacing works to replace existing limestone drive.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION (FUH) APPROVEDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Apr 2024 | View |
| NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 16 Apr 2024 | View |
| PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2024 | View |
| EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONPlan · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONPlan · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| ARTIST RENDITION OF PROPOSALOther · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONPlan · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONPlan · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| EXISTING OVERHEAD PLANPlan · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED OVERHEAD PLANPlan · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONPlan · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONPlan · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 12 Jan 2024 | View |
| DRIVEWAY PLAN ON OS MAP EXISTINGPlan · PDF | 12 Jan 2024 | View |
| DRIVEWAY PLAN ON OS MAP PROPOSED V2Plan · PDF | 12 Jan 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED DRIVEWAY SKETCHApplication Photo · PDF | 12 Jan 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN - SHOWING COUNCIL LANDOS Extract · PDF | 12 Jan 2024 | View |
| LAND REGISTRY DEEDS MAPPlan · PDF | 12 Jan 2024 | View |
| INDICATIVE SITE PLANPlan · PDF | 12 Jan 2024 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 12 Jan 2024 | 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.