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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Portishead Branch Line, Between Portishead in North Somerset and Ashton Junction, Bristol
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Council sourceRequest to discharge Requirements 11 (Surface and foul water drainage) and 24 (Permanent fencing outside of Avon Gorge Woodlands SAC) for stages 1 and 4 of Works No's 1, 1A, 1B and 1C of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Mar 2024 | View |
| WORKS-PLAN-VERSION-6_KEY PLANPlan · PDF | 12 Mar 2024 | View |
| WORKS PLANPlan · PDF | 27 Feb 2024 | View |
| PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| COVER LETTERLetter from Agent · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| ACTIVE TRAVEL DRAINAGE DETAILS WN1B AVON ROAD EMBANKMENTPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 23 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 24 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 25 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 26 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 27 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 1 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 2 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 3 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 4 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 13 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 14 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 15 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 16 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 17 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 18 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 19 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 20 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 21 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 22 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 28 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS GENERAL ARRANGEMENT SHEET 29 OF 29Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS FENCING CLASS1 PALISADE DETAILS SHEET 1 OF 3Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS FENCING CLASS 2 PALADIN DETAILS SHEET 2 OF 3Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS FENCING CLASS 3 POST & WIRE DETAILS SHEET 3 OF 3Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS FENCING MISCELLANEOUS SHEET 4 OF 3Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| CULVERTS & DITCHES TYPICAL DETAILSPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS CULVERT 63 GA & SECTIONPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS CULVERT 65 GA & SECTIONPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS CULVERT 66 GA & SECTIONPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS CULVERT 67 GA & SECTIONPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS CULVERT 72 GA & SECTIONPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS CULVERT 73 GA & SECTIONPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS CULVERT 75 GA & SECTIONPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| LINESIDE CIVILS CULVERT 78 GA & SECTIONPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| AVON ROAD UNDERBRIDGE PROPOSED GA SHEET 1 F 2Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| AVON ROAD UNDERBRIDGE PROPOSED GA SHEET 2 OF 2Plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| AVON ROAD UNDERBRIDGE PROPOSED DRAINAGE DETAILSPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| AVON ROAD EMBANKMENT PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENTPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| DRAINAGE DETAILS PURSUANT TO REQUIREMENT 11 FOR STAGES 1 AND 4, WORK NOS. 1, 1A,Report · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
| ACTIVE TRAVEL DRAINAGE GA WN1B AVON ROAD EMBANKMENTPlan · PDF | 17 Jan 2024 | View |
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