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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The Acorns Esplanade Road Portishead BS20 7HB
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Council sourceMinor material amendment to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of permission 23/P/0002/FUH (Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension with first floor terrace area above together with associated internal and external alterations. Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of a new double garage with improved gradient vehicular access) to alter the size of the rear extension and minor fenestration amendments
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 8 May 2024 | View |
| DECISION (MMA) APPROVEDecision Notice · PDF | 7 May 2024 | View |
| PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 5 Apr 2024 | View |
| PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2024 | View |
| CIL FORM 1- ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCIL Notices · PDF | 12 Mar 2024 | View |
| COPY DN 23/P/0002/FUHBackground Papers · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 23 Feb 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan · PDF | 23 Feb 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANPlan · PDF | 23 Feb 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan · PDF | 23 Feb 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan · PDF | 23 Feb 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANPlan · PDF | 23 Feb 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan · PDF | 23 Feb 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GARAGE ELEVATIONSPlan · PDF | 23 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.