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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Flats 37 - 97 Merchant Square Portishead
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Council sourceRemoval of existing combustible cladding and external wall elements and replacement with new non-combustible alternatives and associated works
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| DECISION (FUL) APPROVEDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Nov 2024 | View |
| NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 1 Nov 2024 | View |
| HRA SCREENING RECORDApplication Support Info | 14 Oct 2024 | View |
| APPLICANT'S RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTApplication Support Info · PDF | 23 Sept 2024 | View |
| PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| OBJECTION LETTER 05/09/24Objection · PDF | 5 Sept 2024 | View |
| OBJECTION LETTER UPDATED 05/09/24Objection · PDF | 5 Sept 2024 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND - WESSEX TEAMConsultation Reply | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANPlan · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlan · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED AREA OF WORKSPlan · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENTEcological report · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| COVERING LETTER FROM AGENTLetter from Agent · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYFlood risk assessment · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning Statement · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION PHASE HEALTH AND SAFETY PLANReport · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL CHECKLISTApplication Support Info · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| CIL FORM 1 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCIL Notices · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL METHOD STATEMENTReport · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| FIRE RISK APPRAISAL OF THE EXTERNAL WALLSReport · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED MATERIALS SCHEDULEReport · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION PHASE PLANReport · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| FIRE STATEMENT - NO'S 37, 38, 39 & 43 - 67Report · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| FIRE STATEMENT - NO'S 40-42 AND 68-97Report · PDF | 2 Aug 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.