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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46 High Street Portishead BS20 6EL
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Council sourceChange of use from Estate Agents (Use Class E) to a micro-pub (Sui Generis use). Reinstatement of left-hand door on shopfront and change of ground floor rear window to a door. Use of rear yard for outdoor seating and installation of a rear canopy and a south boundary fence
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION (FUL) APPROVEDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLANAmended Plan · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultation Reply · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLANSuperseded plans · PDF | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| CRIME PREVENTION TEAM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| HTDM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTINGPlan · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDPlan · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| EAST ELEVATION - EXISTING AND PROPOSEDPlan · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH AND WEST ELEVATIONPlan · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH AND WEST ELEVATIONPlan · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLANSuperseded plans · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTFlood risk assessment | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning Statement | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| CIL FORM 1 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCIL Notices · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.