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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59 South Road Portishead BS20 7DX
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Council sourceProposed removal of the existing roof structure and raising of the perimeter walls to the front and rear elevations including the ridge line to facilitate a loft conversion with 1no. rear dormer to create a bedroom.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION (FUH) APPROVEDecision Notice · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL - NOTICE OF MEETING DATETown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN REV 1.0Plan · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN REV 1.0Plan · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN REV 1.0Plan · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS REV 1.0Plan · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS REV 1.0Plan · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLAN REV 1.0Plan · PDF | 31 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.