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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55 Hillside Road Portishead Bristol BS20 8JW
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Council sourceApplication to determine if prior approval is required for the creation of an additional storey to existing dwellinghouse, to a maximum height of [6.90] metres.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION (H2PA) PA REQUIRED AND GRANTDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING LOWER AND GROUND FLOOR PLANSPlan · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSPlan · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LOWER AND GROUND FLOOR PLANSPlan · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANSPlan · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION AND SITE PLANOS Extract · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| CIL FORM 1CIL Notices · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTPlanning Statement · PDF | 5 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.