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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29 The Downs Portishead BS20 6EE
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Council sourceProposed alterations to windows and doors to the front and side elevations and removal of the existing cloakroom. Conversion of one of the two existing integral garages to a utility and shower room to include blocking up of the existing garage door and insertion of a new window.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION (FUH) APPROVEDecision Notice · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 7 Nov 2025 | View |
| PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SW AND SE ELEVATIONSPlan · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING NE AND NW ELEVATIONSPlan · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANPlan · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SW AND SE ELEVATIONSPlan · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED NE AND NW ELEVATIONSPlan · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and access statement · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERApplication Support Info · PDF | 1 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.