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.
Application overview
Notification of works permitted under Part 15, Class B, of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015; proposed upgrade to the transformer at existing electricity substation located in the footpath and adjacent to 34 Conference Avenue Portishead. The existing 500kVa transformer unit will be upgraded to 1000kVa and the existing 5 way LV feeder pilar will be upgraded to a 7 way feeder and housed in the existing roofed, brick built compound and the doors will be secured with padlocks. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/P/2613/ELA
- Ward
- Portishead East
- Parish
- Portishead
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Footpath Adjacent To 34 Conference Avenue Portishead BS20 7LF
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION (ELA) PA GRANTDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| COVER EMAILApplication Form · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| DESIGN PLANPlan · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| MAGIC REPORTApplication Support Info · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| MAGIC MAPApplication Support Info | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
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Decision & conditions
DECISION (ELA) PA GRANTPlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
