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Request to discharge Requirements 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 21, 22, 23 and 29 (Royal Portbury DockBridleway) for stage 1 of Works Numbers: 14, 14A and 14B of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022.

Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol

DecidedReference: 26/P/1697/DCWNorth Somerset Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Development Consent Order - metro west
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Determination deadline
12 Oct 2026
Local authority
North Somerset Council

Application overview

Request to discharge Requirements 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 21, 22, 23 and 29 (Royal Portbury DockBridleway) for stage 1 of Works Numbers: 14, 14A and 14B of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022.

Proposal details

Reference
26/P/1697/DCW
Parish
Portishead
Agent
Morgan Sindall

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Application location

Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol

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Documents 15 of 15

DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF5 Oct 2026View
NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF2 Oct 2026View
NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF2 Oct 2026View
NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF2 Oct 2026View
PROW COMMENT 24/09/26Email · PDF24 Sept 2026View
ECOLOGY COMMENT 24/09/26Email · PDF24 Sept 2026View
BRISTOL PORT COMPANY COMMENT 22/09/26Email · PDF23 Sept 2026View
BRISTOL PORT COMMENT 22/09/26Email · PDF23 Sept 2026View
HTDM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF11 Sept 2026View
TREE OFFICER COMMENT 10/09/26Email · PDF11 Sept 2026View
HTDM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF10 Sept 2026View
SUPPORTING LETTER FROM AGENTApplication Support Info · PDF9 Sept 2026View
METRO WEST 1B - CEMP WN 14, 14A, 14B VERSION A01Report · PDF18 Aug 2026View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF17 Aug 2026View
METRO WEST 1B - CEMP FOR WORKS NUMBER 14, 14A AND 14BLetter from Agent · PDF17 Aug 2026View

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