Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/0562/DCW - Development Consent Order - metro west Approved

Proposal

Request to discharge Requirements 5, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5I, 5j, 5k, 5l, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 21, & 23 for stage 1A, Works Nos. 17 and 17A of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Mar 2026
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 42

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Portishead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Development Consent Order - metro west
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Parish
Portishead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 May 2026
Decision
Approve (discharge condition)(RDC)
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Morgan Sindall

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#83 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Somerset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #96 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Somerset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #137 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #134 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #96 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #88 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
135 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,139
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026