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

26/P/1476/DCW - Development Consent Order - metro west Registered
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Request to discharge Requirement 22 (Portbury Ditch Crossing) of Stage 1A and Work Nos. 12 and 12A (comprises the installation of a concrete 1200mm diameter pipe and associated headwall units) of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 3 Dec 2026.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF IDB DITCH METHOD STATEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Amended Application Form · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF LETTER - REQUIREMENT 22 - PORTBURY DITCH Letter from Applicant · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
National infrastructure project about 376 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1
The site is about 376 m from the project boundary. Railway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Hinkley Point C Connection (decided, about 1478 m); Hinkley Point C Connection Project Material Change (at pre-application, about 1420 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The White Lion Public House and Section of Former Sea Wall to North End of West Front, Grade II, about 11 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Portishead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
North Somerset
Application type
Development Consent Order - metro west
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Parish
Portishead
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Dec 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings