Planning application
Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0562/DCW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0562/DCW
- Type
- Development Consent Order - metro west
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve (discharge condition)(RDC)
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2026
- Parish
- Portishead
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bristol, City of register
This site has had 9 applications since 2026: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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26/P/1697/DCW Awaiting decision
Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol
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 Dock Bridleway) for stage 1 of Works Numbers: 14, 14A and 14B of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022.
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26/P/1112/DCW Granted
Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol
Application to discharge requirements 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 21 & 29 for Stage 5 of Works No. 22A/22B (Pill Memorial Club Highway Works) of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022
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26/P/0626/DCW Granted
Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol
Request to discharge Requirements 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5I, 5j, 5k, 5l, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 21, & 23 (Disused Line, Bridleways And Portishead Station Compound) for stage 1, 1A and 4A of Works Numbers: 1, 1A, 1B, 5, 6, 10, 10B, 15, 16, 16A, 16C, 18, and 19 of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022
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26/P/0458/DCW Granted
Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol
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 stages 4 and 4A, comprising of Works Numbers: 20A, 20B, 21, 21A, 22, and 23 of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022
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26/P/0444/DCW Granted
Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol
Request to discharge Requirements 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 8 (Temporary Fencing), 21 (Restoration of Land) & 29 (Works affecting the M5 J19) for stage 1B of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022
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26/P/0436/DCW Granted
Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol
Request to discharge Requirements 5, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5I, 5j, 5k, 5l, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 21, & 23 (Portishead 100 Compound) for stage 1a of Works Numbers: 12, 12a, 13 and 13a of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022
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26/P/0310/DCW Awaiting decision
Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol
Request to discharge Requirements 5(3)d and 5(4) (Construction Traffic Management Plan) & 29 (Works affecting the M5 J19) for stages 1, 1A, 1B 1C 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 6, 7, & 10 of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022
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26/P/0303/DCW Granted
Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol
Request to discharge Requirements 5, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5I, 5j, 5k, 5l, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 21, & 23 (Portishead Highways and Car Parks) for stage 2 of Works Numbers: 2, 2A, 4, 6, 7A and 7B of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Bristol, City of
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve (discharge condition)(RDC)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Morgan Sindall Plc Agent and applicant, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2023 · London
26 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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48 documents on file for this application
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COMMENT 08/09/26
- EA RESPONSE 11.08
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTS
- MORGAN SINDALL COMMENTS ON EA 17/08/26
- CEMP A05
- ECOLOGISTS CONSULT COMMENTS 09/07/26
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTS
- NATURAL ENGLAND COMMENTS 08/07/26
- ECOLOGY COMMENTS 08/04/26
- EA RESPONSE
- ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENT 06/07/26
- HTDM COMMENTS
- LAYOUT OF CAR PARK AND SITE OFFICES
- FENCING AND LIGHTING LAYOUT
- ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS RESPONSE - DRAINAGE
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COMMENTS ? LANDSCAPING
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COMMENT 15/06/26
- DCO STAGES AND WORK NO?S
- CEMP - BIODIVERSITY REV. 2
- FENCING & LIGHTING LAYOUT
- TASK LIGHTING GUIDANCE
- CONTROL OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING PLAN (CALP)
- CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (CEMP)
- SPEEDY HIRE PRO-LINK LED (003)
- ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT
- CORRESPONDENCE 15/06/26
- LLFA COMMENT 10/06/26
- ACCESS OFFICER COMMENTS
- LLFA COMMENTS
- PORT AUTHORITY COMMENT 22/05/26
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UNIT COMMENT 06/05/26
- TREE OFFICER COMMENT 16/04/26
- NATURAL ENGLAND COMMENTS
- CRIME PREVENTION TEAM COMMENTS
- HERITAGE OFFICER COMMENT 26/03/26
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTS
- CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN
- RESTORATION OF LAND TEMPORARILY USED FOR CONSTRUCTION
- SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN - LODWAY COMPOUND02
- CEMP - PEP PART 3 ? LODWAY COMPOUND
- CONTROL OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING PLAN
- PORTISHEAD TEMPORARY FENCING PLAN - LODWAY COMPOUND
- CEMP - BIODIVERSITY - REV 1
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- PORTISHEAD JOINT COMMS STRATEGY REV 01
- COVER LETTER - LODWAY SUBMISSION
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