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Footpath Adjacent To 34 Conference Avenue Portishead BS20 7LF

Granted North Somerset 25/P/2613/ELA Prior App Part 15B bldg for electricity

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 25/P/2613/ELA

Application record

Reference
25/P/2613/ELA
Type
Prior App Part 15B bldg for electricity
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior approval - grant
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Decided
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Portishead East
Parish
Portishead
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BS20 7LF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Received by North Somerset

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Prior approval - grant

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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National Grid Electricity Distribution Applicant, registered in Bristol

Active · incorporated 2014 · Bristol

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION (ELA) PA GRANT Decision Notice · 11 Feb 2026
  • NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 11 Feb 2026
  • COVER EMAIL Application Form · 17 Dec 2025
  • DESIGN PLAN Plan · 17 Dec 2025
  • MAGIC REPORT Application Support Info · 17 Dec 2025
  • MAGIC MAP Application Support Info · 17 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

North Somerset granted permission on 11 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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