Planning application
Footpath Adjacent To 34 Conference Avenue Portishead BS20 7LF
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
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17 Dec 2025
Received by North Somerset
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval - grant
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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.
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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.
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