Planning application
Land At Tower Farm Tower Road Portishead
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Screening Opinion request to determine as to whether proposed development is EIA development. Residential development of 400no. dwellings, including the provision of community facilities and other associated infrastructure. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0300/EA1
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0300/EA1
- Type
- Request for formal screening opinion
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- EIA not required
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Portishead West
- Parish
- Portishead
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/P/1618/OUT Awaiting decision
Land At Tower Farm Tower Road Portishead
Outline application for the erection of up to 400 dwellings, including demolition of existing farm buildings on site, provision of open space, drainage, landscaping and land for potential enhancements to the existing High Down Junior and Infant School; means of access into the site (not internal roads) and associated highway works to be considered; matters of appearance, layout, landscaping and scale reserved for subsequent approval.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by North Somerset
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23 Jul 2026
Decision issued: EIA not required
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Ridge & Partners LLP Agent, registered in Woodstock
Active · incorporated 2004 · Woodstock
285 applications on PlanIndex · across 82 councils · 95% granted
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See their track recordParker Strategic Land Ltd Applicant, registered in Market Harborough
Active · incorporated 2016 · Market Harborough
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
- DECISION (EA1) EIA NOT REQUIRED
- NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORT
- LLFA COMMENTS
- PROPOSED EXPLORATORY HOLE PLAN
- LLFA COMMENT 08/06/26
- EXISTING SPRINGS
- CLARIFICATION OF GROUNDWATER AND HYDROGEOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- LLFA COMMENTS
- INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD COMMENTS
- LLFA COMMENTS
- ECOLOGY COMMENT 11/03/26
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- OBJECTION LETTER FROM EXOLUM
- MAP TO SUPPORT THE AOB FROM EXOLUM
- PORTISHEAD TOWN COUNCIL
- HIGHWAYS OFFICER
- ECOLOGY PRE-APP AND EIA SCREENING TECHNICAL NOTE
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER COMMENT 24/02/26
- ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENT 23/02/26
- PUBLIC NOTICE RE SCREENING OPINION REQUEST
- EIA SCREENING REPORT
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
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About outline applications
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