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Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol

Awaiting decision North Somerset 26/P/0310/DCW Development Consent Order - metro west

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/P/0310/DCW

Application record

Reference
26/P/0310/DCW
Type
Development Consent Order - metro west
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Parish
Portishead

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Somerset register

This site has had 9 applications since 2026: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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.

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026
  • 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

    Decided 23 Jul 2026
  • 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

    Decided 14 Aug 2026
  • 26/P/0562/DCW Decided

    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 stage 1A, Works Nos. 17 and 17A of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022

    Submitted 13 Mar 2026
  • 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

    Decided 1 Jun 2026
  • 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

    Decided 11 May 2026
  • 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

    Decided 9 Jul 2026
  • 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

    Decided 15 Jun 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by North Somerset

  2. 18 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    North Somerset took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Morgan Sindall Plc Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2023 · London

26 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with North Somerset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Somerset's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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