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61 Wookey Hole Road Wells Somerset BA5 2NH

2018/1880/FULFull ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 20 January 2020

Council decision: RefusalWard Member

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Change of use of ancillary residential annexe to separate independent dwelling and construction of new access (amended plans received)

Received
20 July 2018
Decision level
Ward Member
Public comments
4
Council
Mendip
Ward
Wells Central (Historic)
Agent
Shattock Associates
  1. Received20 Jul
  2. Validated20 Jul
  3. Consult.8 Nov
  4. Target14 Sep
  5. Decided20 Jan

Decided in 549 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at 61 Wookey Hole Road Wells Somerset BA5 2NH. Mendip has handled 2,969 applications of this type. This one was decided in 549 days, 71 weeks longer than Mendip's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,946 applications in total for the BA5 postcode area.

92% of full applications at Mendip were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
BA5 2NH
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Wells City Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 July 2018
Consultation expiry
8 November 2018
Consultation start
25 October 2018
Consultation end
8 November 2018
Neighbour consultation start
25 October 2018
Neighbour consultation end
8 November 2018
Last date for comments
8 November 2018
Target decision date
14 September 2018

Applicant and agent

Agent
Shattock Associates
Agent address
Cliff View House Long Street Croscombe Wells Somerset BA5 3QQ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
15
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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