Skip to content

48 Portway Wells BA5 2BN

2020/1171/HSEHouseholder ApplicationApproved
Householder

Approved on 28 July 2020

Council decision: Approval with ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details

This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.

Proposal

Erection of side and rear single storey extension and outbuilding.

Received
22 June 2020
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Council
Mendip
Ward
Wells St Cuthberts (Historic)
Agent
Collier Reading Architects
  1. Received22 Jun
  2. Validated22 Jun
  3. Consult.23 Jul
  4. Target17 Aug
  5. Decided28 Jul

Decided in 36 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at 48 Portway Wells BA5 2BN. Mendip has handled 2,969 applications of this type. This one was decided in 36 days, 13 days quicker 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).

Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street

Application details

Postcode
BA5 2BN
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Wells City Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
22 June 2020
Consultation expiry
23 July 2020
Consultation start
29 June 2020
Consultation end
23 July 2020
Neighbour consultation start
25 June 2020
Neighbour consultation end
16 July 2020
Last date for comments
16 July 2020
Target decision date
17 August 2020
Decision issued
1 September 2020

Applicant and agent

Agent
Collier Reading Architects
Agent address
Collier Reading Architects Coach House Studio 34A Chamberlain Street Wells BA5 2PJ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-08815610
Documents
8
Constraints
3

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

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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.

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

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Mendip

Track this application

Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.

Get email alerts near BA5

New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.

Around this site

Discuss this application on r/PlanningPermissionUK

For applicants and trades

Planning something similar?

See what the council approved and refused for wrap-around (side and rear) extensions on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.

See what gets approved on your streetBuying this property? Report on this address