Sherston Inn Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU

2021/2281/FULFull ApplicationWithdrawn

Full

Withdrawn on 10 October 2022

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Change of use of the hotel and residence to boutique guest house and residence, with alterations and extension, demolition of existing skittle alley and replacement with ancillary gym, pool, garden room and office space.

Received: 7 October 2021
Public comments: 9
Council: Mendip
Ward: Wells Central (Historic)
Agent: Hill Reading Architects

ReceivedReceived7 Oct
ValidatedValidated7 Oct
Consult.Consultation4 Nov
TargetTarget Date2 Dec
DecidedDecided10 Oct

Decided in 368 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Sherston Inn Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU. Mendip has handled 2,969 applications of this type. It was withdrawn 368 days after it was submitted, before a decision was made. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications 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 1SU
Application type: Full Application
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Wells City Council

Planning application dates

Date validated: 7 October 2021
Consultation expiry: 12 November 2021
Neighbour consultation end: 4 November 2021
Target decision date: 2 December 2021

Applicant and agent

Agent: Hill Reading Architects
Architect profile: HILL READING ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Agent address: Hill Reading Architects Coach House Studio 34A Chamberlain Street Wells BA5 2PJ

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry: 11 November 2021
Site notice end: 12 November 2021

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-10260522
Documents: 38
Constraints: 13

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: Wells
Listed building: Grade II: The Sherston InnOn this site · +1 more
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation

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 (19)

flood storage areas, 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.

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Associated applications

2021
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2021
7 Oct
Change of use of the hotel and residence to boutique guest house and residence, with alterations and…
WithdrawnListed building consentFiled alongside2021/2282/LBC

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8 other applications at this property, newest first.

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