22A Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PF
Approved on 30 August 2023
Council decision: ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Installation of solar panels and three roof lights.
- Received
- 28 June 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 2
- Council
- Mendip
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Agent
- Salmon Planning Company
- ReceivedReceived28 Jun
- ValidatedValidated6 Jul
- Consult.Consultation27 Jul
- TargetTarget Date31 Aug
- DecidedDecided30 Aug
Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a solar installation at 22A Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PF. Mendip has handled 2,969 applications of this type. This one was decided in 63 days, 2 weeks longer than Mendip's typical decision time. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 115 applications across Wells Division. 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 2PF
- Application type
- Householder Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Wells City Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 July 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 3 August 2023
- Neighbour consultation end
- 27 July 2023
- Target decision date
- 31 August 2023
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Salmon Planning Company
- Architect profile
- SALMON PLANNING COMPANY LIMITED
- Agent address
- 2 Priory Road Wells BA5 1SY
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 3 August 2023
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-12273216
- Documents
- 15
- Constraints
- 15
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Wells
- 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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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20249 Aug
Re-surfacing and enlargement of existing parking area, including the partial replacement of the gravelled…
ApprovedHouseholder2024/1413/HSE - 202219 Dec
T1 - Robinia Pseudoacacia - Fell.
ApprovedWorks/Felling Trees in a CA2022/2445/TCA - 202124 Nov
Erection of lean-to store, single storey front extension, new dormer extension, insertion of pedestrian door…
ApprovedHouseholder2021/2693/HSE
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- Emulous Water LtdElectrician0.6 mi
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