43 South Street Wells Somerset BA5 1SL
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Proposal
Change of use of retail premises (A1) to dwelling (C3) including partial demolition of existing building. (bat survey received 25.07.24 sHRA and NAMMS received 18.10.24 and Reservation Notice and purchase credit agreement received 03.12.24)
- Received
- 15 April 2024
- Decision due
- 21 June 2024
- Public comments
- 6
- Council
- Mendip
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Agent
- Paolo Bollini Architects
- ReceivedReceived15 Apr
- ValidatedValidated26 Apr
- Consult.Consultation23 May
- TargetTarget Date21 Jun
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at 43 South Street Wells Somerset BA5 1SL. Mendip has handled 2,969 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 15 April 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 115 applications across Wells Division. We hold 1,945 applications in total for the BA5 postcode area.
93% 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 1SL
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Wells City Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 26 April 2024
- Consultation expiry
- 20 June 2024
- Neighbour consultation end
- 23 May 2024
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Paolo Bollini Architects
- Architect profile
- PAOLO BOLLINI ARCHITECTS LIMITED
- Agent address
- Paolo Bollini Architects Swithins Bath Road Wells BA5 3HR
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 20 June 2024
- Site notice end
- 11 June 2024
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-12871363
- Documents
- 27
- Constraints
- 21
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 2: Medium 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Source: Mendip
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