2 Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SY
Approved on 23 July 2025
Council decision: Prior Approval Required and GivenDelegated (officer decision)
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
Prior approval of proposed change of use of a building from retail and office (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3).
- Received
- 10 June 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Mendip
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Agent
- Salmon Planning Company
- ReceivedReceived10 Jun
- ValidatedValidated10 Jun
- Consult.Consultation8 Jul
- TargetTarget Date5 Aug
- DecidedDecided23 Jul
Decided in 43 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is an outline application for a change of use at 2 Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SY. Mendip has handled 535 applications of this type. This one was decided in 43 days, 6 days quicker than Mendip's typical decision time. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 114 applications across Wells Division. We hold 1,946 applications in total for the BA5 postcode area.
77% of outline 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 1SY
- Application type
- Prior App CoU E to C3 Dwellinghouse
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Wells City Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 10 June 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 8 July 2025
- Neighbour consultation end
- 8 July 2025
- Target decision date
- 5 August 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Salmon Planning Company
- Architect profile
- SALMON PLANNING COMPANY LIMITED
- Agent address
- Salmon Planning Company 2 Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SY
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice end
- 8 July 2025
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.
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.
Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202417 Apr
Erection of one non-illuminated hanging sign
ApprovedAdvertisement consent2024/0723/ADV - 202417 Apr
Erection of one non illuminated hanging sign.
ApprovedListed building consent2024/0724/LBC - 20233 Apr
Erection of one non-illuminated hanging sign to front elevation.
RefusedListed building consent2023/0575/LBC - 20233 Apr
Erection of one non-illuminated hanging sign to front elevation.
RefusedAdvertisement consent2023/0576/ADV
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
Nearby applications
- 2 Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SY2024/0723/ADV · AdvertisingApproved0.0 mi
- 2 Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SY2024/0724/LBC · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
- Salmon Planning Company 2 Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SY2023/0575/LBC · HeritageRefused0.0 mi
- Salmon Planning Company 2 Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SY2023/0576/ADV · AdvertisingRefused0.0 mi
- 4 Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SY2022/1374/LBC · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for commercial fit-out near this site- Tincknell ElectricalElectrician0.3 mi
- Emulous Water LtdElectrician0.4 mi
- JVDC Electrical LtdElectricianSolar Panel Installer0.5 mi
- Tincknell Heating0.9 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused for changes of use on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.