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Natwest Bank 7 High Street Wells Somerset BA5 2AD

2025/1580/LBCListed Building ConsentAwaiting decision

Proposal

External: Removal of old Signage and installation of new Signage. Installation of new 55"/42'' internal digital screen, external facing. Screen to be pole mounted internally. Internal: New brand refresh including replacement of teller counters and addition of new ATM, replacement of kitchenette with new.

Received
28 August 2025
Decision due
23 October 2025
Council
Mendip
Ward
Wells Division
Agent
Lewis & Hickey Limited
  1. Received28 Aug
  2. Validated28 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target23 Oct
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a heritage application for signage at Natwest Bank 7 High Street Wells Somerset BA5 2AD. Mendip has handled 575 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 28 August 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 16 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.

82% of heritage 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 2AD
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Wells City Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 August 2025
Consultation expiry
9 October 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Lewis & Hickey Limited
Agent address
Lewis & Hickey Limited 1 St Bernards Row Edinburgh EH4 1HW

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
9 October 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14284578
Comments
0
Documents
17
Constraints
17

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Wells
  • Listed building: Grade II: National Westminster BankOn or next to 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.

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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© 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.

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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    28 Aug

    External: Removal of old Signage and installation of new Signage. Installation of new 55"/42'' internal…

    This applicationPendingListed building consent2025/1580/LBC
  2. 2025
    28 Aug

    Erection of :- 1x Fascia Letters 1x Heritage Variant Projecting Sign 2x Nameplate 1x Car Park Signage 1x…

    PendingAdvertisement consentFiled alongside2025/1581/ADV

Planning history at this site

15 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    23 Jul

    Part reconstruction of eastern and western rear boundary walls including brickwork repairs, re-pointing and…

    PendingListed building consent2026/1406/LBC
  2. 2026
    30 Jan

    Remedial works to both car park boundary walls at the rear of property.

    RefusedListed building consent2026/0199/LBC
  3. 2025
    30 Dec

    Replacement of internal ATM & Coin Car.

    WithdrawnFull Application2025/2312/FUL
  4. 2025
    30 Dec

    Replacement of internal ATM & Coin Car.

    ApprovedListed building consent2025/2313/LBC
  5. 2025
    24 Nov

    Replacement of external ATM

    ApprovedFull Application2025/2119/FUL
  6. 2025
    24 Nov

    Replacement of external ATM

    ApprovedListed building consent2025/2120/LBC

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