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Orchard Barn Woodford Farm Road Woodford Wells Somerset BA5 1QQ

2025/2167/HSEHouseholder ApplicationPermitted
Householder

Proposal

First floor rear extension, and alterations to existing dwellinghouse.

Received
2 December 2025
Decided
21 January 2026 · Approval
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Council
Mendip
Ward
Mendip West Division
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received2 Dec
  2. Validated2 Dec
  3. Consult.24 Dec
  4. Target27 Jan
  5. Decided21 Jan

Decided in 50 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Mendip93% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a rear extension at Orchard Barn Woodford Farm Road Woodford Wells Somerset BA5 1QQ. Mendip has handled 2,917 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 62 days. This one was decided in 50 days, 12 days quicker than Mendip's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 117 applications across Mendip West Division. We hold 1,908 applications in total for the BA5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
2025/2167/HSE
Address
Orchard Barn Woodford Farm Road Woodford Wells Somerset BA5 1QQ
Postcode
BA5 1QQ
Local Authority
Mendip
Application Type
Householder Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Mendip West Division
Parish
St Cuthbert Out Parish Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Hill Reading Architects
Agent Address
Hill Reading Architects Coach House Studio 34A Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PJ

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
2 December 2025
Consultation Expiry
24 December 2025
Target Decision Date
27 January 2026
Date Decided
21 January 2026
Date Validated
2 December 2025
Date Submitted
2 December 2025
Neighbour Consultation End
24 December 2025

Planning Decision

Decision
Approval
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14530204
Comments
1
Documents
10
Constraints
3
Coordinates
51.193070, -2.659941
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Mendip

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • 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 (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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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