Obaco 6 Cherry Orchard Drive Wells Somerset BA5 2LN
Approved on 21 January 2026
Council decision: ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Proposed single storey side and rear extension and porch, insertion of three rooflights to front elevation.
- Received
- 8 December 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- Mendip
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Agent
- Hall Home Design Ltd
- ReceivedReceived8 Dec
- ValidatedValidated8 Dec
- Consult.Consultation29 Dec
- TargetTarget Date2 Feb
- DecidedDecided21 Jan
Decided in 44 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a rear extension at Obaco 6 Cherry Orchard Drive Wells Somerset BA5 2LN. Mendip has handled 2,969 applications of this type. This one was decided in 44 days, 5 days quicker than Mendip's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded 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 2LN
- Application type
- Householder Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Wells City Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 8 December 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 1 January 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 29 December 2025
- Target decision date
- 2 February 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Hall Home Design Ltd
- Architect profile
- HALL HOME DESIGN LIMITED
- Agent address
- Hall Home Design Ltd Norton House Wells Road Chilcompton Somerset BA3 4EX
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice end
- 1 January 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14543330
- Documents
- 10
- Constraints
- 6
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (21)
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
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