Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU

2026/0227/FULFull ApplicationAwaiting decision

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Proposal

Demolition of existing skittle alley and construction of pool house and ancillary accommodation

Received: 5 February 2026
Decision due: 7 April 2026
Public comments: 1
Council: Mendip
Ward: Wells Division
Agent: Hill Reading Architects

ReceivedReceived5 Feb
ValidatedValidated10 Feb
Consult.Consultation3 Mar
TargetTarget Date7 Apr
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU. Mendip has handled 2,969 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 5 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 4 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.

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 1SU
Application type: Full Application
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Wells City Council

Planning application dates

Date validated: 10 February 2026
Consultation expiry: 12 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 3 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: Hill Reading Architects
Architect profile: HILL READING ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Agent address: Hill Reading Architects Coach House Studio 34A Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PJ

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry: 12 March 2026
Site notice end: 9 March 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14616836
Documents: 10
Constraints: 15

Site constraints

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: Wells
Listed building: Grade II: The Sherston InnOn 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.

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9 other applications at this property, newest first.

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