2 Brick Cottages Polsham Lane Polsham Wells Somerset BA5 1RR
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Proposal
Installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic array within land to the rear of the dwelling.
- Received
- 28 April 2026
- Decision due
- 25 June 2026
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- Mendip
- Ward
- Mendip West Division
- Agent
- Rachael Allan Planning
- ReceivedReceived28 Apr
- ValidatedValidated30 Apr
- Consult.Consultation26 May
- TargetTarget Date25 Jun
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a full planning application for a solar installation at 2 Brick Cottages Polsham Lane Polsham Wells Somerset BA5 1RR. Mendip has handled 2,969 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 28 April 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 122 applications across Mendip West Division. We hold 1,945 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 1RR
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- St Cuthbert Out Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 30 April 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 18 June 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 26 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Rachael Allan Planning
- Agent address
- Rachael Allan Planning 5 Millfiled Close Knighton LD7 1HE
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 5 June 2026
- Site notice end
- 18 June 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14887081
- Documents
- 16
- Constraints
- 3
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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 (22)
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, nutrient neutrality catchments, 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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