Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU

2026/1614/APPApproval of Details - CondApproved

Discharge / amendments

Approved on 15 October 2026

Council decision: Conditions SplitDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Joinery Details), 4 (Interior Treatment and Finishes), 5 (Method of Attachment) and 6 (Opening Up Works - Method Statement) on listed building consent 2024/1404/LBC (Change of use of public house (sui generis) to boutique guest house (c1). with alterations & replacement of extension with new day room).

Received: 20 August 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 1
Council: Mendip
Ward: Wells Division
Agent: Hill Reading Architects

ReceivedReceived20 Aug
ValidatedValidated20 Aug
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date15 Oct
DecidedDecided15 Oct

Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is an application to discharge conditions at Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU. Mendip has handled 961 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days longer than Mendip's typical decision time. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 115 applications across Wells Division. We hold 1,945 applications in total for the BA5 postcode area.

94% of conditions 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: Approval of Details - Cond
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Wells City Council

Planning application dates

Date validated: 20 August 2026
Target decision date: 15 October 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 BA5 2PJ

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Additional information

Documents: 8
Constraints: 26

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

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.

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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Associated applications

2026
20 Aug
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Joinery Details), 4 (Interior Treatment and Finishes), 5 (Method…
This applicationConditions SplitDischarge of conditions2026/1614/APP
2024
9 Aug
Change of use of public house (sui generis) to boutique guest house (C1), with alterations and replacement of…
ApprovedListed building consentPart of2024/1404/LBC

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8 other applications at this property, newest first.

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