Planning application
Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of public house (sui generis) to boutique guest house (C1), with alterations and replacement of extension with new day room.
As published by the council, reference 2024/1404/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/1404/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 9 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 9 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 12 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 1SU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1601/APP Awaiting decision
Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
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 planning consent 2024/0828/FUL (Change of use of public house (sui generis) to boutique guest house (C1), with alterations & replacement of extension with new day room)
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2026/1614/APP Awaiting decision
Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
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)
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2026/0227/FUL Awaiting decision
Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
Demolition of existing skittle alley and construction of pool house and ancillary accommodation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Aug 2024
Received by Exmoor National Park
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12 Jun 2025
Decision issued: Approval
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29 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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2026/1614/APP Awaiting decision
Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
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)
Who's behind it
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Hill Reading Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Wells
Active · incorporated 2007 · Wells
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 12 June 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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