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Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU

Granted Exmoor National Park 2024/1404/LBC Listed Building Consent

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.

  • 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)

    Submitted 20 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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)

    Submitted 20 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 5 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Aug 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 12 Jun 2025

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 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)

    Submitted 20 Aug 2026 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Hill Reading Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Wells

Active · incorporated 2007 · Wells

221 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 81% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

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What 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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  • Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU

    2026/1601/APP Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

    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)

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension 6 docs
  • Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU

    2026/1614/APP Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

    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)

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension 6 docs
  • Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU

    2026/0227/FUL Submitted 5 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~7 Apr

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

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 10 docs
  • Sherston Mews Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU

    2026/1295/LBC Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

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    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs
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  • Street Record Priory Road Wells Somerset

    2025/1818/TPO Submitted 7 Oct 2025 100 yards away

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  • Travis Perkins Trading Co Limited Strawberry Way South Wells Somerset BA5 2AU

    2020/1661/FUL Submitted 28 Aug 2020 100 yards away

    Demolition of existing buildings and erection of Class A1 retail store, car park and external areas, access and associated works.

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    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings