The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

This site has had 11 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• 2026/1589/APP Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Approval of details reserved by condition 1/2( Compliance Notes) 3 (Details of chimney recording and dimantling), 4 (Details of chimney repairs/stone replacement) 5 (Details of capping stone repair), 6 (Repointing), 7 (Compliance Notes) on Listed Building Consent 2023/1215/LBC

  Submitted 19 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 2026/1549/LBC Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.

  Submitted 12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/1548/FUL Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.

  Submitted 12 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0732/TCA Granted

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  T1 - Magnolia - Crown reduction by 2m. T2 - Cherry - Fell. T3 - Hawthorn - Fell. T4 - Robinia - Fell. Replacement planting for all trees felled.

  Decided 26 May 2026 Trees
• 2026/0126/APP Granted

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) on planning consent 2025/0810/FUL (Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge).

  Decided 4 Mar 2026 Conditions
• 2025/2284/LBC Withdrawn

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Install photovoltaic solar panels to central valley of roof for Jocelin Range behind parapet on The Chapel.

  Decided 13 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2025/2106/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  G1001 - Willow - Coppice all three coppice stools. T1002 - Willow - Coppice

  Submitted 21 Nov 2025 Trees
• 2025/2078/TPO Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  M1154 - Cedar (shown as tree 668 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4.5m above access road. Reduce the following hyperextended lateral branches by 1.5m with 100mm maximum cut diameter. Lowest in the south west, lowest in the south ease, one at 7m north and one at 11m east. Any pruning on this species of tree shall be undertaken with caution to avoid making adjacent branches more vulnerable to breakage. M1154 - Horse Chestnut (shown as tree 1003 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4m above the access road. Reduce heigh of the tree back to previous pruning points. Reduce the spread of the north , east and western spread of the tree back to the previous pruning points. Remove no more than 2m in length with 75mm maximum cut diameter. M1154 - Beech (shown as tree 667 on attached report) - Reduce the length of the lowest lateral branch on the north wester aspect by 2m by removing one tertiary branch back to vertical growth - use one 150mm diameter cut

  Submitted 17 Nov 2025 Trees
• 2025/1893/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  T1 - Bay - Prune large stems down to coppice stool

  Submitted 17 Oct 2025 Trees
• 2025/0811/LBC Granted

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.

  Decided 1 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 30 Apr 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 1 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 2026/0126/APP Granted

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) on planning consent 2025/0810/FUL (Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge).

  Decided 4 Mar 2026 Conditions

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• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2025/0811/LBC Submitted 30 Apr 2025 50 yards away

  Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 18 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2026/0126/APP Submitted 23 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) on planning consent 2025/0810/FUL (Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge).

  Granted Conditions Trees 6 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2026/1549/LBC Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 28 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2026/1548/FUL Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 27 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2025/2284/LBC Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Install photovoltaic solar panels to central valley of roof for Jocelin Range behind parapet on The Chapel.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 28 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2025/1893/TCA Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~12 Dec

  T1 - Bay - Prune large stems down to coppice stool

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 39/26/00008 Granted

  22 Brookside Road, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QW

  Change of use of redundant commercial retail space to residential use.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 01/26/00016 Granted

  Fulpitts Cottage, Fullpits Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QR

  Erection of a two storey building for use as a car port and home office and extension to existing retaining wall.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 38/26/00005 Granted

  Olivers House, Fore Street, Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0QH

  Conversion of residential outbuilding into a separate one bedroom dwelling.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 08/26/00013 Granted

  14 Richmond Close, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JP

  Erection of an Orangery to the North elevation.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 24/26/00013 Granted

  Sunnydale, Lake House Lane, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HN

  Erection of a two storey extension to the south elevation.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications