1-27A Vicars Close, Vicars Hall, Vicars Chapel, 1 St Andrews Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UH

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• 2025/1560/APP Awaiting decision

  1-27A Vicars Close, Vicars Hall, Vicars Chapel, 1 St Andrews Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UH

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 21, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48 and 53 on listed building consent 2023/1614/LBC (Change of Use of no.22 and Ground Floor of no.27 (Offices) to Class F1 (Museum) and Class E (Commercial, Business & Service), associated fabric repairs and improvements to buildings, landscaping within the Close).

  Submitted 22 Aug 2025 Conditions

1. 5 Sep 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 19 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Exmoor National Park took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 1-27A Vicars Close, Vicars Hall, Vicars Chapel, 1 St Andrews Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UH

  2025/1560/APP Submitted 22 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~7 Nov

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 21, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48 and 53 on listed building consent 2023/1614/LBC (Change of Use of no.22 and Ground Floor of no.27 (Offices) to Class F1 (Museum) and Class E (Commercial, Business & Service), associated fabric repairs and improvements to buildings, landscaping within the Close).

  Awaiting decision Conditions 381 docs

• 7 Vicars Close Wells Somerset BA5 2UH

  2026/0727/TCA Submitted 16 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Apple (T1) - Fell. Bay (T2) - Fell.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Chain Gate Cathedral Green Wells Somerset

  2026/1069/TPO Submitted 29 May 2026 50 yards away

  Works as specified in the tree survey - Trees 11 & 12 - Cedar. (M1086)

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 12 Vicars Close Wells Somerset BA5 2UH

  2023/0094/FUL Submitted 20 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use from C3 Dwelling Houses to F1 (C) Museums.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs
  Domestic

• Tower House St Andrew Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UN

  2026/0530/LBC Submitted 18 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Repair boundary wall including gateway following storm damage.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 East Liberty Wells Somerset BA5 2SZ

  2023/1532/TCA Submitted 9 Aug 2023 100 yards away

  T1 (Walnut) - Fell. T2 (Tulip) - Crown raise to 4m. T3 (Yew) - remove branch growing into tulip. T4 (Lime) - Crown raise of branches overhanging footpath to a height of 2.5m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 34/26/00005 Granted

  Land to the East of, Back Lane, Middlezoy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7

  Application for modification of Planning Obligation (Section 106 Agreement) dated 28/07/2023 relating to Planning Permission 34/21/00008 to vary the mortgagee exclusion clause (MEC) Schedule 3 Part 5 (Mortgagee and Exercise of Other Rights).

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 2026/1957/APP Awaiting decision

  The Old Engine Shed Upper Vobster Road Vobster Frome Somerset BA3 5SD

  Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Contaminated Land Verification Report) on planning consent 2024/1135/FUL (Change use from commercial storage (B8) to residential (Use Class C3). Single storey extension & erection of garage)

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 2026/1570/APP Granted

  Land East Of Norton Hall Beauchamps Drive Stratton On The Fosse Shepton Mallet Somerset

  Approval of details reserved by condition 26 (arboricultural method statement) on consent 2021/0157/OTS.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 2026/1962/APP Awaiting decision

  The Old Inn Roemead Road Green Ore Wells Somerset BA5 3ES

  Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Method of Attachment - Submission of details) 4 (Opening Up Works - Method Statement and Schedule) 5 (Re-pointing - Submission of details) 6 (Rendering - Submission of details) 7 (Joinery Details) 8 (Ducts, Pipes, Rainwater Goods etc - Submission of Details) on listed building consent 2025/0745/LBC

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 2026/1951/APP Awaiting decision

  The Old Inn Roemead Road Green Ore Wells Somerset BA5 3ES

  Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Method of Attachment - Submission of details) 4 (Opening Up Works - Method Statement and Schedule) 5 (Re-pointing - Submission of details) 6 (Rendering - Submission of details) 7 (Joinery Details) 8 (Ducts, Pipes, Rainwater Goods etc - Submission of Details) on planning consent 2025/0744/HSE

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Conditions