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Wells Museum 8 Cathedral Green Wells Somerset BA5 2UE

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2025/1858/LBC Listed Building Consent

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of 3m x 1m PVC banner with the name & logo of the museum on wall of building.

As published by the council, reference 2025/1858/LBC

Application record

Reference
2025/1858/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Registered
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Postcode
BA5 2UE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2021/2756/TCA Granted

    Wells Museum 8 Cathedral Green Wells Somerset BA5 2UE

    T1 Goat Willow- Remove

    Decided 6 Jan 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 December 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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Wells Museum 8 Cathedral Green Wells Somerset BA5 2UE

    2021/2756/TCA Submitted 2 Dec 2021 20m away

    T1 Goat Willow- Remove

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 27 Vicars Close Wells Somerset BA5 2UJ

    2026/0733/LBC Submitted 16 Apr 2026 67m away

    Installation of 2 x lower floor WC rooms. Adaptation of existing drainage, installation of partition and cubicle fronts, IPS panels and modern floor finishes.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs

  • Vicars Hall Vicars Close Wells Somerset

    2026/0118/LBC Submitted 22 Jan 2026 77m away

    New internal glazed lobby & matwell to an existing main entrance door, to the north-west end of Chapter Room

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 21 docs

  • Old Stables North Liberty Wells Somerset BA5 2SU

    2020/0747/HSE Submitted 8 Apr 2020 78m away

    Conversion of garage into ancillary office/living space

    Granted Householder 22 docs
    Domestic

  • Chain Gate Cathedral Green Wells Somerset

    2026/1017/TCA Submitted 29 May 2026 88m away

    Works as specified in the tree survey - Trees 1-10 & 13-18.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

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

    2025/1560/APP Submitted 22 Aug 2025 90m away

    90% 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

In Exmoor National Park

  • 54/26/00007 Granted

    8 Church Street, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8DP

    The proposal is to replace nine windows

    12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 29/26/00007 Granted

    HALSWELL HOUSE, Halswell Park, Goathurst, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2DH

    Alterations to the attached east garden wall of the Mansion House and East Range and east yard area of Halswell House. Proposal to work with the existing modern wall opening, with adjustment of the wall height and materials, to provide required external circulation between the buildings. Proposal is based on pre-application response from Historic England to option appraisal.

    7 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 29/26/00006 Granted

    HALSWELL HOUSE, Halswell Park, Goathurst, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2DH

    Alterations to the steps within the Courtyard, repairs to Manor Cellar steps and provision of new oak boarded door to the Manor Cellar.

    6 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 37/26/00049 Granted

    Ferrydown House, 43 Fore Street, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6PY

    Proposed Re-roofing and Re-rendering Works

    25 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 50/26/00056 Granted

    Providence House, Grants Lane, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4EA

    This proposal seeks approval to introduce two new canopies to the side and rear elevations of the house.

    29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings