Wookey Hole Caves Hotel The Mill High Street Wookey Hole Wells Somerset BA5 1BA

1. 11 Nov 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 20 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 January 2026, 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.

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• Wookey House Kennel Batch Wookey Hole Wells Somerset BA5 1AY

  2023/1566/HSE Submitted 15 Aug 2023 200 yards away

  Installation of EV charger.

  Granted Householder 9 docs
  Domestic

• The Billiard Room Orchard Paddock Wookey Hole Wells BA5 1BP

  2020/0466/VRC Submitted 3 Mar 2020 250 yards away

  Application to vary condition 2 (Drawings) to alter minor construction change, conditions 3 and 4 (Samples of materials) to be deleted as construction has been completed, condition 5 (Removal of garages (pre-occupancy)) to be removed as demolition has been completed, Conditions 6 (landscaping) to be deleted, Condition 7 (landscaping) to be varied due to submission of details and condition 8 (parking) to be varied due to the change of site layout following planning approval 2012/0211

  Granted Amendments Demolition 12 docs

• 2 Milton Terrace Milton Lane Wookey Hole Wells Somerset BA5 1DD

  2025/1918/HSE Submitted 22 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~17 Dec

  Proposed first floor extension over kitchen.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 8 docs
  Domestic

• 19 Milton Lane Wookey Hole Wells Somerset BA5 1DG

  2021/2876/HSE Submitted 21 Dec 2021 350 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and change in render colour.

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Elm Batch Kennel Batch Wookey Hole Wells Somerset BA5 1AY

  2026/1561/HSE Submitted 13 Aug 2026 400 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Raise existing roof to provide additional bedrooms & construct a rear gable to mirror existing front gable.

  Awaiting decision Householder 26 docs
  Domestic

• Myrtle Farm Milton Lane Wookey Hole Wells Somerset BA5 1DG

  2025/1906/HSE Submitted 21 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

  Proposed demolition of existing single storey extension and erection of single storey extension

  Withdrawn Householder Extension Demolition 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 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