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35A Southover Wells Somerset BA5 1UH

Granted Exmoor National Park 2025/2206/PED Prior App CoU E to C3 Dwellinghouse

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 1no. Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). (REVISED PLANS AND FRA RECEIVED 08.01.26).

As published by the council, reference 2025/2206/PED

Application record

Reference
2025/2206/PED
Type
Prior App CoU E to C3 Dwellinghouse
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and Given
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Decided
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 1UH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Given

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 February 2026, 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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