Planning application
1 Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2RN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
5no. New Fascia Signs and 1no. High Level Projecting Sign at High Level.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2289/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2289/ADV
- Type
- Application to Display Adverts
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Decision by
- Chair/Vice Chair
- Postcode
- BA5 2RN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0587/LBC Awaiting decision
1 Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2RN
New signage applied to existing shopfront and new kitchen extract.
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2026/0586/FUL Granted
1 Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2RN
New signage applied to existing shopfront and new kitchen extract (retrospective).
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2025/2258/LBC Withdrawn
1 Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2RN
Application of new shopfront signage at high level to existing fascia. New plant equipment at roof level. Forming of opening between buildings internally at ground floor level.
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2025/2257/FUL Withdrawn
1 Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2RN
Application of new shopfront signage at high level to existing fascia. New plant equipment at roof level. Forming of opening between buildings internally at ground floor level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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PATH Design Agent, a design practice
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 June 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 advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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