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25 St Thomas Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UU

Refused Exmoor National Park 2026/0096/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Reconfiguring/removal of ground floor internal walls, modification to staircase, creation of new utility room, changes to doors/windows at rear access, installation of log burner. Install new window to the rear on second floor, restore well to the property.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0096/LBC

Application record

Reference
2026/0096/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Decided
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 2UU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Hill Reading Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Wells

Active · incorporated 2007 · Wells

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Documents

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11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

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