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Vicars Hall Vicars Close Wells Somerset

Granted Exmoor National Park 2026/0118/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 2026/0118/LBC

Application record

Reference
2026/0118/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Decided
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Benjamin + Beauchamp Architects Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 20 August 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 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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