Planning application
Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing skittle alley and construction of pool house and ancillary accommodation
As published by the council, reference 2026/0227/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0227/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Postcode
- BA5 1SU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1601/APP Awaiting decision
Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Joinery Details) 4 (Interior Treatment and Finishes) 5 (Method of Attachment) and 6 (Opening Up Works - Method Statement) on planning consent 2024/0828/FUL (Change of use of public house (sui generis) to boutique guest house (C1), with alterations & replacement of extension with new day room)
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2026/1614/APP Awaiting decision
Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Joinery Details) 4 (Interior Treatment and Finishes) 5 (Method of Attachment) and 6 (Opening Up Works - Method Statement) on listed building consent 2024/1404/LBC (Change of use of public house (sui generis) to boutique guest house (c1). with alterations & replacement of extension with new day room)
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2024/1404/LBC Granted
Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
Change of use of public house (sui generis) to boutique guest house (C1), with alterations and replacement of extension with new day room.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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10 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 April 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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
221 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 81% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
95% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Joinery Details) 4 (Interior Treatment and Finishes) 5 (Method of Attachment) and 6 (Opening Up Works - Method Statement) on planning consent 2024/0828/FUL (Change of use of public house (sui generis) to boutique guest house (C1), with alterations & replacement of extension with new day room)
Awaiting decision Conditions Extension 6 docs -
Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
95% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Joinery Details) 4 (Interior Treatment and Finishes) 5 (Method of Attachment) and 6 (Opening Up Works - Method Statement) on listed building consent 2024/1404/LBC (Change of use of public house (sui generis) to boutique guest house (c1). with alterations & replacement of extension with new day room)
Awaiting decision Conditions Extension 6 docs -
Sherston House Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SU
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