Planning application
Tower House St Andrew Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Repair boundary wall including gateway following storm damage.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0530/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0530/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 2UN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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30 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 7 May 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.
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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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