16 Preywater Road Wookey Wells Somerset BA5 1LE

1. 7 Aug 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 19 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 October 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.

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided householder applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 30 Holmlea Wookey Wells Somerset BA5 1LG

  2021/2725/HSE Submitted 30 Nov 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of two-storey side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Domestic

• Land At Abbey Close Wookey Wells Somerset

  2026/0847/TPO Submitted 30 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  T1 (M1094) - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift tips over highway to 5m above ground level & 5m retrenchment pruning

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 27A Holmlea Wookey Wells Somerset BA5 1LG

  2023/1784/CLP Submitted 19 Sep 2023 200 yards away

  alteration to join two dwellings as a single dwelling

  Granted Lawful development 12 docs
  Several homes

• 23 Chapmans Close Wookey Wells Somerset BA5 1LU

  2023/1030/HSE Submitted 7 Jun 2023 250 yards away

  Single story side extension to provide additional accessible bedroom

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Domestic

• Wookey Primary School, Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LQ

  SCC/3593/2019(2019/2690/CNT) Submitted 24 Oct 2019 250 yards away

  Retention of existing building

  Granted 11 docs

• Mellifont Abbey High Street Wookey Wells Somerset BA5 1JZ

  2021/2240/LBC Submitted 1 Oct 2021 300 yards away

  Installation of automation equipment and associated re-hanging of existing C20 wrought iron gates.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• 2026/1950/HSE Awaiting decision

  Teulu White Post To Charlton Road Charlton Radstock Somerset BA3 5TN

  Erection of detached garage/lounge with associated landscaping

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/01929/HOU Granted

  Stowey Barn Stowey Lane Fivehead Taunton Somerset TA3 6PR

  Proposed rear single storey extension

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Householder
• 2026/1024/HSE Granted

  Stoberry Wraxall Road Ditcheat Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6RE

  Proposed increase in ridge height by 1500mm & installation of of rooflights & dormer. Replacement of flat, bituminous felt roof & replace with pitched roof with room within. Porch extension to rear elevation & infill extension with vertical timber weatherboarding. Potting shed roof raised to allow for extending the existing flat roof to extend over.

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/01878/HOU Granted

  Maytree Cottage Red Hill Curry Rivel Langport Somerset TA10 0PH

  Replacement extensions, replacement roof and internal alterations

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Householder
• 2026/1561/HSE Granted

  Elm Batch Kennel Batch Wookey Hole Wells Somerset BA5 1AY

  Raise existing roof to provide additional bedrooms & construct a rear gable to mirror existing front gable.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Householder