Planning application
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1549/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1549/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Postcode
- BA5 2PD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 11 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1589/APP Awaiting decision
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Approval of details reserved by condition 1/2( Compliance Notes) 3 (Details of chimney recording and dimantling), 4 (Details of chimney repairs/stone replacement) 5 (Details of capping stone repair), 6 (Repointing), 7 (Compliance Notes) on Listed Building Consent 2023/1215/LBC
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2026/1548/FUL Awaiting decision
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.
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2026/0732/TCA Granted
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
T1 - Magnolia - Crown reduction by 2m. T2 - Cherry - Fell. T3 - Hawthorn - Fell. T4 - Robinia - Fell. Replacement planting for all trees felled.
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2026/0126/APP Granted
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) on planning consent 2025/0810/FUL (Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge).
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2025/2284/LBC Withdrawn
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Install photovoltaic solar panels to central valley of roof for Jocelin Range behind parapet on The Chapel.
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2025/2106/TCA Awaiting decision
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
G1001 - Willow - Coppice all three coppice stools. T1002 - Willow - Coppice
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2025/2078/TPO Awaiting decision
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
M1154 - Cedar (shown as tree 668 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4.5m above access road. Reduce the following hyperextended lateral branches by 1.5m with 100mm maximum cut diameter. Lowest in the south west, lowest in the south ease, one at 7m north and one at 11m east. Any pruning on this species of tree shall be undertaken with caution to avoid making adjacent branches more vulnerable to breakage. M1154 - Horse Chestnut (shown as tree 1003 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4m above the access road. Reduce heigh of the tree back to previous pruning points. Reduce the spread of the north , east and western spread of the tree back to the previous pruning points. Remove no more than 2m in length with 75mm maximum cut diameter. M1154 - Beech (shown as tree 667 on attached report) - Reduce the length of the lowest lateral branch on the north wester aspect by 2m by removing one tertiary branch back to vertical growth - use one 150mm diameter cut
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2025/1893/TCA Awaiting decision
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
T1 - Bay - Prune large stems down to coppice stool
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2025/0810/FUL Granted
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.
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2025/0811/LBC Granted
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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14 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice
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27 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
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The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
91% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct
The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.
Awaiting decision Full applications 27 docs -
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Install photovoltaic solar panels to central valley of roof for Jocelin Range behind parapet on The Chapel.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 28 docs -
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
90% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct
Approval of details reserved by condition 1/2( Compliance Notes) 3 (Details of chimney recording and dimantling), 4 (Details of chimney repairs/stone replacement) 5 (Details of capping stone repair), 6 (Repointing), 7 (Compliance Notes) on Listed Building Consent 2023/1215/LBC
Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs -
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.
Granted Full applications 18 docs -
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 18 docs -
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) on planning consent 2025/0810/FUL (Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge).
Granted Conditions Trees 6 docs
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