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1 Fore Street, Wellington

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 43/26/0070 Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Extension

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Proposal

Change of use from office space to create 5 No. self contained flats with erection of a first floor extension to the rear, works to increase roof height and various internal alterations at 1 Fore Street, Wellington

As published by the council, reference 43/26/0070

Application record

Reference
43/26/0070
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Pending As published: Initially identified as a decision to be made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers.
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Parish
Wellington

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 43/26/0071/LB Awaiting decision

    1 Fore Street, Wellington

    Change of use from office space to create 5 No. self contained flats with erection of a first floor extension to the rear, works to increase roof height and various internal alterations at 1 Fore Street, Wellington

    Submitted 31 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 43/23/0021/CG Granted

    1 Fore Street, Wellington

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to mixed use including 2 No. flats (Use Class C3) at 1 Fore Street, Wellington

    Decided 31 Mar 2023

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 September 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.

Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 1 Fore Street, Wellington

    43/26/0071/LB Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

    Change of use from office space to create 5 No. self contained flats with erection of a first floor extension to the rear, works to increase roof height and various internal alterations at 1 Fore Street, Wellington

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension 26 docs
  • 1 Fore Street, Wellington

    43/23/0021/CG Submitted 3 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to mixed use including 2 No. flats (Use Class C3) at 1 Fore Street, Wellington

    Granted New dwelling 10 docs
    Several homes
  • 2 High Street, Wellington

    43/24/0106 Submitted 5 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use of bakery and coffee shop to licensed restaurant (Class E) at 2 High Street, Wellington

    Granted Full applications 17 docs
  • telephone kiosk, 11 High Street, Wellington

    43/25/0070/A Submitted 22 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Display of vinyl branded non illiminated signage on ATM at telephone kiosk, 11 High Street, Wellington

    Granted Advertising 11 docs
  • 14 Fore Street, Wellington

    43/25/0084/LB Submitted 29 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Various internal alterations to the ground floor of 14 Fore Street, Wellington (retention of works already undertaken)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs
  • 7A North Street, Wellington

    43/24/0075/CMA Submitted 20 Aug 2024 100 yards away

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a change of use and conversion from commercial, business and service use (Class E) into 1 No. dwelling (Class C3) at 7A North Street, Wellington

    Granted 11 docs
    Domestic

In Exmoor National Park

  • 08/26/00087 Granted

    Royal Clarence House, High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3BH

    Internal reconfiguration works to create separate office units.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 08/26/00086 Granted

    Morrisons, Broadway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LN

    Creation of electric vehicle (EV) charging zone, including erection of EV charging points, canopy, sub-station enclosure, low voltage (LV) panel, meter cabinet, plant room and associated works.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 53/26/00014 Granted

    12 Grays Avenue, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0HP

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 18/26/00006 Granted

    2 Fowlers Farm Cottages, Fowlers Plot Road, Chedzoy, Bridgwater, TA7 8RH

    Erection of two storey side extension (South) and single storey rear extension (West).

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 46/26/00005 Granted

    SUTTON MILL FARM, Moor Road, Sutton Mallet, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9AR

    Construction of Agricultural Livestock Building

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications