Planning application
Wookey Primary School, Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retention of existing building
As published by the council, reference SCC/3593/2019(2019/2690/CNT)
Application record
- Reference
- SCC/3593/2019(2019/2690/CNT)
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 24 Oct 2019
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2019
- Decided
- 11 Dec 2019
- Postcode
- BA5 1LQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2019
Received by Exmoor National Park
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11 Dec 2019
Decision issued: Permitted
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16 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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