Planning application
20 St Thomas Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval of proposed change of use of a building from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 2025/1956/PED
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1956/PED
- Type
- Prior App CoU E to C3 Dwellinghouse
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 17 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Postcode
- BA5 2UX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2025
Received by Somerset
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Somerset took a median of 43 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, a planning consultancy registered in Newport
48 applications on PlanIndex · across 17 councils · 71% granted
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Somerset for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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