Planning application
14 Tor Street Wells Somerset BA5 2US
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development of Erection of a rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion; demolition of existing conservatory and formation of rear patio; replacement flat roof and installation of rooflight to rear extension; installation of timber French doors and replacement rear windows; blocking up of selected rear openings; and replacement rainwater goods
As published by the council, reference 2026/1382/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1382/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Proposed Use/Development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Postcode
- BA5 2US
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1254/HSE Granted
14 Tor Street Wells Somerset BA5 2US
Removal of non-original, modern cement-based render to expose and restore the underlying masonry. Repair and sympathetic replacement of existing front-facing timber sliding sash windows. Installation of external gas supply riser pipe on the front elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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26 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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9 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided lawful development applications in a median of 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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