2 Priory Road Wells Somerset BA5 1SY Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Internal alterations to convert into 2no. residential units. Reconfigure ground-floor retail unit to confirm with . Install Solar PV Panels to roof and block existing door on front elevation. Part retrospective. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Mendip's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 16 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    Prior approvalApprovedcouncil archive
    • Listed buildingInternal alterations to convert into 2no. residential units. Reconfigure ground-floor retail…This application2026/1566/LBC

Site constraints 5

46 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 4, Priory Road, Grade II, about 25 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 45 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 46 with distances
Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue Catchment
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Wells conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wells built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £350,000 in June 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

16 June 2026£350,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
8 March 2019£340,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area218 m² (2,347 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 118)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mendip
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
BA5 1SY
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Hill Reading Architects
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 56 of the 56-day target. Mendip usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
81decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Mendip in the last twelve months, from validation. Mendip decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15143679
Planning Portal ref
PP-15143679
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.