14 Tor Street Wells Somerset BA5 2US Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1254/HSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

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. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 13 Sept 2026, 04:12

Application progress

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Received

3 Jul 2026

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Approved

26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 11

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Sycamore House

List entry 1383182 · 7 m from the pin · 23 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 18 Grade II)

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 the other 23 with distances

33 mBlack DogGrade II
46 mTor Guest HouseGrade II
78 mPalace Stream Bridge Immediately South of Number 21 (21 Not Included)Grade II
82 mGoat Cottage (Number 8a)Grade II
88 m6, St Andrew StreetGrade II
89 mFountain InnGrade II
92 mTrinity CottageGrade II
93 mBoundary Wall to South East of Bishop's Palace Garden Adjacent to Tor StreetGrade II
96 m4, St Andrew StreetGrade II
99 mWater Hydrant Approximately 25 Metres North East of Number 2Grade II
99 m3 and 5, St Thomas StreetGrade II*
108 mThe RibGrade II*
111 m9, St Thomas StreetGrade II
125 mBoundary Walls to Tower HouseGrade II
127 m11a, 11b and 11c, St Thomas StreetGrade II
133 m26, St Thomas StreetGrade II
134 mFront Boundary Wall West of Number 25 (the Dean's Lodging)Grade II
138 m28, St Thomas StreetGrade II
142 mTower HouseGrade II*
144 m30 and 32, St Thomas StreetGrade II
145 mThe Well House About 35 Metres North of the Bishop's PalaceGrade I
145 mFurlong House (Lorne Place) and Attached BalustradeGrade II
146 mThe Dean's LodgingGrade II*

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 ↗

National nature reserve 157 m away: Mendip

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Registered park or garden 18 m away: Bishops Palace, Wells

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic England ↗

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Scheduled monument 142 m away: Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Wells built-up area; National landscape 486 m away: Mendip Hills.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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