15 The Orchards South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3NP Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0596/HSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey extension, installation of solar panels and a new detached outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Mar 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

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.
Mendip Hospital 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
National landscape 91 m away: Mendip Hills
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the South Horrington built-up area; Priority habitat 33 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £280,000 in June 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

30 June 2026£280,000
24 October 2005£179,000New build

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

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mendip
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
BA5 3NP
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Mendip Hills Division
Parish
St Cuthbert Out Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Salmon Planning Company

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
364decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14806080
Planning Portal ref
PP-14806080
Comments by
8 May 2026
Statutory expiry
21 May 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.