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Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset BA11 5JU

Granted Exmoor National Park 2023/1411/CLP Certificate of Proposed Use/Development

Relates to 2021/2437/VRC

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for works begun within 3 years on planning application 2021/2437/VRC.

As published by the council, reference 2023/1411/CLP

Application record

Reference
2023/1411/CLP
Type
Certificate of Proposed Use/Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Development is Lawful
Received
25 Jul 2023
Validated
25 Jul 2023
Decided
7 Sep 2023
Ward
Frome East Division
Parish
Frome Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA11 5JU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2021/2437/VRC Granted

    Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset BA11 5JU

    Application to remove conditions 16 and 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL

    Decided 14 Jan 2022 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jul 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 7 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Development is Lawful

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2021/2437/VRC Granted

    Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset BA11 5JU

    Application to remove conditions 16 and 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL

    Decided 14 Jan 2022 Amendments

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

PlanningSphere Ltd Agent, registered in Bath

Active · incorporated 2013 · Bath

95 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 7 September 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

    2025/1151/VRC Submitted 23 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Application to vary condition 2 (Plans List), 4 (Materials), 6 (Visibility Splay), 7 (Parking), 11 (Surface Water Drainage System) & 12 (CEMP) & remove condition 1 (Time Limit) & 9 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report) of planning approval 2021/2437/VRC (Application to remove conditions 16 & 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL).

    Granted Amendments Extension 15 docs

  • Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset BA11 5JU

    2021/2437/VRC Submitted 25 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Application to remove conditions 16 and 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL

    Granted Amendments Extension 40 docs

  • Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

    2026/0189/APP Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) from planning permission 2025/1151/VRC (Application to vary condition 2 (Plans List), 4 (Materials), 6 (Visibility Splay), 7 (Parking), 11 (Surface Water Drainage System) & 12 (CEMP) & remove condition 1 (Time Limit) & 9 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report) of planning approval 2021/2437/VRC (Application to remove conditions 16 & 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL)).

    Granted Conditions Extension 6 docs

  • Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

    2026/0289/NMA Submitted 12 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a non-material amendment to permission 2025/1151/VRC (Application to vary condition 2 (Plans List), 4 (Materials), 6 (Visibility Splay), 7 (Parking), 11 (Surface Water Drainage System) & 12 (CEMP) & remove condition 1 (Time Limit) & 9 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report) of planning approval 2021/2437/VRC (Application to remove conditions 16 & 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL).

    Granted Amendments Extension 5 docs

  • Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

    2026/1051/FUL Submitted 4 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Conversion of commercial studio to 2 No. live-work residential units and 1 No. residential unit with associated works.

    Granted Full applications 35 docs

  • Unit 3-5 Wallbridge Mills Industrial Estate Wallbridge Frome Somerset BA11 5JZ

    2019/2646/FUL Submitted 29 Oct 2019 100 yards away

    Change of Use from light Industrial Use B1(c) to Use Class D2 assembly and leisure.

    Granted Full applications 21 docs

In Exmoor National Park

  • 2026/1451/CLP Granted

    2 Fowen Close Street Somerset BA16 0FY

    Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use as single dwellinghouse under use class C3(b).

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 07/26/00014 Granted

    YARLINGTON BARN, DOBUNNI FARM, Wick Road, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 0HA

    Certificate of Lawfulness for confirming the material start to development under planning permission (Ref: 07/24/00001) by clearance and excavation and stoning of the site for a Materials Storage Compound (see RAMMS) and adjacent access track on 14 July 2026.

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 31/26/00006 Granted

    Former Batch Nurseries, Rectory Way, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 0ES

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use and occupation of caravan as a residential unit for in excess of ten years.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/1471/CLP Granted

    Moorland House Bay Lane Draycott Cheddar Somerset BS27 3TA

    Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for the demolition of the existing single-storey rear porch and replacement with a single-storey rear extension.

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/1733/CLE Granted

    15 Apple Meadow View Park Hayes Leigh On Mendip Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5GP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to confirm that works granted consent on 2023/1447/HSE have commenced within the time limit set and can be lawfully completed.

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development