Planning application
Hillcrest Somers Hill To Mells Green Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QP
Works: New dwelling Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved with details of access for the erection of 1no self-build dwellinghouse
As published by the council, reference 2025/0291/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0291/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 10 Feb 2025
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Mendip Central And East Division
- Parish
- Mells Parish Council
- Decision by
- Chair/Vice Chair
- Postcode
- BA11 3QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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3 Mar 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2025
Decision issued: Refusal
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2 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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