Planning application
The Black Swan Arts Cafe The Black Swan Guild 2 Bridge Street Frome Somerset BA11 1BB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of air-conditioning unit to rear roof elevation (amended)
As published by the council, reference 2025/0804/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0804/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 30 Apr 2025
- Validated
- 16 May 2025
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Frome West Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 1BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/0805/FUL Granted
The Black Swan Arts Cafe The Black Swan Guild 2 Bridge Street Frome Somerset BA11 1BB
Installation of air-conditioning unit to rear elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 May 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 10 April 2026, 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.
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