The Old Police House Longfield Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PS

1. 1 Aug 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 16 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 28 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 September 2025, 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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Quarry Cottages Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PY

  2023/0672/APP Submitted 11 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (External Walls), condition 4 (Joinery Details), condition5 (Ducts, Pipes and Rainwater Goods), condition 8 (Tree Protection Plan), condition 9 (Flooding-Finished Floor Levels), condition 10 (Foul Drainage), condition 11 (Surface Water Drainage), condition 14 (Provision of Bat Box) and condition 18 (Schedule of restoration works) on permission 2020/1959/FUL.

  Refused Conditions Trees 14 docs

• Branch Farm Branch Farm Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3RE

  2026/0951/FUL Submitted 20 May 2026 200 yards away

  Widen existing access into the farm.

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• Branch Farm Branch Farm Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3RE

  2026/1496/APP Submitted 5 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) on planning consent 2026/0951/FUL

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• 25 Longfield Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PZ

  2026/0720/HSE Submitted 14 Apr 2026 250 yards away

  Erection of single storey extension

  Granted Householder Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Bilboa Cottage Holes Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QA

  2025/0511/TCA Submitted 18 Mar 2025 350 yards away

  Group of 6 remaining Poplars and group of dead / dying Ash behind. Fell both groups.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Manor House Selwood Street Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PN

  2022/0188/TCA Submitted 2 Feb 2022 0.3 miles away

  T1 - T4 - Lime Trees - High pollard / reduce to a height of 15-20m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 2026/1950/HSE Awaiting decision

  Teulu White Post To Charlton Road Charlton Radstock Somerset BA3 5TN

  Erection of detached garage/lounge with associated landscaping

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Householder
• 26/01929/HOU Granted

  Stowey Barn Stowey Lane Fivehead Taunton Somerset TA3 6PR

  Proposed rear single storey extension

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Householder
• 2026/1024/HSE Granted

  Stoberry Wraxall Road Ditcheat Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6RE

  Proposed increase in ridge height by 1500mm & installation of of rooflights & dormer. Replacement of flat, bituminous felt roof & replace with pitched roof with room within. Porch extension to rear elevation & infill extension with vertical timber weatherboarding. Potting shed roof raised to allow for extending the existing flat roof to extend over.

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Householder
• 26/01878/HOU Granted

  Maytree Cottage Red Hill Curry Rivel Langport Somerset TA10 0PH

  Replacement extensions, replacement roof and internal alterations

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Householder
• 2026/1561/HSE Granted

  Elm Batch Kennel Batch Wookey Hole Wells Somerset BA5 1AY

  Raise existing roof to provide additional bedrooms & construct a rear gable to mirror existing front gable.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Householder