Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• 2026/1241/CLE Granted

  Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN

  Application for an existing lawful development certificate for confirmation that a material operation carried out at Prospect Cottage constitutes an implementation of planning permission 2024/0620/FUL

  Decided 25 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2023/1572/FUL Refused

  Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN

  Erection of 1no.dwelling and creation of parking, turning and access.

  Decided 26 Oct 2023 Full applications

1. 2 Sep 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Exmoor National Park took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Beeches Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN

  2025/2288/TCA Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  T1 - Beech - Reduce lateral limbs overhanging boundary line by up to 3 meters. T2 - Beech - Reduce in height by approx 3 meters.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN

  2026/1241/CLE Submitted 1 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Application for an existing lawful development certificate for confirmation that a material operation carried out at Prospect Cottage constitutes an implementation of planning permission 2024/0620/FUL

  Granted Lawful development 10 docs

• Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN

  2023/1572/FUL Submitted 16 Aug 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of 1no.dwelling and creation of parking, turning and access.

  Refused Full applications 22 docs
  Domestic

• Sunnyside Little Green Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QW

  2025/1687/HSE Submitted 15 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Proposed single storey front porch extension, two storey rear extension, stone retaining wall in front of dwelling. Demolish single storey kitchen side extension and existing detached garage and construct new detached garage with Annexe over.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Tynts Hill House Rashwood Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PX

  2021/2730/LBC Submitted 30 Nov 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of a rear Extension

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 12 docs

• Tynts Hill House Rashwood Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PX

  2021/2729/HSE Submitted 30 Nov 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of a rear Extension

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Domestic

• 50/26/00076 Granted

  Westovers, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BA

  Crown reduce 1No. Field Maple (T1) by 2.5m all round. Crown reduce 1No. Magnolia (T2) by 1.5m all round.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 15/26/00009 Granted

  Selworthy House, Copsewood Lane, Stone Allerton, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2NS

  Remove 1No. Crab Apple (T1) and 1No. Magnolia (T2) due to the structure of the wall.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00095 Granted

  19 Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EZ

  Whole crown reduction of 1No. Walnut (T1), removing 1.5m - 2m of growth to suitable growth points leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 8.5m.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00096 Granted

  68 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ

  Reduce the overall height of 1No. Lime (T1) by approx. 2-3m and reduce the lateral spread by 1-2m all round to provide clearance from the adjacent garage and manage its size in relation to the limited space available leaving the tree approx. final height of 3m and approx. final lateral spread of 2-3m.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 17/26/00062 Granted

  29 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW

  Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) on one side previously reduced back to previous pruning points.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees