Planning application
Oaktree Paddock Whitemill Lane Frome Somerset BA11 4EU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retention of a yurt for use as an agricultural welfare space.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1823/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1823/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 8 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Frome West Division
- Parish
- Selwood Parish Council
- Postcode
- BA11 4EU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/1164/FUL Granted
Oaktree Paddock Whitemill Lane Frome Somerset BA11 4EU
Application for the change of use of land to mixed use agricultural, equestrian and educational and ancillary works including use of existing yurt as an agricultural welfare and workshop space, the erection of 1 no. polytunnel and 1 accessible compost toilet (part retrospective).
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2023/1595/FUL Refused
Oaktree Paddock Whitemill Lane Frome Somerset BA11 4EU
The development proposed is change of use to residential use of a yurt.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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27 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 December 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.
Who's behind it
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Gaia Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
19 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils
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19 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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Oaktree Paddock Whitemill Lane Frome Somerset BA11 4EU
The development proposed is change of use to residential use of a yurt.
Refused Full applications 12 docs -
Oaktree Paddock Whitemill Lane Frome Somerset BA11 4EU
Application for the change of use of land to mixed use agricultural, equestrian and educational and ancillary works including use of existing yurt as an agricultural welfare and workshop space, the erection of 1 no. polytunnel and 1 accessible compost toilet (part retrospective).
Granted Full applications 29 docs -
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