Planning application
Land Centred Coordinates 374993 149559 Buckland Lane Great Elm Frome Somerset
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from agricultural land to campsite, consisting of 2 Shepherd Huts, 2 yurts or safari tents, one cabin, four tent pitches & small utility building.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2077/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2077/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 29 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Central And East Division
- Parish
- Great Elm Parish Meeting
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
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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2026/0445/APP Granted
Land Centred Coordinates 374993 149559 Buckland Lane Great Elm Frome Somerset
Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Tree/Hedgerow Protection Plan) and 10 (External Lighting) on planning consent 2025/2077/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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1 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2026/0445/APP Granted
Land Centred Coordinates 374993 149559 Buckland Lane Great Elm Frome Somerset
Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Tree/Hedgerow Protection Plan) and 10 (External Lighting) on planning consent 2025/2077/FUL
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 January 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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