Planning application
Land At Highfield Gypsy Lane Frome Somerset
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved for 3no. dwellings with details of access.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2137/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2137/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Frome North Division
- Parish
- Berkley Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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5 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Context Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bath
Active · incorporated 2018 · Bath
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 5 February 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.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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