Land At 379113 150109 Windsbatch Lane Oldford Frome Somerset

1. 3 Feb 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 31 March 2026, 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 45 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 outline applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Land Centred Coordinates 378600 150050 Oldford Hill Oldford Frome Somerset

  2025/2219/FUL Submitted 10 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  Application for technical details consent following grant of permission in principle 2024/0497/PIP for the erection of 3no. dwellings

  Refused Full applications 32 docs
  Several homes

• Land Centred Coordinates 378600 150050 Oldford Hill Oldford Frome Somerset

  2026/0643/FUL Submitted 1 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  Application for technical details consent following grant of permission in principle 2024/0497/PIP for the erection of 3no. dwellings.

  Granted Full applications 38 docs
  Several homes

• Land At 378562 150060 Oldford Hill To Residential Park Oldford Frome Somerset

  2025/2138/FUL Submitted 27 Nov 2025 350 yards away

  Conversion of agricultural barn to a residential dwelling

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Domestic

• Overbrook Windsbatch Lane Oldford Frome Somerset BA11 2ND

  2025/0853/CLE Submitted 8 May 2025 400 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness of existing use as formal confirmation that works commenced before the approval expiration of 27th May 2024 for 2020/2029/OTS (Reserved Matters 2021/2780/REM)

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• Fairhaven Oldford Hill Oldford Frome Somerset BA11 2NH

  2026/1021/FUL Submitted 29 May 2026 400 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Installation of two log cabin style holiday lets with an access path, and residential cabin within the curtilage, for a dependant relative.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 41 docs

• Hillcrest Windsbatch Lane Oldford Frome BA11 2NN

  2020/0686/CLP Submitted 31 Mar 2020 400 yards away

  Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for the stationing of an ancillary mobile home.

  Granted Lawful development 19 docs

• 34/26/00002 Granted

  SPA, WINDMILL RETREAT, Main Road, Middlezoy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0PD

  Outline application with all matters reserved, for the erection of 1No. self-build dwelling to be used as an on-site manager's dwelling.

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Outline
• SCC/4131/2025 Granted

  Land adjacent No 1-4 Firs Cottages Lottisham BA6 8PE

  Replacement of an existing below ground septic-tank, currently used by several residential properties (No 1-4 Firs Cottages, Lottisham), with a small water recycling centre (WRC) package plant. Permission is sought for the change of land use of the site to operational land ("sewerage undertakings"), the installation of WRC plant within a small compound, a new access/ egress point to the adjacent public highway and associated landscaping (the ‘proposed development’).

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/01922/P3MA Granted

  35 To 37 Fore Street Chard Somerset TA20 1PT

  Prior Approval for change of use from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 6 No. dwellinghouse(s) (Class C3).

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Outline
• 2026/1408/PAR Granted

  172 High Street Street Somerset BA16 0NH

  Application for prior approval to change the use of a building from an A1 Class (Shop) to C3 Class (dwellinghouses).

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/01762/PIP Granted

  Land West Of Sandbrook Lane Galhampton Yeovil Somerset

  Permission in principle for residential development for the erection of a minimum of 1 dwelling and a maximum of 1 dwelling

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Outline