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Merfield House Straight Lane Rode Frome Somerset BA11 6PG

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/0393/HSE Householder Application

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Proposal

Internal and external alterations to Merfield House and the associated coach house

As published by the council, reference 2026/0393/HSE

Application record

Reference
2026/0393/HSE
Type
Householder Application
Status
Registered
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Frome North Division
Parish
Rode Parish Council
Postcode
BA11 6PG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 2026/0394/LBC Awaiting decision

    Merfield House Straight Lane Rode Frome Somerset BA11 6PG

    Internal and external alterations to Merfield House and the associated coach house

    Submitted 27 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Feb 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 April 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

22 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided householder applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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