Planning application
Land North And South Of Sandys Hill Lane Frome Somerset
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Approval of details reserved by condition 12 - (Emergency Vehicle Access), 13 (EV Charging Plan) from planning permission 2021/1659/REM (Approval of Reserved Matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) in regards to Outline Planning Permission 2019/1671/OTS for the development of 198 dwellings, parking open space, landscaping and all associated infrastructure).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0479/APP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0479/APP
- Type
- Approval of Details - Cond
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Frome East Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1845/APP Awaiting decision
Land North And South Of Sandys Hill Lane Frome Somerset
Approve of details reserved by condition 4 (Sample Panels - walling, roof coverings, fenestration windows and doors) on planning consent 2021/1659/REM (Approval of Reserved Matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) in regard to Outline Planning Permission 2019/1617/OTS for the development of 198 dwellings, parking open space, landscaping and all associated infrastructure.)
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2026/1600/NMA Granted
Land North And South Of Sandys Hill Lane Frome Somerset
To amend the drawings listed under Condition 1 (2024/0428/REM)
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2026/0478/APP Granted
Land North And South Of Sandys Hill Lane Frome Somerset
Approval of details reserved by conditions 22 (Design of Estate Roads), 23 (Emergency Vehicle Access), 26 (Ecological Lighting Design) from planning permission 2019/1671/OTS (Outline planning application (all matters are reserved apart from access and the main distributor road) comprising a mixed use development at land North & South of Sandys Hill Lane, Frome, including access off Sandys Hill Lane and the demolition of existing farm buildings/farmhouse and development incorporating up to 235 dwellings, employment floorspace within Use Classes B1(a,b,c) of up to 4,050sqm (unit sizes ranging from 140sqm to 560sqm), a Drive Thru unit of up to 170sqm (Use Class A3/A5), a food retail building of approximately 1,800sqm and a non-food retail unit of approximately 1,400sqm).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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12 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 12 June 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 condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
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