Planning application
North Hill House Fromefield Frome Somerset BA11 2HB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Raising of existing handrail to main staircase to comply with building regulations, installation of frameless glass screen at landing level to protect the balustrade.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0511/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0511/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Frome North Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Decision by
- Chair/Vice Chair
- Postcode
- BA11 2HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/0594/TCA Granted
North Hill House Fromefield Frome Somerset BA11 2HB
T1 (English Yew) - crown lift to 5.5m and remove basal growth, T3 (Common Holly) crown lift to 4m and cut back to achive ground clearnace, T4 (Willow) Fell and treat stump, T5 (Elder) Fell tree, T6 (English Yew) remove deadwood greater than 25mm, T9 (Sorbus) lift to 4m, G2 (Mixed Species) remove major deadwood and crwon lift to 2.5m
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2023/1381/APP Granted
North Hill House Fromefield Frome Somerset BA11 2HB
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Materials) on listed building consent 2022/2496/LBC.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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North Hill House Fromefield Frome Somerset BA11 2HB
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Materials) on listed building consent 2022/2496/LBC.
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
North Hill House Fromefield Frome Somerset BA11 2HB
T1 (English Yew) - crown lift to 5.5m and remove basal growth, T3 (Common Holly) crown lift to 4m and cut back to achive ground clearnace, T4 (Willow) Fell and treat stump, T5 (Elder) Fell tree, T6 (English Yew) remove deadwood greater than 25mm, T9 (Sorbus) lift to 4m, G2 (Mixed Species) remove major deadwood and crwon lift to 2.5m
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Garden House 30 Fromefield Frome Somerset BA11 2HE
T1 - Elder - Fell. T2 - Hawthorn - Fel.l T3 - Staghorn - Fell. T4-T5 - Leylandii Cypress - Fell. T6 - Yew - Reduce by 3m.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
37 Fromefield Frome Somerset BA11 2HE
T1 - Yew & T2&3 - Holm Oaks - TPO M1292 No.2 - Trim foliage and thin stems back to a height of 2.2m. Reduce proud stems by up to 1.5m to a height of 5.3m. T4 - Robinia - TPO M1293 - Reduce two branches by up to 1.7m.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
37 Fromefield Frome Somerset BA11 2HE
TPO M1292 - Holm Oak - Reduce overhanging limbs (on roadside) by up to 1.5m.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Garden House 30 Fromefield Frome Somerset BA11 2HE
98% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep
T1 - Magnolia - Reduce crown spread on sides by 1m. T2 - Tulip - Crown reduction by 2m. T3 - Fell dead Magnolia
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
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