Planning application
Honeysuckle Cottage Soho Cottage To Vobster Inn Mells Frome Somerset BA3 5RJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed raising of chimney stack for fire safety reasons
As published by the council, reference 2026/0661/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0661/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Central And East Division
- Parish
- Mells Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA3 5RJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0660/HSE Granted
Honeysuckle Cottage Soho Cottage To Vobster Inn Mells Frome Somerset BA3 5RJ
Proposed raising of chimney stack for fire safety reasons.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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20 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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bta architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Warminster
Active · incorporated 1991 · Warminster
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 May 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.
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