Planning application
25 Longfield Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PZ
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of single storey extension
As published by the council, reference 2026/0720/HSE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0720/HSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Central And East Division
- Parish
- Mells Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 3PZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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23 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
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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.
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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