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Branch Farm Branch Farm Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3RE

Granted Exmoor National Park 2026/0951/FUL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Widen existing access into the farm.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0951/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0951/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Decided
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Mendip Central And East Division
Parish
Mells Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA11 3RE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/1496/APP Awaiting decision

    Branch Farm Branch Farm Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3RE

    Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) on planning consent 2026/0951/FUL

    Submitted 5 Aug 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 29 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 2026/1496/APP Awaiting decision

    Branch Farm Branch Farm Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3RE

    Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) on planning consent 2026/0951/FUL

    Submitted 5 Aug 2026 Conditions

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Carter Jonas LLP Agent

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Documents

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14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 July 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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