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24 Market Place Frome Somerset BA11 1AJ

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/0980/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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Proposal

Raise existing structure & provide five flats over three floors (amended 19.08.2026)

As published by the council, reference 2026/0980/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0980/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Frome West Division
Parish
Frome Town Council
Postcode
BA11 1AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Exmoor National Park took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

57 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided full applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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