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Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

Granted Exmoor National Park 2026/1051/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Conversion of commercial studio to 2 No. live-work residential units and 1 No. residential unit with associated works.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1051/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/1051/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Decided
10 Sep 2026
Ward
Frome East Division
Parish
Frome Town Council
Decision by
Chair/Vice Chair

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0289/NMA Granted

    Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

    Application for a non-material amendment to permission 2025/1151/VRC (Application to vary condition 2 (Plans List), 4 (Materials), 6 (Visibility Splay), 7 (Parking), 11 (Surface Water Drainage System) & 12 (CEMP) & remove condition 1 (Time Limit) & 9 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report) of planning approval 2021/2437/VRC (Application to remove conditions 16 & 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL).

    Decided 20 Feb 2026 Amendments
  • 2026/0189/APP Granted

    Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

    Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) from planning permission 2025/1151/VRC (Application to vary condition 2 (Plans List), 4 (Materials), 6 (Visibility Splay), 7 (Parking), 11 (Surface Water Drainage System) & 12 (CEMP) & remove condition 1 (Time Limit) & 9 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report) of planning approval 2021/2437/VRC (Application to remove conditions 16 & 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL)).

    Decided 10 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 2025/1151/VRC Granted

    Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

    Application to vary condition 2 (Plans List), 4 (Materials), 6 (Visibility Splay), 7 (Parking), 11 (Surface Water Drainage System) & 12 (CEMP) & remove condition 1 (Time Limit) & 9 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report) of planning approval 2021/2437/VRC (Application to remove conditions 16 & 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL).

    Decided 28 Aug 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  5. 10 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

PlanningSphere Ltd Agent, registered in Bath

Active · incorporated 2013 · Bath

95 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

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

35 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 10 September 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

    2025/1151/VRC Submitted 23 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Application to vary condition 2 (Plans List), 4 (Materials), 6 (Visibility Splay), 7 (Parking), 11 (Surface Water Drainage System) & 12 (CEMP) & remove condition 1 (Time Limit) & 9 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report) of planning approval 2021/2437/VRC (Application to remove conditions 16 & 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL).

    Granted Amendments Extension 15 docs

  • Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset BA11 5JU

    2021/2437/VRC Submitted 25 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Application to remove conditions 16 and 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL

    Granted Amendments Extension 40 docs

  • Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

    2026/0189/APP Submitted 29 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) from planning permission 2025/1151/VRC (Application to vary condition 2 (Plans List), 4 (Materials), 6 (Visibility Splay), 7 (Parking), 11 (Surface Water Drainage System) & 12 (CEMP) & remove condition 1 (Time Limit) & 9 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report) of planning approval 2021/2437/VRC (Application to remove conditions 16 & 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL)).

    Granted Conditions Extension 6 docs

  • Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset BA11 5JU

    2023/1411/CLP Submitted 25 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for works begun within 3 years on planning application 2021/2437/VRC.

    Granted Lawful development 9 docs

  • Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

    2026/0289/NMA Submitted 12 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a non-material amendment to permission 2025/1151/VRC (Application to vary condition 2 (Plans List), 4 (Materials), 6 (Visibility Splay), 7 (Parking), 11 (Surface Water Drainage System) & 12 (CEMP) & remove condition 1 (Time Limit) & 9 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report) of planning approval 2021/2437/VRC (Application to remove conditions 16 & 17 (Permitted Development Rights - extension, roof, outbuildings or boundary treatments) of planning approval 2021/1083/FUL).

    Granted Amendments Extension 5 docs

  • Unit 3-5 Wallbridge Mills Industrial Estate Wallbridge Frome Somerset BA11 5JZ

    2019/2646/FUL Submitted 29 Oct 2019 100 yards away

    Change of Use from light Industrial Use B1(c) to Use Class D2 assembly and leisure.

    Granted Full applications 21 docs

In Exmoor National Park

  • 08/26/00087 Granted

    Royal Clarence House, High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3BH

    Internal reconfiguration works to create separate office units.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 08/26/00086 Granted

    Morrisons, Broadway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LN

    Creation of electric vehicle (EV) charging zone, including erection of EV charging points, canopy, sub-station enclosure, low voltage (LV) panel, meter cabinet, plant room and associated works.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 53/26/00014 Granted

    12 Grays Avenue, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0HP

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 18/26/00006 Granted

    2 Fowlers Farm Cottages, Fowlers Plot Road, Chedzoy, Bridgwater, TA7 8RH

    Erection of two storey side extension (South) and single storey rear extension (West).

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 46/26/00005 Granted

    SUTTON MILL FARM, Moor Road, Sutton Mallet, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9AR

    Construction of Agricultural Livestock Building

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications