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Land Adjacent To The Retreat Frome Somerset

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1051/FUL Full Application

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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
Awaiting decision
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Frome East Division
Parish
Frome Town Council

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 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. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 August 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

PlanningSphere Ltd Agent, registered in Bath

Active · incorporated 2013 · Bath

74 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

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

30 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.

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

  • 39/26/00008 Granted

    22 Brookside Road, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QW

    Change of use of redundant commercial retail space to residential use.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 01/26/00016 Granted

    Fulpitts Cottage, Fullpits Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QR

    Erection of a two storey building for use as a car port and home office and extension to existing retaining wall.

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 38/26/00005 Granted

    Olivers House, Fore Street, Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0QH

    Conversion of residential outbuilding into a separate one bedroom dwelling.

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 08/26/00013 Granted

    14 Richmond Close, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JP

    Erection of an Orangery to the North elevation.

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 24/26/00013 Granted

    Sunnydale, Lake House Lane, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HN

    Erection of a two storey extension to the south elevation.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications