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Oaktree Paddock Whitemill Lane Frome Somerset BA11 4EU

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1164/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

Application for the change of use of land to mixed use agricultural, equestrian and educational and ancillary works including use of existing yurt as an agricultural welfare and workshop space, the erection of 1 no. polytunnel and 1 accessible compost toilet (part retrospective).

As published by the council, reference 2026/1164/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/1164/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Registered
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Frome West Division
Parish
Selwood Parish Council
Postcode
BA11 4EU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 2025/1823/FUL Awaiting decision

    Oaktree Paddock Whitemill Lane Frome Somerset BA11 4EU

    Retention of a yurt for use as an agricultural welfare space.

    Submitted 8 Oct 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 17 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 September 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

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Gaia Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

18 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils

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Documents

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

27 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.

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