Planning application
Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for an existing lawful development certificate for confirmation that a material operation carried out at Prospect Cottage constitutes an implementation of planning permission 2024/0620/FUL
As published by the council, reference 2026/1241/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1241/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Use Existing
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Development is Lawful
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Central And East Division
- Parish
- Mells Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 3QN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/1597/TCA Awaiting decision
Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
G1 - Row of Conifers - Fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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25 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Development is Lawful
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 25 August 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct
G1 - Row of Conifers - Fell.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
The Beeches Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
T1 - Beech - Reduce lateral limbs overhanging boundary line by up to 3 meters. T2 - Beech - Reduce in height by approx 3 meters.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Ems Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
98% historically approved · decision due ~23 Dec
T1 - Sycamore tree - Pruning of branches
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
Ems Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
Change of material of windows and doors from timber to aluminium.
Granted Householder Windows or glazing 13 docsDomestic -
Ems Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct
G1 - Copper Beech - Prune tops by 3m
Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs -
Riverside Holes Lane To Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QG
T1 & T4 - European Ash - Fell. T2 - Common Alder - Crown reduction by approx 2.5-3m & remove growth. T3 - Common Alder - Remove leaning stem.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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11/26/00078 Granted
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2026/1697/CLE Awaiting decision
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Certificate of lawfulness of existing use of land adjacent to dwelling as garden.
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2026/1706/CLE Awaiting decision
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Use of land as part of the domestic garden of Acorn House, for purposes incidental to the residential enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
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2026/1705/CLE Awaiting decision
Land At 356471 146398 Knapp Hill Wells Somerset
Construction work in the course of the erection of a building; the excavation of a trench intended to house the foundations, and the installation of them. Please refer to the Planning Statement submitted with this application for more information.
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2026/1382/CLP Granted
14 Tor Street Wells Somerset BA5 2US
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development of Erection of a rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion; demolition of existing conservatory and formation of rear patio; replacement flat roof and installation of rooflight to rear extension; installation of timber French doors and replacement rear windows; blocking up of selected rear openings; and replacement rainwater goods