Planning application
Gloucester House North Parade Frome Somerset BA11 1AU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for prior approval to change the use of a building from a commercial office space to 1no. C3 Class residential apartment.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1747/PAR
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1747/PAR
- Type
- Prior App CoU Retail to Residential
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 31 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 31 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Frome West Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Postcode
- BA11 1AU
Comment by 1 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Exmoor National Park's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 October 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
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 outline applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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