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The Old Post Office 9 Market Place Frome Somerset BA11 1AB

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1812/FUL Full Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Application for the installation of 16no. roof-mounted solar panels

As published by the council, reference 2026/1812/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/1812/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Registered
Received
21 Sep 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Frome West Division
Parish
Frome Town Council
Postcode
BA11 1AB

Comment by 26 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Exmoor National Park's portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 2026/1813/LBC Awaiting decision

    The Old Post Office 9 Market Place Frome Somerset BA11 1AB

    Application for the installation of 16no. roof-mounted solar panels.

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 5 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 November 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Planning Base Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Blandford Forum

Active · incorporated 2011 · Blandford Forum

25 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 78% granted

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Documents

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

10 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 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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