Planning application
The Old Post Office 9 Market Place Frome Somerset BA11 1AB
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 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.
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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 full applications in a median of 57 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.
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