Planning application
Westdown Quarry Whatley Frome BA11 3LF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Schedule 5: Ecology of the S106 legal agreement dated 6 May 2026 for Westdown Quarry (SCC/3795/2021, SCC/3836/2021/IDO, SCC/3838/2021/ROMP):
As published by the council, reference SCC/4154/2026
Application record
- Reference
- SCC/4154/2026
- Type
- Conditions
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- BA11 3LF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 10 applications since 2026: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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SCC/3795/2021/conds6e&6k Granted
Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF
Discharge of conditions 6 (e) Dust Action Plan and 6 (k) Lighting Scheme in relation to application number SCC/3795/2021
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SCC/3836/2021/IDO/conds6e&6k Granted
Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF
Discharge of conditions 6 (e) Dust Action Plan and 6 (k) Lighting Scheme in relation to application number SCC/3836/2021/IDO
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SCC/3838/2021/ROMP/conds6e&6k Granted
Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF
Discharge of conditions 6 (e) Dust Action Plan and 6 (k) Lighting Scheme in relation to application number SCC/3838/2021/ROMP
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SCC/3795/2021/conds6a,6g,6j&46 Awaiting decision
Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF
Discharge of conditions 6 (a) - Soil Replacement Strategy, Condition 6 (g) - Planting and landscaping details, Condition 6 (j) - Fencing details, Condition 46 - Fencing details in relation to application number SCC/3795/2021
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SCC/3838/2021/ROMP/cond6a,6g,6j&46 Awaiting decision
Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF
Discharge of conditions 6 (a) - Soil Replacement Strategy, Condition 6 (g) - Planting and landscaping details, Condition 6 (j) – Fencing details, Condition 46 - Fencing details in relation to application number SCC/3838/2021/ROMP
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SCC/3836/2021/IDO/conds6a,6g,6j&46 Awaiting decision
Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF
Discharge of conditions 6 (a) - Soil Replacement Strategy, Condition 6 (g) - Planting and landscaping details, Condition 6 (j) – Fencing details, Condition 46 - Fencing details in relation to application number SCC/3836/2021/IDO
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SCC/3838/2021/ROMP/conds6a,6g&46 Awaiting decision
Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF
Discharge of conditions 6 (a) - Soil Replacement Strategy, Condition 6 (g) - Planting and landscaping details, Condition 46 - Fencing details in relation to application number SCC/3838/2021/ROMP
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SCC/3836/2021/IDO/conds6a,6g&46 Awaiting decision
Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF
Discharge of conditions 6 (a) - Soil Replacement Strategy, Condition 6 (g) - Planting and landscaping details, Condition 46 - Fencing details in relation to application number SCC/3836/2021/IDO
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SCC/3795/2021/conds6a,6g&46 Awaiting decision
Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF
Discharge of conditions 6 (a) - Soil Replacement Strategy, Condition 6 (g) - Planting and landscaping details, Condition 46 - Fencing details in relation to application number SCC/3795/2021
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 2 September 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 condition discharge and variation applications
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Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF
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Discharge of conditions 6 (e) Dust Action Plan and 6 (k) Lighting Scheme in relation to application number SCC/3836/2021/IDO
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Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs -
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Discharge of conditions 6 (a) - Soil Replacement Strategy, Condition 6 (g) - Planting and landscaping details, Condition 6 (j) – Fencing details, Condition 46 - Fencing details in relation to application number SCC/3838/2021/ROMP
Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs -
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