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Westdown Quarry Whatley Frome BA11 3LF

Granted Exmoor National Park SCC/4154/2026 Conditions

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.

  • 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

    Decided 21 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 20 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 21 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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What 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

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF

    SCC/3795/2021/conds6e&6k Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 6 (e) Dust Action Plan and 6 (k) Lighting Scheme in relation to application number SCC/3795/2021

    Granted Conditions 8 docs
  • Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF

    SCC/3836/2021/IDO/conds6e&6k Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 6 (e) Dust Action Plan and 6 (k) Lighting Scheme in relation to application number SCC/3836/2021/IDO

    Granted Conditions 8 docs
  • Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF

    SCC/3838/2021/ROMP/conds6e&6k Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 6 (e) Dust Action Plan and 6 (k) Lighting Scheme in relation to application number SCC/3838/2021/ROMP

    Granted Conditions 8 docs
  • Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF

    SCC/3795/2021/conds6a,6g,6j&46 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

    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

    Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs
  • Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF

    SCC/3838/2021/ROMP/cond6a,6g,6j&46 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

    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
  • Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, BA11 3LF

    SCC/3836/2021/IDO/conds6a,6g,6j&46 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

    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

    Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

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