Planning application
Priors Court Farm Rudge Lane Beckington Frome Somerset
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 6no. dwellinghouses (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0437/PAA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0437/PAA
- Type
- Prior App CoU Agricult. to Residential
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Frome North Division
- Parish
- Beckington Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Somerset
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Bath
30 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 67% granted
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
34 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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