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Branch Farm Branch Farm Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3RE

Awaiting decision Somerset 2026/1496/APP Approval of Details - Cond

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Proposal

Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) on planning consent 2026/0951/FUL

As published by the council, reference 2026/1496/APP

Application record

Reference
2026/1496/APP
Type
Approval of Details - Cond
Status
Registered
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Mendip Central And East Division
Parish
Mells Parish Council
Postcode
BA11 3RE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Somerset

  2. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Somerset took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Somerset for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About conditions applications

How this application type works

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

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