8 Somerset Road Frome Somerset BA11 1HB Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1910/HSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Replace existing extension roof with slate tile and integrated roof window. Install new double & single timber framed windows to Whitewell Road elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2025
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Validated
26 Oct 2025
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Approved
30 Jan 2026

Approved on 30 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Frome conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Frome built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £605,000 in June 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

25 June 2025£605,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area157 m² (1,690 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mendip
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
BA11 1HB
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
26 Oct 2025
Ward
Frome West Division
Parish
Frome Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jan 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
30 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Swann Design Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 96 days from validation, 45 days slower than Mendip's median of 51 for householder applications. Approved, as 91% of householder applications here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
336decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Mendip in the last twelve months, from validation. Mendip decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14413597
Planning Portal ref
PP-14413597
Comments by
26 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.