Melrose 21 Whittox Lane Frome Somerset BA11 3BZ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1916/TCA - Works/Felling Trees in a CA Registered

Proposal

Cherry (T1) reduce by 2.5m. Cherry (T2) reduce by 3m. Holly (T3) reduce by 1m. Birch (T4) reduce by 2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Nov 2026, from Mendip's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: Melrose House
List entry 1057747 · 0 m away · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (38 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 38 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Public footpath 15 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Frome built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 2

Last sold for £1,150,000 in October 2018. Detached house, freehold.

1 October 2018£1,150,000
9 September 1997£85,000

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

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Important details

Council
Mendip
Application type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Postcode
BA11 3BZ
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Frome West Division
Parish
Frome Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pearns Tree Services LTD

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Mendip usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
238decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Mendip in the last twelve months, from validation. Mendip decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15246964
Planning Portal ref
PP-15246964
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
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