Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, Somerset Data via plota.co.uk

SCC/3838/2021/ROMP/cond6i Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending

Proposal

Discharge of condition 6(i) - Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI): Trenching relating to planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Important details

Council
Somerset
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Nienke Pengelly

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#100 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Somerset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #88 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Somerset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #161 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #117 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #88 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #143 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
699 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
77 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
158 decided
3,740
Total decisions
438 refused in the year to March 2026