Unit 14 Vallis Mills Trading Estate Robins Lane Frome Somerset BA11 3DT Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1698/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use from B2 industrial to E(d) indoor sport, recreation and gymnastic centre Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Mendip's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Frome built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Building

Floor area369 m² (3,972 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 72)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, 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
Full Application
Postcode
BA11 3DT
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Frome West Division
Parish
Frome Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Mendip usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
82decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Mendip in the last twelve months, from validation. Mendip decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15196148
Planning Portal ref
PP-15196148
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.