Gloucester House North Parade Frome Somerset BA11 1AU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for prior approval to change the use of a building from a commercial office space to 1no. C3 Class residential apartment. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 21 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Oct 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 6
Show the other 24 with distances
- 43 mLiterary and Scientific InstituteGrade II
- 49 m9, North ParadeGrade II
- 49 mNo 3 and Maltings to RearGrade II
- 50 mBoundary Post Opposite Number 13Grade II
- 50 mNos 3 to 8 and Dwarf Walls in Front of Nos 3,4,6,7,8 (Not 5)Grade II
- 57 m2, Willow ValeGrade II
- 60 m2, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 60 m1, Willow ValeGrade II
- 62 m4, Willow ValeGrade II
- 64 mWarehouse Adjoining No 5Grade II
- 69 m13, Bridge StreetGrade II*
- 70 mBridge House and Cottage to North WestGrade II
- 79 m5 and 5a, Willow ValeGrade II
- 85 mFormer Drying HouseGrade II
- 93 m5-9, the BridgeGrade II
- 96 mDye HouseGrade II
- 98 mBridgeGrade II
- 109 mThe Blue HouseGrade I
- 110 m4, the BridgeGrade II
- 115 mFour Lamp PostsGrade II
- 120 m3, the BridgeGrade II
- 131 mThe Willows Willow Vale HouseGrade II
- 137 mThe Blue Boar InnGrade II
- 143 mThree K6 Telephone KiosksGrade II
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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
- Prior App CoU Retail to Residential
- Postcode
- BA11 1AU
- Received
- 31 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 31 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Frome West Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Given
- Decision date
- 21 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Paul Horton
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than Mendip's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 65% of changes of use here are.
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.
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15190502
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15190502
- Comments by
- 4 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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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.
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