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Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for four new vehicular access points from the exisiting highway

Planning for up to 1,700 dwellings

Planning for 510 affordable homes (30%)

Planning for a care home with up to 105 beds

Description - Outline planning permission was granted by the Secretary of State and the decision unlocks delivery of up to 1,700 new homes, two care homes, 6

Outstanding opportunity for house builders, investors and development partners alike

What is Consented - CONSENT TYPE - Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for four new vehicular access points from the existing highway

Decision Summary - Local Planning Authority - Somerset Council (formerly Mendip DC) Application reference - 2021/1675/EOUT Inquiry reference - APP/E3335/V/25/3360037 Decision date - 2 April 2026 Section 106 - Dated 1 October 2025 (certified copy) The Disposal Process Inviting Expressions of Interest - the freehold is being offered for sale via informal tender

Description

The site is a 6.9-hectare agricultural land parcel divided by mature hedgerows and interspersed with scattered copses and individual properties. It slopes gently from the west and more steeply from the north, falling toward the centre where two shallow combes act as natural surface water flow paths. The River Frome and tributaries flow through the site, and the majority of the site sits within Flood Zone 1, with only land adjacent to the river in Flood Zone 3.

The site has four vehicular access points off the primary network, including the A361, and direct access to A361, 2.4km to Frome Train station, and a new bus stop. The site is located in Frome, a town with a population approaching 30,000, offering a full range of amenities, including supermarkets, independent shops, leisure facilities, and direct rail services.

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