Little Sharpshaw Farm, Marston Bigot, Frome, BA11 5DD
Proposal
Construction of a 5.27 Mwp solar park with associated works including 2.0m high boundary deer fence, substation and 5 no. inverters (amended layout received 28/08/13, additional info. received 03/09/13)
- Received
- 20 May 2013
- Decided
- 23 November 2013 · Refusal
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Council
- Mendip
- Ward
- Cranmore, Doulting And Nunney
- ReceivedSubmitted20 May
- ValidatedValidated29 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date28 Aug
- DecidedDecided23 Nov
Decided in 178 days (council typically 49)
This is a full planning application for a solar installation at Little Sharpshaw Farm, Marston Bigot, Frome, BA11 5DD. Mendip has handled 2,917 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 62 days. This one was decided in 187 days, 18 weeks longer than Mendip's median. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,456 applications in total for the BA11 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201111 Aug
Demolish rear extension and construct two storey extension, carry out repairs and alterations. Fit new…
Approval with ConditionsListed building consent2011/2104 - 201111 Aug
Demolish rear extension and construct two storey extension, carry out repairs and alterations. Fit new…
Approval with ConditionsFull Application2011/2091
Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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