Alder Row, Somerset Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Alder Row, Somerset.
Somerset · England · settlement
Planning applications in Alder Row are administered by Bath And North East Somerset Council. View the full Bath And North East Somerset Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Alder Row
Selwood is a civil parish in Somerset, England, named after the historic Selwood Forest. Encompassing the town of Frome, it includes the villages of East Woodlands, West Woodlands, and Rodden, as well as the hamlets of Alder Row and Blatchbridge. With a population of 798 recorded in 2011, Selwood may be of interest to those researching planning applications in the area, given its diverse local communities and surrounding natural landscape.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £395,073 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency: Frome and East Somerset
- LSOA: Mendip 003B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Alder Row.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Alder Row.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Alder Row based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
27 planning applications found near Alder Row.
- - Barn At 377849 143995 Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset
Conversion of Masonry Barn to a Single Dwelling
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Mendip | Date: 2026-03-27
View full details - - Barn At 377872 143940 Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset
Conversion of Steel Framed Barn to Two Dwellings (Application for full planning against extant permitted development 2023/0910/PAA)
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Mendip | Date: 2026-03-27
View full details - - The Old Forge Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Variation of condition 2 (Plans List) relating to planning permission 2025/0129/HSE (Proposed internal & external alterations to create first-floor side extension).
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Mendip | Date: 2026-03-12
View full details - - The Old Forge Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Proposed internal & external alterations to create first-floor side extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Mendip | Date: 2025-01-27
View full details - - Barn At Court Farm Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset
Erection Of A New Dwelling (Relocation Of Dwelling Approved Under Planning Reference: 2023/1775/PAA)
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Mendip | Date: 2024-02-12
View full details - - Court Farm Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Erection Of Single Storey Extension To Form A Plant Room (Retrospective)
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Mendip | Date: 2023-12-21
View full details - - Barn At Court Farm Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) and for associated operational development.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Mendip | Date: 2023-09-18
View full details - - Court Farm Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building into two dwellinghouses (Class C3) and for associated operational development.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Mendip | Date: 2023-05-22
View full details - - Court Farm Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (European Protected Species Mitigation Licence), condition 4 (External Lighting), condition 5 (provision for swallows), condition 7 (Surface Water Drainage
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Mendip | Date: 2022-04-01
View full details - - Court Farm Barns Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) and for associated operational development
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Mendip | Date: 2021-12-09
View full details - - Barns At Court Farm Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Conversion and Extension Of Redundant Agricultural Barns To 3 Dwellings.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Mendip | Date: 2021-02-25
View full details - - Barn Lying South East Of Farmyard Court Farm Barns Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) and for associated operational development
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Mendip | Date: 2020-09-23
View full details - - Barn Lying South East Of Farmyard Court Farm Barns Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of 1 No. agricultural buildings to 2 No. "larger" dwellinghouses (Class C3) and for associated operational development.
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Mendip | Date: 2020-05-15
View full details - - The Old Forge Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome BA11 5EN
Proposed new ground floor entrance hall, kitchen, utility and WC, raising of the roof to provide a new first floor bedroom and bathroom and forming a new opening on first floor.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Mendip | Date: 2020-04-28
View full details - - Court Farm Barns Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Conversion and Extension Of Redundant Agricultural Barns to 4no. Dwellings.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Mendip | Date: 2020-03-26
View full details - - Court Farm Blatchbridge Roundabout To Frome Road West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Application for a non-material amendment following grant of planning permission 2014/2326/FUL sought for alterations to the substation and the inverter stations.
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Mendip | Date: 2015-10-23
View full details - - Court Farm West Woodlands Frome Somerset BA11 5EN
Application for a non-material amendment sought for alterations to the substation, the fence line and inverter stations following a grant of planning permission 2014/2326/FUL.
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Mendip | Date: 2015-09-22
View full details - - Court Farm West Woodlands Frome BA11 5EN
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (landscape scheme), 7(external materials), 9 (external lighting) and 10 (CTMP) on planning permission 2014/2326/FUL.
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Mendip | Date: 2015-09-21
View full details - - Court Farm West Woodlands Frome BA11 5EN
Ground-based photovoltaic solar farm, access, grid connection and grid connection cable, substations, and associated works.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Mendip | Date: 2014-11-06
View full details - - Court Farm, West Woodlands, BA11 5EN
Approval of details reserved by conditions 2 (materials), 3 (joinery), 4 (vents and ducts), 6 (access), 8 (parking), 10 (flood resilience), 12 (lanscaping) and 14 (wildlife) on planning permission 201
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Mendip | Date: 2011-05-06
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A brief summary of Alder Row in Somerset
Selwood is a civil parish in Somerset, England, named after the historic Selwood Forest. Encompassing the town of Frome, it includes the villages of East Woodlands, West Woodlands, and Rodden, as well as the hamlets of Alder Row and Blatchbridge. With a population of 798 recorded in 2011, Selwood may be of interest to those researching planning applications in the area, given its diverse local communities and surrounding natural landscape.
Property prices in Alder Row show an average sale price of £395,073, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Alder Row a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Alder Row includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Longleat Woods SSSI; 3 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Alder Row
In the last 24 months, 9 planning applications were submitted near Alder Row. Of these, 83% were approved, with an average decision time of 62 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Alder Row maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
At 62 days on average, decisions near Alder Row slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Alder Row were full planning applications (6), discharge of conditions (3). Full planning applications account for 67% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 1 was dismissed (50% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- West Woodlands planning applications
- East Woodlands planning applications
- Lower Marston planning applications
- Blatchbridge planning applications
- Marston Bigot planning applications
- Tytherington planning applications
- Elliots Green planning applications
- Trudoxhill planning applications
Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.