RESIDENTS are invited to take part in a Somerset Council consultation about housing plans for two areas in Frome – North Parade Car Park and Adderwell Road. The deadline is Friday 12th April and the council is keen to hear from as many local people as possible.
The formal consultation is reviewing and reconsidering housing sites for at least 505 houses in the Mendip area, following a High Court Order to make amendments to the Mendip Local Plan Part 2 (LPP2).
In Frome’s North Parade car park, a total of 18 social and affordable rental houses are planned. The application is for Agile Homes to develop a mixture of low-carbon two-storey houses and flats on a section of the North Parade car park which is a conservation area, leaving 20 car parking spaces for members of the public.
At a meeting held earlier this year, town councillors supported the plans, while recognising the problem of parking within the town. They agreed that there is a need for more affordable rental properties to help with the ‘housing crisis’ in the area.
Formal proposals for the development are currently being considered by planning officers.
The second development is from Persimmon Homes Wessex for 25 houses on the former Cuprinol factory site off Adderwell Road, at the eastern edge of the town.
This application was approved by Somerset Council last month and work is expected to start in the coming months.
In total, there are 777 houses that will be delivered across 11 parts of Somerset as part of the Mendip Local Plan part II.
The consultation can be found on the Somerset Council’s website
https://somersetcouncil.citizenspace.com/planning/mendip-local-plan-part-ii-limited-update-reg-18/
![Town-wide programme brings month of social activities in May
A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
Pictured: l-r Jenny Hartnoll and Ginny Adams")
