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Somerset Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Somerset Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
4,569Searchable applications
211Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 3,378 approved or refused records
66Refused applications

3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas178 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Application Approved2014/1624/CNT

    The construction of a single storey extension, refurbishment of existing activity rooms and office areas, and improvements to access and car parking area

    Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved4/36/10/0010/cond.7

    Extension to the existing school building to accommodate pre-school facilities - submission of details to satisfy condition 7 (External Materials)

    Stoke St Gregory Primary School, Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6EG

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved4/48/07/060

    SINGLE STOREY SCIENCE BLOCK WITH GLAZED LINK TO MAIN BUILDING

    Heathfield Community School, School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8PD

    Received Not published
  4. Temporary Permission Expired3/36/05/005

    INFILLING OF FORMER BORROWPIT WITH INERT SOILS FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF FLY TIPPED WASTE AND FORMATION OF TEMPORARY GEOTEXTILE ACCESS TRACK

    Lotley Farm, Upton, Wiveliscombe, Somerset

    Received Not published
  5. Temporary Permission Expired4/34/09/0011

    PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE RETENTION OF A STORAGE CONTAINER FOR THE STORAGE OF ALUMINIUM

    Taunton Work Power, Units 22-26, Livingstone Way, Bindon Road, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA2 6BD

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved4/48/02/051

    SITING OF TEMPORARY 3-BAY CLASSROOM UNIT

    Heathfield Community School, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PD

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved2012/1085 /COND.14

    Anaerobic Digestion Plant, including 3 no Digestate Tanks, Generator Set (including flare stack), Fencing, Hardstanding and other Ancillary Development; plus a 1.7 km Underground Pipeline (to White House Farm, Wyke Champflower). Details to satisfy condition 14 (Construction Environmental Management Plan)

    Land to the West of Lambrook Pig Unit, Lamyatt, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 6NX

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved10/03377/CPO

    Construction of leachate storage lagoon and installation of treatment plant and associated balancing tank and cabins

    Whiscombe Hill Landfill Site, Somertonfield Road, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6HY

    Received Not published
  9. Temporary Permission Expired4/43/04/147

    PROPOSED SITING OF 2 STEEL STORAGE CONTAINERS

    Courtfields Community School, Mantle Street, Wellington, TA21 8SW

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved1/13/11/008/COND.16

    The improvement of an agricultural road junction and access track at Rodway, Cannington, and the use of the junction and access by Castle Hill Quarry with the intention to primarily serve the Hinkley point power station development and the surrounding area north of Cannington - details to satisfy condition 16 Replacement Hedge Details

    Castle Hill Quarry, Chad's Hill, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QF

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved3/18/17/009

    Continued siting of 2 Caravans within the grounds of Kilve Court Education Centre for use as temporary staff accommodation.

    Kilve Court Residential Education Centre, Kilve, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1EA

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved2015/0935/CNT

    Construction of new detached hydrotherapy pool building

    Avalon School, Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PS

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved002138/018/cond. 13

    RE-APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT INERT WASTE MATERIALS TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF INDUSTRIAL YARD - details to satisfy condition 13 (Dust Control Scheme)

    Former Fisons Football Ground at Eclipse Works (P.41), ASHCOTT ROAD, MEARE, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET, BA6 9SU

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedSCC/3946/2022

    Installation of plant and equipment associated with Building 49 and Building 49A.

    Hinkley Point A Hinkley Point Road Nr Bridgwater TA5 1YA

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved1/08/08/084

    OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT ZONE FOR REPLACEMENT TWO STOREY AND PART THREE STOREY SCHOOL WITH ALL OTHER MATTERS RESERVED

    East Bridgwater Community School, Parkway, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA6 4QY

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved1/45/03/006

    PROPOSED ERECTION OF TEMPORARY 3 BAY ELLIOTT CLASSROOM AND ACCESS FOOTPATH. FOR USE AS EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT FOR EXISTING UNSAFE BUILDING UNTIL CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT CLASSROOM EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING MAIN BUILDING PLANNED FOR COMPLETION SEPTEMBER 2004

    Spaxton Primary School, High Street, Spaxton, TA5 1BS

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved15/00788/R3C

    Section 73 application to change the timing requirements of the submission of further details by varying conditions 6, 7, 8 and 9 of planning permission 14/04945/R3C (Construction of a new single storey primary school with associated play area, landscaping and parking)

    Countess Gytha Primary School, WEST CAMEL ROAD, QUEEN CAMEL, YEOVIL, BA227LT

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved17/01217/CPO/Cond34

    No development hereby approved shall take place until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved by the Mineral Planning Authority. Details to satisfy condition 34 (Features of archelogical interest and/or importance)

    Bowdens Lane Quarry, Bowdens Lane, Langport

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved04/03514/CPO

    CONTINUED WINNING AND WORKING OF HADSPEN STONE AND EXTENSION OF QUARRY AREA AND RETENTION OF EXISTING QUARRY INFRASTRUCTURE

    Grove Farm Quarry, Lime Kiln Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7NX

    Received Not published
  20. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued2014/SCREEN

    EIA Screening Opinion

    O.S. Plot 0023 Sheet Nos. ST4639 & ST4739, Sharpham Crossing, Sharpham, Street, BA16 9SF

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved4/38/09/0163

    EXTERNAL CHANGES TO THE NORTH ELEVATION

    Burtons Orchard, 9, Wilton Street, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 3JR

    Received Not published
  22. Application Validated2013/2349

    Deposit of Soils and Insert Waste Material for Agricultural Purposes between the A36 and River Frome

    Land South East of Shawford Farm, Shawford, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6SQ

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved008023/001

    Excavation of peat on land adjoining North Chine Drove

    P13, North Chine Drove, Mudgley

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved4/38/05/438

    ERECTION OF 1.8M HIGH GATES TO THE ENTRANCE OF HOLWAY PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL

    Holway Park Primary School, Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2JA

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Somerset Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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