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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. Application Approved03/03093/R3C

    INSTALLATION OF FOUR ROOF WINDOWS TO THE SOUTH ELEVATION

    West Coker Primary School, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved4/43/09/0089/cond.4

    ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING (FOR USE AS ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS, STAFF ROOM AND STORAGE) AND CONVERSION OF EXISTING STAFF ROOM TO THERAPY SUITE, TOGETHER WITH ADDITIONAL ANCILLARY WORKS SITED ON LAND - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 4 (LANDSCAPING)

    Wellesley Park Primary School, Homefield, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AJ

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved15/05733/CPO

    Deposit of demolition waste and topsoil for the restoration of the former quarry to agricultural use and formation of access track on land adjacent to Downslade Quarry

    Land at Downslade Quarry, Downslade Lane, Upton, Long Sutton, Somerset, TA10 9NW

    Received Not published
  4. Temporary Permission Expired2011/0036

    S.73 application to vary conditions on permission 085501/002 to enable a change to the approved restoration scheme

    Peat Site P.102, Turbary East Drove, Sharpham, Street, Somerset, BA16 9SF

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedSCC/3745/2020/Cond13

    Application to discharge condition 13 (Construction Management Plan) of permission SCC/3745/2020: The development hereby permitted shall not commence until a Construction Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall include construction vehicle movements, construction operation hours, construction vehicular routes to and from site, construction delivery hours, expected number of construction vehicles per day, car parking for contractors, specific measures to be adopted to mitigate construction impacts in pursuance of the Environmental Code of Construction Practice and a scheme to encourage the use of public transport amongst contractors. The development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved Construction Management Plan. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and not to cause inconvenience to other highway users and in accordance with Policy D14 of the Sedgemoor District Local Plan.

    Saltlands Transport Depot Saltlands Avenue Bridgwater TA6 3JG

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved49304

    The erection of an open drying shed for concrete blocks on Land at Dead Woman's Bottom, Asham Wood, Chantry

    Land at Dead Woman's Bottom, Asham Wood, Chantry

    Received Not published
  7. Temporary Permission Expired06/03279/R3C

    RETENTION OF ELLIOTT UNIT E.670

    Chilthorne Domer Primary School, Main Street, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RD

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved1/12/03/008

    USE OF LAND FOR THE RECYCLING (STORAGE AND CRUSHING) OF INERT CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

    rear of Sycamore House, Walrow, Highbridge, Somerset

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved3/39/11/022

    Proposed Remodelling of Existing Recycling Plant Providing Increased Capacity, New Lighting, New Storage Bays and Drainage

    May Gurney Ltd. Williton Depot, Slade Way, Roughmoor, Williton, Somerset, TA4 4RF

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved4/46/12/0025

    S.73 applicatiion for the Variation of Final Landform (not in accordance with the Requirements of Condition 4 of Planning Permission No. 4/46/83/003, dated 10 June 1983) and Restoration Details

    Poole Waste Transfer Station, Poole, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9HH

    Received Not published
  11. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending4/38/08/223/COND.4

    TAUNTON NORTHERN INNER DISTRIBUTOR ROAD (NIDR): PROPOSAL FOR A NEW HIGHWAY LINKING STAPLEGROVE ROAD TO PRIORY AVENUE INCLUDING A NEW BRIDGE AT CHIP LANE (FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLES), ROAD BRIDGE AT STATION ROAD AND A ROAD BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER TONE AT PRIORY PARK - DETAILS TO SATISY CONDITION 4 (LANDSCAPING)

    Priory Bridge Road Car Park & 84-94 Priory Bridge Road, Taunton Northern Inner Distributor Road (NIDR), Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved4/06/09/0033/cond.8

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY PERMANENT CHILDRENS CENTRE ADJACENT TO BISHOPS LYDEARD VILLAGE HALL - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 8 (LIGHTING)

    42, Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard, TAUNTON, TA4 3LH

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved15/05094/Cond.9

    Article 27 submission of a 'Dust Control and Mitigation Scheme' pursuant to Condition No. 9 of Planning Permission 15/05094/CPO dated 15 February 2016, to remodel the proposed landform

    Longcroft Farm, Stone Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NU

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved4/25/10/0017

    INSTALLATION OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER (12M X 2.5M) FOR THE STORAGE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

    Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Langford Mead, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6SF

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved1/08/10/078

    RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION 1/08/09/344 TO CONSIDER ACCESS, APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, LAYOUT AND SCALE IN RESPECT OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND DRY LEISURE, SPORTS PITCHES AND MULTI-USE GAMES AREA, ALONG WITH ENGINEERING, DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPING WORKS

    Chilton Trinity Technical College, Chilton Street, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA6 3JA

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved4/21/05/007

    CONSTRUCTION OF A GLASS REINFORCED KIOSK AND WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW SEWAGE PUMPING STATION

    Tonebridge, WELLINGTON, Somerset

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved4/06/09/0033/cond.10

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY PERMANENT CHILDRENS CENTRE ADJACENT TO BISHOPS LYDEARD VILLAGE HALL - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 10 (FLOOD MANAGEMENT SCHEME)

    42, Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard, TAUNTON, TA4 3LH

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved4/46/07/001

    APPLICATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 300KW GENERATOR MODULE TO THE EXISTING OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS PERMITTED UNDER 4/46/99/010 AND 4/46/04/021

    Poole Landfill Site, Poole, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9HH

    Received Not published
  19. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending2016/1066/CNT

    First periodic review of schedule 14 review of conditions attached to Planning Permissions No. 15197 dated 31 January 1952 (modified by Planning Permission No. 15197/A dated 14 August 1969) , as reviewed by ROMP Certificate 015197/001 dated 25 June 1997, for the extraction of peat

    Land (P89) adjoining, Oaks Drove, Godney, Wells, BA6 9LE

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedSCC/3640/2019/Cond12

    Discharge of Condition 12: Approval of School Travel Plan in respect of permission SCC/3640/2019 for Erection of new primary school, to include construction of sports pitches, parking area with drop off/pick up area, new access points onto Northfield and Etsome Road, landscaping and associated infrastructure.

    Somerton Primary School Land at Northfield Somerton TA11 6JB

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved101578/003

    S. 96 Application for Excavation of Peat

    OS Plots 3809 & 4800, ROCKS DROVE, SHARPHAM, STREET, SOMERSET, BA16 9SQ

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved060331/005

    New Building Accomodating Pre-School & Out of School Club

    Upton Noble C of E VC Primary School, Upton Noble, SHEPTON MALLET, BA4 6AU

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved089639/015

    REPLACEMENT OF VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN GATES TO THE SCHOOL CAR PARK

    Rode First VC School, High Street, Rode, Frome, Somerset, BA11 6NZ

    Received Not published
  24. Application Closed2012/0409

    Application for Conservation Area Consent for the Demolitiion of a Redundant Wooden Pratten Building

    VALLIS FIRST SCHOOL, MILK STREET, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 3DB

    Received Not published

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