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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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 Approved1/52/14/011

    Retention of Temporary Buildings E602 (TB) and E711 (TC)

    West Huntspill Community Primary School, New Road, West Huntspill, Highbridge, TA9 3QE

    Received Not published
  2. Application Withdrawn2011/2263

    S.73 application to vary condition 20 (noise nuisance control scheme) and condition 22 (noise controls applicable prioir to approval of noise nuisance control scheme) of application 2009/0620.

    BROADMEAD QUARRY, STANCOMBE LANE, WESTBURY, BA5 1HU

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved3/32/16/015

    Retention of tipped inert material at Hillside Farm to create a level yard for Commercial Business Use at Cookwood Fabrication Ltd

    Hillside Farm, Stogursey, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1RH

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved1/11/05/064

    INSTALLATION OF 2.4M HIGH SECURITY GATES AT 3 ENTRANCES

    King Alfred Community School, Burnham Road, HIGHBRIDGE, Somerset, TA9 3EE

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved10/03199/CPO/cond.34

    Extraction of Blue Lias building and walling stone - details to satisfy condition 34 (Quarry Liaison)

    Land forming part of Westfield Farm, Keinton Mandeville, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6DQ

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved030798/052

    CONSTRUCTION OF THREE STOREY EXTENSION TO FACILITATE INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO PROVIDE A NEW LIFT, CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY ENTRANCE PORCHES

    Crispin Secondary School, Church Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AD

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved04/02706/R3C

    SITING OF DECANT LIBRARY ACCOMMODATION FOR APPROX 104 WEEKS DURING CONSTRUCTION WORKS

    Swanmead Community School, Ditton Street

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved04/02604/CPO

    REPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION OF BELOW GROUND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (APPROX 2m X 1.5m X 2m) TO SERVE THE LODGE

    Whitestaunton Manor, Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DL

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved085485/007

    IMPORTATION OF INERT WASTE MATERIAL FOR BOUNDARY PROTECTION PURPOSES ON LAND AT THE JUNCTION OF WILDERNESS DROVE AND

    OAK TREE PRODUCTS, ROCKS DROVE, SHARPHAM, STREET, SOMERSET, BA16 9SQ

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved3/21/16/044

    Replacement of windows and door to existing temporary Pratten and Elliott Units

    Minehead First School, Townsend Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5RG

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved1/08/10/162

    Renewal of permission for a temporary classroom unit (E732) to the west of the main building

    Haygrove School, Durleigh Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7HW

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved1/37/17/00101/Cond12

    Discharge of Condition No.12: Dust Management Scheme Before the commencement of the development hereby approved a Dust Management Scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority. Thereafter the development hereby permitted shall be maintained for the duration of the development hereby permitted in accordance with the details so approved. Reason: To minimise off-site dust impacts and in the interests of the residential amenity of the area.

    Land at Showground Road Showground Road Bridgwater TA6 6AJ

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved04/03213/R3C

    CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-CLASSROOM BLOCK INCLUDING ANCILLARY FACILITIES

    Milborne Port County Primary School, Glovers Close, Milborne Port, Somerset, DT9 5EP

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved4/44/98/004

    Proposed increase in storage capacity and life with subsequent restoration to agriculture or forestry of existing silt lagoon at OS field No. 1247 (Mrs Jones Land), Whiteball Sandpit, nr Wellington, Somerset.

    Gipsy Lane, Whiteball, Somerset

    Received Not published
  15. Application Closed4/43/17/0052/Cond3

    Removal of Condition 3: Written notification of the date of commencement of development shall be given to the County Planning Authority within seven days of the commencement of the development hereby permitted.

    COURTFIELDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL, MANTLE STREET, WELLINGTON, SOMERSET

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved094493/014

    ALTERATIONS TO ACCESS DRIVE TO CAR PARK & PROVISION OF FOOTPATHS FOR CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL TO CAR PARK

    St Aldhelm's C of E VC Primary School, Chelynch Park, Doulting, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 4PL

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved2011/2934/cond.6

    Four Classroom Extension and Link to Existing Building; Demolition of Temporary Classroom Unit and Ancillary Works; plus the Change of Use of 0.18 Ha of land to D1 (non-Residential Education) Use - Details to satisfy condition 6 (Travel Plan)

    Christ Church C of E First School, Feltham Lane, FROME, Somerset, BA11 5AJ

    Received Not published
  18. Application Withdrawn2015/1845/LB

    Listed Building Consent for Special Educational needs adaptions to listed school buildings and attached rear extension

    St Pauls Church of England Junior School, Paul Street, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 5LA

    Received Not published
  19. Temporary Permission Expired10/01498/CPO

    PROPOSED VARIATION OF APPROVED DETAILS OF PLANNING PERMISSION NO 06/02454/CPO DATED 27 NOVEMBER 2006, WITH REGARD TO (i) THE DESIGN AND SCALE OF THE RECYCLING HALL; (ii) CHANGES TO THE HARDSTANDING SURROUNDING THE RECYCLING HALL; (iii) REPLACEMENT OF OFFICE CABINS (RETROSPECTIVE); (iv) RELOCATION OF BUNDED FUEL STORE

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

    Received Not published
  20. Application Closed07/01180/CPO

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 TO AMEND ORIGINALLY APPROVED LAYOUT OF GENERATOR SLAB AND MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE KIOSK ON LAND

    Wayside Farm, Station Road, Ansford, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PA

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved1/45/13/004/cond.6

    Retrospective Extension of the Waste Reception Building; Change of Use of the Existing AD Storage Tank to a Primary Digester; Erection of 3 New Digestate Storage Tanks and Ancillary Development, to include 2 Pasteuriser Storage Tanks, 1 Feed Storage Holding Tank, 1 Contaminated Water Storage Tank, an Underground Buffer Storage Tank, Additional CHP Unit and Flare; and an Underground Pipeline connection to the Existing Lagoon - details to satisfy condition 6 (Noise Assessment)

    Cannington Cold Store, Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2NJ

    Received Not published
  22. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued2014/0038/Cond.9

    Article 27 submission of a full 'Ecological Survey and Enhancement Scheme' pursuant to Condition No. 9 of Planning Permission 2014/0038/CNT date 2 May 2014, for the deposit of inert waste materials (demolition waste , subsoil and top soil) for ground remodelling and restoration to agriculture of land

    Highcroft Quarry, Gurney Slade, Radstock, Somerset

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved3/21/07/083

    ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT WELDMESH FENCE TO THE PLAYGROUND

    Minehead First School, Townsend Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5RG

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved4/38/09/0378/cond.4

    SINGLE STOREY ADMINISTRATION BLOCK TO THE SOUTHERN ELEVATION OF THE MAIN SCHOOL BUILDING, PLUS A GLAZED COLONNADE - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 4 (MATERIALS)

    Selworthy School, Selworthy Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8HD

    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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