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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved2012/0300

    S.73 Application for the Variation of Condition No 6 of Permission Number 085446/002 (dated 12.9.2005) relating to the Volume of Waste Material on Site at any time

    Green Ore Farm, Green Ore, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3EP

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved093952/030/COND.3

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNIT E.692 - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 3 (LANDSCAPING)

    Critchill School, Nunney Road, FROME, Somerset, BA11 4LB

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved054325/018

    PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO MAIN ENTRANCE, RECEPTION AREA AND CAR PARK

    Shepton Mallet Leisure Centre, Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PG

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved4/38/17/0205/Cond17

    Submission of Scheme to satisfy the discharge of Condition 17: Lighting Design for Biodiversity of Conditionally permitted application 4/38/17/025 dated: 12 March 2018 for the Construction of a new road scheme including the enlargement of M5 Junction 25 Roundabout , widening of Toneway and the construction of a new roundabout to the south western corner of the Gateway Park and Ride site including linking sections of road from J25 to A358/Ruishton Lane Junction.

    M5 J25 to A358/Ruishton Lane Junction.

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedSCC/3892/2021/Cond14

    Details to satisfy Condition 14- relating to landscaping and replacement trees Construction of a new school building to provide space for an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) Base at St. Dunstan School in Glastonbury, including a new drop off space and amendments to the existing highway.

    St Dunstan's School Glastonbury BA6 9BY

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved076719/009/COND.40

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 40 (WATER MANAGEMENT SCHEME)

    Street Heath and Walton Heath, Turbary West Drove, Sharpham, STREET, Somerset

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved030955/013

    ERECTION OF CHAIN LINK FENCING ON TOP OF EXISTING STONE WALL ALONG EASTERN BOUNDARY

    Shepton Mallet Community Infants School, Waterloo Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HE

    Received Not published
  8. Temporary Permission Expired07/01427/CPO

    SECTION 73 APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 940048 TO ALLOW CONTINUED QUARRYING UNTIL 30TH JUNE 2008

    Stalbridge Quarry, Landshire Lane, HENSTRIDGE, Somerset

    Received Not published
  9. Application Validated09/01948/R3C

    REMOVAL OF TOILET BLOCK EXTENSION TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR EXTENSION TO THE WEST OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING TO PROVIDE AN OFFICE AREA, ACCESS TOILET, MALE TOILETS AND NEW ENTRANCE

    Shepton Beauchamp First School, Church Street, Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0LQ

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved16/05326/R3C

    Erection of single storey Modular Building to provide nursery places

    Neroche Primary School, Broadway Road, Broadway, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9RG

    Received Not published
  11. Application Closed030620/012

    ERECTION OF 1800MM HIGH CLOSE BOARDED FENCE TO MATCH EXISTING FENCE TO FORM REFUSE STORAGE AREA

    Whitstone Community School, Charlton Road, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 5PF

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved042061/012

    PROPOSED FORMATION OF SITE SLAB, NOISE SCREEN BUND AND THE COMPOSTING OF GREEN WASTES

    Ash Farm, Charlton Road, Holcombe, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA3 5EX

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved4/38/14/0232

    SECTION 73 APPLICATION FOR THE VARIATION OF CONDITION NO 1 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 4/38/04/125 TO ALLOW THE RETENTION OF 3 TEMPORARY BUILDINGS

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

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved3/21/16/014/Cond12

    Submission of Scheme to satisfy Condition 12 of original application 3/21/16/014 at Minehead and West Somerset Golf Course, The Warren, Minehead, TA24 5SJ. Condition 12 :Landscaping for Sites 2 & 3 (i) Within 3 months of the date of this permission a landscape planting scheme, which shall include details of native shrubs to be planted, their location and planting density on sites 2 and 3 shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority and shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details within the first planting season following approval . (ii) For a period of five years following their planting the trees/shrubs shall be protected and maintained, and any trees/shrubs which die, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the following planting season with others of similar size and species.

    Minehead & West Somerset Golf Course, The Warren, MINEHEAD, Somerset, TA24 5SJ

    Received Not published
  15. Application Closed054101/007

    REMOVAL OF YEW HEDGE AND PROVISION OF RAILINGS ALONG A SECTION OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY

    St Paul's C of E VC Primary School, Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedSCC/3659/2019

    Regularisation of existing stocking area and hauliers parking, welfare and lorry wash area (the contractors’ compound) in the eastern part of Whatley Quarry.

    Whatley Quarry, Holes Lane to Railford Hill, Whatley, Frome BA11 3LF

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved3/39/86/026

    USE OF LAND FOR WASTE DISPOSAL PURPOSES INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS ROAD, BUILDING & EFFLUENT PIPELINE

    Rydon Farm, Rydon Lane, West Quantoxhead, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA4 4DW

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved04/01743/R3C

    FORMATION OF ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING SPACES, INCLUDING 1 DISABLED SPACE,

    Wadham Community School, Yeovil Road, CREWKERNE, Somerset, TA18 7NT

    Received Not published
  19. Temporary Permission Expired05/02502/CPO

    CONTINUATION OF QUARRYING FOR FURTHER PERIOD OF 5 YEARS, TO 30 NOVEMBER 2010 (SECTION 73 APPLICATION)

    Copse Quarry, Landshire Lane, Henstridge, Somerset

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved02/02483/R3C

    CONSTRUCTION OF TIMBER PERGOLA TO PROVIDE SHADE FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

    High Ham Primary School, High Ham, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9BY

    Received Not published
  21. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision IssuedAPP/G3300/A/06/20158

    Review of Old Minerals Permissions (ROMP) under Section 96 of the Environment Act 1995 - details to satisfy condition 7 (Disposal of Mineral Waste)

    Cannington Park Quarry, Cannington, BRIDGWATER

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved09/02008/R3C/cond.6

    CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILDREN'S CENTRE WITH ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 6 (LANDFILL GAS)

    Birchfield Community Primary School, Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved4/23/07/033

    NEW 6-BAY RELOCATABLE BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE PRE-SCHOOL AND EXTENDED SCHOOL USES

    Milverton Community Primary School, Sand Street, Milverton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1JP

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved4/38/10/0368

    Relocation of Public Entrance to County Hall to include a New Glazed Entrance Lobby to 'B' Block, New Paving, Seating and Planters

    County Hall B Block, The Crescent, TAUNTON, TA1 4DY

    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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