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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Temporary Permission Expired3/32/07/027

    IMPORTATION OF INERT SUBSOIL TO FILL A DEPRESSION IN AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD

    land adjacent to Paddens Barn, Farringdon Hill Lane, Stogursey, Bridgwater

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved2016/1864/Cond.4

    Article 27 to Discharge condition 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan).

    St Pauls C of E VC Junior School, 4, Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5LA

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved094493/018

    DEMOLITION OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM AND REPLACEMENT WITH NEW TEMPORARY CLASSROOM

    St Aldhelms Primary School, Chelynch Park, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PL

    Received Not published
  4. Application Withdrawn07/01527/LBC

    PROPOSED BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE ART STUDIO, MUSIC STUDIO, DINING ROOM, 15 BEDROOMS AND ANCILLARY ROOMS

    Dillington House Training & Conference Centre, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DT

    Received Not published
  5. Temporary Permission Expired2013/2143

    Retention of a 3-bay Elliott Temporary Building Unit E675 TE

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

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved4/38/07/588

    TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF EXISTING ELLIOTT BUILDING AND DEMLITION OF EXISTING ELLIOTT BUILDING

    Parkfield Primary School, Parkfield Road, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 4RT

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved09/00033/CPO

    APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITIONS 4 (REQUIRING REMOVAL OF STONE CUTTING BUILDING BY A SPECIFIED DATE) AND 8 (PREVENTING THE IMPORTATION OF MATERIAL) OF PLANNING PERMISSION 04/00978/CPO AND TO AMEND DETAILS APPROVED BY CONDITION 9 (RESTORATION SCHEME) TO ALLOW RETENTION OF BUILDING, IMPORTATION OF MATERIALS FOR RECONSTITUTED FLAGSTONE MANUFACTURE AND TO INCLUDE RETAINED BUILDING IN RESTORATION SCHEME

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

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedSCC/3543/2018

    Section 73 Application to vary Condition 2 of Permission 3/39/97/035 to extend the permission to 2050.

    Capton Quarry, Capton, Williton, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved4/38/17/0205/Cond27

    Submission of Scheme to satisfy the discharge of Condition 27: Measures for Tree and Root Protection 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, Taunton

    Received Not published
  10. Application ApprovedSCC/3649/2021/NMA

    The redevelopment and extension of the Evercreech waste transfer station site including the change of use of the southern area of the site from Use Classes B1, B2 and B8 to Sui Generis (Waste Use).

    Evercreech Waste Transfer Station Evercreech Junction Evercreech Shepton Mallet BA4 6NA

    Received Not published
  11. Temporary Permission Expired4/34/09/0006

    ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT ELLIOTT CLASSROOM BUILDING ON LAND

    Staplegrove C of E Primary School, Hudson Way, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA2 6UP

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved4/38/17/0205/Cond6

    Submission of Scheme to satisfy the discharge of Condition 6: Construction Enviromental Plan 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
  13. Temporary Permission Expired059382/006

    APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITIONS OF PLANNING PERMISSION 059382/005 (DATED 27 JUNE 2005) I.E. CONDITION 1 (TIME LIMIT FOR EXTRACTION) CONDITION 9 (ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF), CONDITION 11 (RECLAMATION SCHEME DEADLINE), CONDITION 13 (BOUNDARY PROTECTION MEASURES), CONDITION 14 (RESTORATION DEADLINE)

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

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved1/13/08/028/COND.22

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 22 (COMPENSATORY WOODLAND PLANTING)

    Castle Hill Quarry, Chads Hill, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QF

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved15/00372/CPO/Cond3

    Removal Condition 3: Prior Submission of a Scheme to deal with Site Contamination. No development shall begin until the following scheme to deal with the risks associated with contamination of the site shall each be submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority.

    Dimmer Waste Disposal Site, Dimmer Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7NR

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved1/08/16/074

    Construction of Footway / Cycleway Link between Cranleigh Gardens and St Johns Road

    Eastover Park, Bridgwater, TA6 5JS

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved4/46/98/005

    Erection of building and 2.4m security fence, formation of concrete apron for the purpose of car breaking, metal recovery, scrap dealing and storage and sale of metal and other scrap on land forming part of the former brickworks, Poole, Wellington.

    Wellington Waste Skips Site, The Old Brickworks, Higher Poole, WELLINGTON, Somerset, TA21 9HW

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved1/45/10/032

    Change of Use of an existing permitted Crop Residue and Liquid Waste Biogas Facility to accept Crop Residues, Liquid Waste and Food Waste

    Cannington Cold Store, Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2NJ

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved1/17/12/091

    Change to the location and orientation of an Elliott Classroom Unit and Storage Container to create an Additional Hard Surface Playground Space

    Cheddar Fairlands Middle School, Fairlands Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NW

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved08/03958/CPO/cond.5

    DEPOSIT OF SOILS TO FORM MOUND ALONGSIDE HOLE 8, NEWTON GOLF COURSE (as amended by letters dated 6 October and 15 December 2008 and drawings no. 2398-SP-02revC and 2398-Sec-01) - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 5 (BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION)

    Newton Golf Course, Yeovil Golf Club, Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5BW

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved1/39/03/027

    CONSTRUCTION OF A CLASSROOM EXTENSION AND THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNIT WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL WORKS

    Otterhampton Primary School, School Lane, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QS

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved14/03358/R3C

    Retention of a Standalone Temporary Elliot Classroom Building (E773)

    Somerton Infants School, Etsome Terrace, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6LY

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved4/07/01/008

    CONSTRUCTION OF PACKAGE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT TO REPLACE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK

    Adjacent to the Old Elm, Middle Stoford, West Buckland, WELLINGTON, Somerset

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved1/20/11/003/cond.3

    Construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Reedmoor Rhyne - details to satisfy condition 3 (Method Statement)

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

    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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