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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved1/08/15/173/Cond 7

    Scheme submitted to satisfy Condition 7 - Contaminated Land Desk top study of permission No: 1/08/15/173 for the Reconstruction of Bristol Road Sewage Pumping Station including the installation of a walk in motor control centre kiosk and a metal enclosed stand by generator and a change of land use to provide a temporary construction compond

    Bristol Road Sewage Pumping Station, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4LF

    Received Not published
  2. Temporary Permission Expired1/08/05/215

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM E.655

    Westover Green Primary School, Westover Green, BRIDGWATER, TA6 7HB

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved007486/003/cond.11

    Extraction of peat - details to satisfy condition 11 (Archaeological Monitoring Specifications)

    P199, Land At Westhay Heath

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved1/51/09/022

    THE REPLACEMENT OF 4 EXISTING STAFF CAR PARKING SPACES WITH 3 DISABLED PARKING SPACES AND THE CREATION OF 3 NEW STAFF CAR PARKING SPACES

    St George's Primary School, Brantwood Road, Wembdon, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA6 7PS

    Received Not published
  5. Permitted Development4/38/15/0171/Nma

    Non Material Ammendment to prermission No.4/38/15/0171 for the re-positioning of the existing disabled parking space at Holway Park Community School, Shakespere Avenue, Taunton

    Holway Park Community School, Shakespeare Avenue, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 2JA

    Received Not published
  6. Application Withdrawn060375/015

    NEW CHILDREN'S CENTRE INCLUDING PLAY AREA, CAR PARKING SPACES AND NEW ACCESS

    Hayesdown First School, Wyville Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2BN

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved077905/015/COND.41

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 41 (LANDSCAPE)

    Colemans Quarry,, Nunney, FROME, Somerset, BA11 4PX

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved101679/014

    CONSTRUCTION OF A THERMAL WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY, ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE AND LANDSCAPING

    THE OLD RAILWAY YARD, Haybridge, WELLS, Somerset, BA5 1AH

    Received Not published
  9. Temporary Permission Expired3/21/14/004

    Retention of a 2-bay temporary Elliott building (E743) following expiry of previous planning permission 3/21/05/083

    St Michaels First School, Watery Lane, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5NY

    Received Not published
  10. Application ApprovedSCC/3758/2020/Cond5

    Extension of Ashen Cross Quarry

    Ashen Cross Quarry, Catsgore Lane, Somerton, TA11 7JW

    Received Not published
  11. Temporary Permission Expired06/03314/R3C

    ERECTION OF NEW 4-BAY TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNIT

    St Mary's and St Peter's First School, Water Street, Barrington, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0JR

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved076719/011/cond.14

    Resubmission of application for peat extraction and mitigation area and formation of access (revised design & working programme and amended environmental statement) - details to satisfy condition 24 (Dust Suppression Scheme)

    Back River Drove and Sharpham Drove, Cradlebridge, Sharpham, Glastonbury, Somerset

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved16/05326/Cond4

    Submission of details to satisfy the discharge of Condition 4 (Walkway Construction Methodology) of permission 16/05326/R3C dated 3/3/17.

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

    Received Not published
  14. Temporary Permission Expired102426/007

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PRE-SCHOOL WITH A NEW 4-BAY TEMPORARY UNIT TO BE USED AS PRE-SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION

    Stoke St Michael Primary School, Moonshill Road, Stoke St Michael, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5LG

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved3/09/08/005

    EXTENSION TO EXISTING HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL RANGE OF DEDICATED SKIPS

    Dulverton Household Waste Recycling Centre, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9AA

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved4/43/04/091

    CHANGE OF USE FROM ADULT EDUCATION SERVICE TO OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR COUNCIL OFFICERS

    10, Courtlands Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8ND

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved12/00712/R3C

    Detached Single Storey Extension to Rear of Main School Building to Replace Wooden 'Pratten' Classroom to be demolished

    East Coker County Primary School, East Coker, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9HY

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved116272/000

    PROVISION OF SURFACED BRIDLEWAY ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE EXISTING FOOTPATH FROM BRANGAY LANE TO EASTVILLE LANE

    Land between Brangay Lane and Eastville Lane, Draycott, Somerset

    Received Not published
  19. Temporary Permission Expired1/08/07/314

    REPLACEMENT OF TWO LIFE-EXPIRED TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS WITH TWO NEW TEMPORARY ELLIOTT UNITS

    Penrose School, Albert Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7ET

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved4/49/01/042

    EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF SCHOOL BUILDING TO COMPRISE NEW COMMUNITY/SCHOOL HALL AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION, GLAZED LINK AND MODIFICATION OF EXISTING PRATTEN CLASSROOM

    Wiveliscombe Primary School, North Street, Wiveliscombe, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA4 2LA

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved10/02922/CPO/Cond4

    Discharge of Condition 4: Restoration & Aftercare Scheme. Section 73 Application to vary conditions 1 and 2 of permission 97/02080/CPO to amend the expiry date and working plan.

    Ham Hill Quarry, Ham Hill, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6RW

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved034756/005/COND.3

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 3 (FOOTPATH CONSTRUCTION)

    Wookey Primary School, Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1LQ

    Received Not published
  23. Application ClosedPL\2988\14

    The works comprise repairs to the existing suspended timber floor and the replacement of an Aluminium Door including timber frame and fixed glazing panel

    Mells First School, Mells Green, Mells, FROME, Somerset, BA11 3QE

    Received Not published
  24. Application ClosedSCC/3917/2022

    Use of land for bus parking associated with the HPC Construction Project

    Pixie's Field, Wick Moor Drove, Stogursey, Bridgwater, TA5 1UF

    Received Not published

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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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