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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

More application records

  1. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued059593/001/Cond.12

    Article 30 application - submission of details to satisfy conditions 12 (site reclamation) & 14 (maintenance of the integrity of site boundaries) attached to planning permission 059593/001dated 24 June 1997, for the excavation of peat from land

    P49 land off Northload (Oaks) Drove, Oaks Drove, Meare, Glastonbury

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved11/02619/CPO/NMA

    Application for a non-material amendment to Planning Permission 11/02619/CPO dated 7 September 2011, to change the internal layout of the offices and messroom with addiditional windows installed in the North, East and South elevations

    Bowden's Lane Quarry, Bowdens Lane, LANGPORT, Somerset

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved10/03094/CPO

    Extension of the existing building to accommodate fixed mechanical waste sorting equipment

    YPH Waste Management Ltd, Artillery Road, Lufton Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RP

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved85501/A

    The extraction of peat from Land adjoining Turbury East Drove, Street

    Land adjoining Turbury East Drove, Street (P114)

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved07/01868/R3C

    FORMATION OF A CAR PARK CONTAINING 12 NO PARKING BAYS ON LOWER SCHOOL SITE

    Holyrood Community School, Zembard Lane, CHARD, Somerset, TA20 1JL

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedSCC/3817/2021

    Demolition and removal of redundant pool and building

    Holyrood Academy Zembard Lane Chard TA20 1JL

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved2018/2611/CNT

    Importation of inert material to level land used for the golf driving range at Orchardleigh Golf Club

    Orchardleigh Golf Club Limited Orchardleigh Orchardleigh Estate Road From A362 To Lullington Lane Orchardleigh Buckland Dinham Frome BA11 2PH

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedSCC/3691/2020/Cond3

    Submission of CTMP for condition 3. Kilve Court Outdoor Education Centre requires an additional facility to support their service delivery. This is the construction of a recreational lake of approx. 3,000m2 in area to be used for kayaking, raft building and swimming. The lake will be constructed on a field owned by the centre adjacent to an existing natural large pond.

    Kilve Court Education Centre Main Road Kilve TA5 1EA

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved1/41/04/030

    PROPOSED REVISION TO FINAL LANDFORM BY REDUCING THE BASAL 'FOOTPRINT' AREA AND RAISING THE FINAL RESTORATION LEVELS, INCLUDING ECOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS AT PAWLETT HAMS, OF CURRENT PERMITTED LANDFILL EXTENSION

    Walpole Landfill Site, Pawlett, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RS

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved1/53/02/013

    ERECTION OF BUILDING AND LANDSCAPING ASSOCIATED WITH PERMITTED WASTE TRANSFER STATION (REF: 1/53/99/013, DTD 10.01.00) (RESERVE MATTERS)

    Springway Industrial Estate, The Airfield, Westonzoyland, Somerset

    Received Not published
  11. Temporary Permission Expired4/38/06/481

    RENEWAL OF PERMISSION FOR TWO TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS (UNIT NO'S E517 & E518)

    Six Acres Day Centre, Ashbury Care Home, Roman Road, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 2BD

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved054227/018

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY WEST MENDIP OPPORTUNITY PLAYGROUP BUILDING, SAFETY PLAY SURFACE AND ASSOCIATED PATHS, RAMPS, AND FENCING

    Brookside County Primary School, Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PR

    Received Not published
  13. Temporary Permission Expired07/05350/R3C

    CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL TO EDUCATIONAL ON LAND TO THE NORTH EAST OF

    Horsington Church of England Primary School, Lower Road, South Cheriton, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0BW

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved04/02942/R3C

    SITING OF NEW TEMPORARY NURSERY BUILDING IN LOCATION OF PREVIOUSLY REMOVED TEMPORARY BUILDING

    Westfield Academy, Stiby Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3EP

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved034953/028

    ERECTION OF 3.2 M NOISE ATTENUATING FENCE

    The Blue C of E School, Kennion Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2NR

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved101341/020

    S.73 APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 11 OF PLANNING PERMISSION NO. 101341/015 TO REVISE THE SCHEME FOR THE PLACEMENT OF EXCAVATED MATERIALS AND LANDSCAPING ON LAND ADJOINING THE RESERVOIR

    Wellington Farm, East Cranmore, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved109122/002

    Continued Quarrying and Processing of Limestone at Whatley Quarry, and extension to quarry (35a) together with the formation of a reservoir at Snatch bottom and improvements to Holwell Road

    Whatley Quarry, Whatley, Frome, Somerset

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved1/08/12/113/cond.4

    Four Classroom Extension and Ancillary Link with additional car parking and hard surfaced play area - details to satisfy condition 4 (Travel Plan)

    St. Marys Primary School, Oakfield Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7LX

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved2014/2052/CNT

    Land raise for agricultural purposes

    Land to the east of Mendip Storage, Emborough, RADSTOCK, BA3 4SA

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved4/38/08/045/cond.11

    Construction of Taunton Third Way, a New Section of Road Including the Construction of New Bridge Over the River Tone - details to satisfy condition 11 (Design - Hard Surfacing)

    Between CASTLE STREET and, WOOD STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4AU

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved105698/002

    S.73 APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 3 (RECLAMATION SCHEME) OF PERMISSION NO. 105698/001 DATED 4.02.99 ON LAND

    Lewis Drove, Godney Moor, Wells, Somerset

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved4/38/15/0002

    A Retrospective application for change of use of the kitchen at Six Acres Resource Centre from D1 (non-residential institution) to mixed use D1 & B1 (Business) to enable the provision of hot school meals to be prepared

    Six Acres Resource Centre, Roman Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2BD

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved1/31/16/004

    Installation of low periscopic vents for additional under floor ventilation to the main school building

    Lympsham Church of England VC First School, Rectory Way, Lympsham, WESTON SUPER MARE, Somerset, BS24 0EW

    Received Not published
  24. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/3866/2021

    an application to modify a Planning Obligation secured through the Section 106 Agreement dated 4th February 2015 in connection with the development of an anaerobic digestion plant at Evercreech Junction (planning permissions reference 2013/2083 and 2017/3147/CNT )

    Unit 22, Evercreech Junction, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6NA

    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.

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