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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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  1. Application Approved1/50/03/096

    SITING OF TEMPORARY BUILDING FOR 2 YEARS

    Hugh Sexey C of E Middle School, Blackford, WEDMORE, BS28 4ND

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved03/01051/R3C

    REMOVAL OF EXISTING TEMPORARY CLASSROOM AND REPLACEMENT WITH PERMANENT STAFF ROOM EXTENSION

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

    Received Not published
  3. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/3927/2022/SCO

    Scoping Opinion

    Whatley Quarry Whatley Frome Somerset BA11 3LF

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved10/02524/CPO

    S.73 application to revise condition 2 of permission reference 05/02502/CPO to allow continued extraction of stone to 30 November 2015

    Copse Quarry, Landshire Lane, Henstridge, Somerset

    Received Not published
  5. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/4162/2026

    Section 73 Planning Application for non-compliance with Planning Conditions 2, 19, 21, 24 & 25 of Planning Permission ref: SCC/4070/2023 dated 05/07/2024 titled ‘Section 73 application relating to S96 ROMP Certificate 2014/1075/CNT-Amendment of conditions 8, 9, 11, 20 and 29’ and the variation of these conditions to address an error in the end date and soil management scheme requirements and the variation of these conditions to delay the construction of the new road access and the submission of restoration and aftercare schemes.

    Doulting Stone Quarry, Chelynch Road, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PZ

    Received Not published
  6. Temporary Permission Expired1/31/07/015

    EXTENSION TO FORM A CLASSROOM AND ALTERATIONS TO FORM A DISABLED-ACCESSIBLE TOILET

    Lympsham C of E First School, Rectory Way, Lympsham, Weston super Mare, Somerset, BS24 0EW

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved4/38/08/223/COND3

    TAUNTON NORTHERN INNER DISTRIBUTOR ROAD (NIDR): PROPOSAL FOR A NEW HIGHWAY LINKING STAPLEGROVE ROAD TO PRIORY AVENUE INCLUDING A NEW BRIDGE AT CHIP LANE (FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLES), ROAD BRIDGE AT STATION ROAD AND A ROAD BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER TONE AT PRIORY PARK - DETAILS TO SATISY CONDITION 3 (Archaeology)

    Priory Bridge Road Car Park & 84-94 Priory Bridge Road, Taunton Northern Inner Distributor Road (NIDR), Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved05/01501/R3C

    PROPOSED SALT BARN

    Somerset County Council Depot, Mead Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RT

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved1/02/04/037

    CONSTRUCTION OF A NATURAL STONE STRUCTURE CONTAINING AN INTERPRETATION PANEL IN

    Lay By, off the A371, Axbridge

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved4/38/14/0354

    Renewal of Planning Permission for Modular Building E520TE

    Sky College, Pickeridge Close, TAUNTON, TA2 7HW

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved2010/1364

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR A NEW STONE WALL AND ENTRANCE GATES

    Doulting Stone Quarry, Chelynch Road, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PZ

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedSCC/3940/2022

    Section 73 planning application which seeks a variation of planning condition 2 that limits lorry movements from Blackford Quarry

    Blackford Quarry Blackford Hill Yeovil Somerset BA22 7EA

    Received Not published
  13. Temporary Permission Expired030607/006

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM E428

    Bowlish County Infants School, Bowlish, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5JQ

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved05/01145/R3C

    PROPOSED SITING OF CYCLE SHELTERS

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

    Received Not published
  15. Application Refused18/02799/CPO

    Proposed re-opening of former quarry including proposed temporary processing building and internal access track

    Batts Lane Quarry Long Sutton TA10 9NJ

    Received Not published
  16. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending4/46/12/0025/cond.4

    S.73 applicatiion for the Variation of Final Landform (not in accordance with the Requirements of Condition 4 of Planning Permission No. 4/46/83/003, dated 10 June 1983) and Restoration Details - details to satisfy condition 4 (surface water drainage scheme)

    Poole Waste Transfer Station, Poole, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9HH

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved10/03199/CPO/cond.4

    Extraction of Blue Lias building and walling stone - details to satisfy condition 4 (Access Track)

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

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved1/09/06/018/COND13

    Submission of Details Condition 13 - Noise Control

    Dunwear Depot, River Lane, Dunwear, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0AA

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved3/21/09/103

    INSTALLATION OF SMALL CONTROL KIOSK, FOR UNDERGROUND PUMPED NON-RETURN VALVE

    Land between 9 and 11, Parks Lane, MINEHEAD, Somerset, TA24 5NU

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved100734/000

    The excavation of peat from Land adjoining Wilderness Drove, Sharpham

    P154 - Land adjoining Wilderness Drove, Sharpham

    Received Not published
  21. Application Withdrawn2016/1805/CNT

    Removal of existing 1.8m high chain link and concrete post fencing and installation of 2.4m high green weldmesh fencing

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

    Received Not published
  22. Application Validated04/00195/R3C

    RENEWAL OF PLANNNING PERMISSION FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY BUILDING

    Dillington House, Somerset

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved1/08/11/024/cond.10

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 11 & 31 (Revision of the community use agreement and Construction / Demolition Working Hours) of permission 1/08/09/344 (dated 17 February 2010), to allow 'typical school use' of facilities before the Community Use Agreement is approved and to extend the hours for construction work activity on Monday - Thursday between 07:30 - 18:30, and Fridays between 07:30 - 17:00 - details to satisfy condition 10 Community Use & Leisure Agreement

    Chilton Trinity School, Chilton Street, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3JA

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved4/38/17/0205/Cond25

    Submission of scheme to satisfy the discharge of Condition 25: Provision of Storage for Fuels of conditionally permitted application 4/38/17/0205 for the Construction of a new road scheme including the widening and enlargement of Junction 25 roundabout, the widening of Toneway over approx. 200m length from J.25, the construction of a new roundabout to the SouthWestern corner of the Gateway Park & Ride site and the construction of linking sections of road to J.25 and the A358/Ruishton Lane junction, junction alterations, provision of pedestrian and cyclist facilities and associated street furniture on land at Junction 25, M5, Taunton

    M5 J25 to A358/Ruishton Lane Junction.

    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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