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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending1/45/10/032/cond.2

    Change of Use of an existing permitted Crop Residue and Liquid Waste Biogas Facility to accept Crop Residues, Liquid Waste and Food Waste - Details to satisfy Condition 2 (Odour Management Plan)

    Cannington Cold Store, Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2NJ

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved4/43/11/0047

    Prior approval of demolition of units TA, TD and garage

    Wellesley Park Primary School, Homefield, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AJ

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved1/08/13/191/Cond3

    Retrospective application for the erection of single storey modular double classroom building - details to satisfy condition 3 (Landscaping)

    Bridgwater College Academy Infant School, Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4QX

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved101679/014/cond.5

    CONSTRUCTION OF A THERMAL WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY, ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE AND LANDSCAPING - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 5 (SAMPLES OF MATERIALS)

    The Old Railway Yard, Haybridge, Wells, BA5 1AH

    Received Not published
  5. Application De-Registered - No Further Action Required1/13/09/006

    Application for determination of planning conditions (Periodic review) for existing mineral sites on land at Cannington Park and Castle Hill quarries in relation to permission IDO/5/11/B

    Castle Hill Quarry, Chad's Hill, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QF

    Received Not published
  6. Temporary Permission Expired11/02975/R3C

    Retention of a modular classroom building (E736 TD) for a further five years

    Charlton Mackrell Primary School, Bonfire Lane, Charlton Mackrell, SOMERTON, TA11 7BN

    Received Not published
  7. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending1/37/13/073/cond.4

    Erection of a Three Classroom Single Storey Extension to existing Infants block with new Pedestrian Access to South, Relocated Vehicular Access and Car Park off Mill Street, plus new Footbridge over Stream - details to satisfy condition 4 (Walkway on Mill Street)

    North Petherton Primary School, School Fields, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6LU

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved4/05/08/055/COND.7

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 7 (TRAVEL PLAN)

    Taunton Northfields Link Education Building, Northfields, Bishop Hull, Somerset, Somerset, TA1 5DR

    Received Not published
  9. Application Closed1/13/17/00012/NMA

    Amending the Footpath Plan to a slightly different alignment of part of the proposed diversion.

    Castle Hill Quarry, Chad's Hill, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QF

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved2011/1264/cond.16

    Increase height of Moons Hill South Mineral Tip, and Phase 3 of Mill Marsh Mineral Tip, and link the two through tipping of Mineral Waste from Moons Hill Quarry - details to satisfy condition 16 (Surface Water Protection Scheme)

    Moons Hill Quarry, Mendip Road, Stoke St Michael, Bath, BA3 5JU

    Received Not published
  11. Application RefusedSCC/3628/2019

    Variation of condition 3 (waste encapsulation) of planning permission 3/32/17/005 to allow the importation of size-reduced Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) skips from Magnox’s Oldbury, Sizewell ‘A’ and Dungeness ‘A’ sites to Hinkley Point ‘A’ for encapsulation at the on-site Waste Encapsulation Plant

    Hinkley Point A - Encapsulation Plant Nr Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1YA

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedPL\2193\12

    REDEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE REPLACEMENT BUILDINGS (PART ONE-STOREY, PART TWO-STOREY) FOR ROBERT BLAKE SCIENCE COLLEGE AND ELMWOOD SCHOOL TOGETHER WITH A PRIMARY CARE TRUST FACILITY AND ADULT LEARNING CENTRE WITH ASSOCIATED CAR, MINIBUS AND CYCLE PARKING AND AN ALL WEATHER PITCH, MULTI USE GAMES AREA, RETAINED GRASS PLAYING PITCH, LANDSCAPING AND BOUNDARY TREATMENT - details to satisfy condition 5 (Noise Control Scheme)

    Robert Blake Science College & Elmwood School, Hamp Avenue, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA6 6AW

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved1/11/12/039

    Extension of the existing school park to provide an additional 18 vehicular parking spaces.

    St Andrews Junior School, Dunstan Road, Burnham on Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ER

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved2013/0657

    Section 73 application to vary conditions of planning permission 110328/002 to extend the duration of the permission (condition 1), amend the working scheme (condition 5), amend the afteruse plan (condition 2) and update all other conditions

    P266 - Land adjacent to, Burtle Road, Westhay, GLASTONBURY, Somerset

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved101393/015

    APPLICATION TO DEVELOP LAND WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 1 OF PERMISSION 101393/012 DATED 27 SEPTEMBER 2000

    Halecombe Quarry, Leigh On Mendip, Somerset

    Received Not published
  16. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued15/05402/Cond.5

    Article 27 submission of details pursuant to Condition Number 5 of Planning Permission 15/05402/CPO dated 15 April 2016, for the 'Importation of soils for ground remodelling, landscaping and associated works including access improvements'

    Smoke Acre Farm, Marsh Lane, Yeovil Marsh, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3QA

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved4/38/03/017

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY BUILDING UNIT E096 ON SITE

    The Holway Centre, Keats Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2JB

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved2012/1980/COND.6

    Localised diversion of proposed underground service line in connection with application 2012/1085 for the proposed installation of anaerobic digestion plant (Biogas plant). Details to satisfy condition 6 (Construction Environmental Management Plan)

    Land to the West of Lambrook Pig Unit, Lamyatt, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 6NX

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved08/05347/R3C/cond.16

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 16

    Huish Episcopi Secondary School, Wincanton Road, Huish Episcopi, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9SS

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved2013/2083/nma

    Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission Reference 2013/2083 for the Construction of an Anaerobic Digestion Plant

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

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved103631/001

    A tip for bulk excavations sub-soil, rubble, builders waste

    Lime Kiln Hill Quarries Mells Nr Frome Somerset

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved10/03455/R3C

    DETACHED SINGLE STOREY BUILDING, WITH DUAL PITCH ROOF, FOR A NEW TEACHER TRAINING FACILITY WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING AND LANDSCAPING SCHEME

    Fiveways School, Victoria Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5AZ

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved2017/1169/CNT

    Water Treatment Plant, Dulcote Quarry

    Dulcote Quarry, Wells, BA5 3PZ

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved3/32/10/025/cond.23

    Proposed remediation of Built Development Area East at Hinkley Point to include the re-use of existing stockpiled materials, construction of temporary areas of hardstanding including a temporary helipad, creation of temporary segregation and stockpile areas and erection of temporary contractor office facilities - details to satisfy condition 23 (Lighting Scheme)

    Hinkley Point C, Hinkley Point Power Station, Stogursey, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA5 1YA

    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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