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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Temporary Permission Expired1/39/12/009

    Renewal of permission for temporary modular classroom unit E570

    Otterhampton Primary School, Combwich, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA5 2QS

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved060331/003

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY BUILDING

    Upton Noble Primary School, Upton Noble, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6AU

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedSCC/3865/2021Cond9

    Application to discharge Condition 9 (Bats) of permission SCC/3865/2021: Prior to tree removal a Preliminary Roost Assessment will be undertaken, which will utilise specialised inspection camera equipment for inspecting small crevices and may recommend further surveys and mitigation as required. Surveys shall be undertaken in accordance with nationally recognised guidelines (BS 42020:2013 Biodiversity - Code of practice for planning and development, and Bat Surveys for Professional Ecologists: Good Practice Guidelines (3rd edition)) , with the ecologist being a member of the Chartered Institute for Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). In the event presence in confirmed the applicant will be responsible for applying for a Natural England Mitigation Licence. A letter confirming these operations and any findings will be submitted to the Local Planning Authority by the ecologist responsible. Reason: In the interests of UK protected and priority species and in accordance with South Somerset District Council Local Plan - Policy EQ4 Biodiversity.

    Templecombe Water Recycling Centre, Temple Lane, Templecombe, South Somerset, nearest postcode BA8 0HR

    Received Not published
  4. Temporary Permission Expired11/03287/CPO

    Installation of One New Motor Control Centre (MCC) Kiosk (approximately 4m x 2.5m x 2.5m high)

    Pen Mill Sewage Treatment Works, Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 5BG

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved4/38/08/212

    INSTALLATION OF SINGLE STOREY PITCH ROOF 3-BAY ELLIOTT CLASSROOM (FOR PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL USE) WITH FLAT ROOF LINK TO EXISTING BUILDING

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

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved023203/003

    Extraction of peat

    P190 & P227, Westhay Moor Drove, Westhay, Meare, Somerset

    Received Not published
  7. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending054492/031/COND.04

    ARTICLE 21 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 054492/031 DATED 31 OCTOBER 2003, SCHEME FOR REDUCTION IN HEIGHT OF ACOUSTIC FENCE

    Southwood Waste Management, Southwood Common, Evercreech, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 6LX

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved1/08/03/088

    ERECTION OF 6 BAY CLASSROOM UNIT, PROVISION OF TWO ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES AND ERECTION OF A STORAGE BUILDING

    Sydenham Young People's Centre (Rollercoaster), Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved1/08/10/059/cond.10

    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 10

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

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved17/03257/CPO/Cond1

    Application to Discharge Condition 1 (Time Limit (3 Years Implementation)): "The development hereby permitted shall be commenced within three years of the date of this permission. Reason: Pursuant to Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)." Of Planning Permission: 17/03257/CPO.

    Brains Farm, Moor Lane, Wincanton, BA9 9RA

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved05/03334/CPO

    ERECTION OF A KIOSK AND RELOCATION OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

    Wincanton Sewage Treatment Works, Moor Lane, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9EJ

    Received Not published
  12. Application ClosedSCC/3928/2022

    Consultation on an Amendment to the Non-Material Change application in relation to the Hinkley Point C Permanent Development Site

    Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2013, made 18 March 2013

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved07/00840/R3C

    CREATION OF A TEMPORARY CONTRACTOR'S ACCESS

    Preston C of E VC Primary School, The Toose, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3SN

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved3/39/08/006

    EXTENSION OF EXISTING HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL RANGE OF DEDICATED SKIPS, INCLUDING TRADE WASTE FACILITY,

    Williton Household Waste Recycling Centre, Roughmoor, Williton, Somerset, TA4 4RF

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved4/05/11/0009/cond.3

    Single Storey Infill Extension to form a 'Return to Learning Facility' - details to satisfy condition 3 (External Materials)

    The Castle School, Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AU

    Received Not published
  16. Application Withdrawn2013/0310

    Extension of operational area, erection of open-sided building, increase of annual throughput, erection of screen bunds and improvement of access at Green Waste Composting Site.

    Green Ore Farm Bungalow, Roemead Road, Green Ore, WELLS, BA5 3EP

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved15/00690/Cond.6

    Article 27 submission of details of a Construction Management Plan, pursuant to Condition No. 6 of Planning Permission dated 20 April 2015, for the erection of a classroom extension to the main school building

    South Petherton County Junior School, Hayes End, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5AG

    Received Not published
  18. Temporary Permission Expired1/11/09/069

    Installation of solar panels on roof of building located to the north of the main school complex

    King Alfred Secondary School, Burnham Road, HIGHBRIDGE, Somerset, TA9 3EE

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved2016/0665/CNT/Cond6

    Discharge of Condition 6: Prior to commencement of each phase of the development hereby permitted, surveys for Brown Hare and Hedgehog according to methods detailed in Mammal Society Guidance (Cresswell et al, 2012) shall be undertaken and a report of the findings, along with any impact mitigation required, shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Minerals Planning Authority for approval. All such mitigation identified as required shall be fully implemented and maintained where necessary. Reason: This is a pre-commencement condition in the interests of the conservation of priority species

    Moons Hill Quarry Long Cross Bottom Stoke St Michael Shepton Mallet BA3 5JU

    Received Not published
  20. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/3938/2022/cond10

    Discharge of Condition 10 of Planning Application SCC/3938/2022 - Pedestrian and Cycle Access

    Land at Comeytrowe Taunton Somerset TA3 7FD

    Received Not published
  21. Application ClosedSCC/3855/2021

    Formal Submission to discharge Requirement 5(4) (Construction Environmental Management Plan) in relation to the Construction Traffic Management Plan The Project comprises the following elements: - Construction of a 57km 400kV electricity transmission connection between Bridgwater in Somerset and Seabank, near Avonmouth, comprising: Installation of a 400kV overhead line (OHL). Installation of 400kV underground cables. - Modifications to existing OHLs at Hinkley Point, Somerset. - Construction of three 400kV Cable Sealing End (CSE) compounds along the route of the connection. - Construction of a 400/132kV substation at Sandford, North Somerset. - Extension of the existing 400kV substation at Seabank. - The removal of existing 132kV OHLs and the construction of replacement 132kV OHLs and 132kV underground cables. - Extensions/modifications to existing 132kV substations at Churchill, Portishead, Avonmouth and Seabank. - Associated works, for example, temporary access roads, highway works temporary construction compounds, scaffolds, work sites and ancillary works.

    Hinkley Point C Connection Project - between Bridgwater in Somerset and Seabank, near Avonmouth

    Received Not published
  22. Application Withdrawn1/13/12/026

    Formation of a Compound and Construction of a Lagoon for the Storage and Distribution of Digestate (Pumped from Nearby Anaerobic Digestion Plant) at

    OS Field no 8638 (pt) approximately 500m West-Northwest of, Oatley Vineyard, Cannington, Bridgwater

    Received Not published
  23. Temporary Permission Expired4/20/06/020

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION REFERENCE 4/20/02/013 DATED 12 JUNE 2002 TO RETAIN TEMPORARY CLASSROOM E548

    Kingston St Mary Primary School, Kingston St Mary, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8JH

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved08/00357/R3C

    REPOSITIONING OF EXISTING CLASSROOM WINDOWS, ERECTION OF BUILDING DWARF WALLS, FILLING IN OF EAVES AND INFILLING BETWEEN FLAT ROOFS ON THE EASTERN ELEVATION OF THE SCIENCE BUILDING

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

    Received Not published

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