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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved04/00554/CPO

    INSTALLATION OF ONE CONTROL AND TELEMETRY KIOSK AS PART OF ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SLUDGE HANDLING FACILITIES TO REDUCE ODOUR

    Vale Road Sewage Treatment Works, Vale Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5EL

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved1/13/17/007

    Constuction of a new Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) UV Plant Conrol Kiosk within site boundary

    Cannington STW, Gurney Street, Cannington, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA5 2HW

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved2015/3005/Cond.5

    Article 27 submission of details of a surface water drainage system pursuant to Condition No. 5 of Planning Permission 2015/3005/CNT dated 18 March 2016, for the S.73 variation of Condition Nos. 10 and 11 of Planning Permission 2009/1076 dated 8 December 2009, relating to the site profile and capping of the landfill site

    Southwood Waste Management, Evercreech Junction, Evercreech, BA4 6LX

    Received Not published
  4. Application Withdrawn106744/012

    CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF WASTE TRANSFER STATION WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 6 (RE: OPERATING HOURS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION 106744/011 (DATED 01.11.2006)

    Lime Kiln Hill Quarry, Mells, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3PH

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedSCC/3691/2020/Cond4

    Submission of LEMP for Condition 4. 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
  6. Application Approved4/48/02/029

    CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FOOTWAY TO PROVIDE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS

    Land East of, West Monkton Primary School, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved101341/028

    TO INSTALL AND OPERATE A MOBILE FOAMIX AND STABILISATION PLANT, WITH CRUSHING FACILITY WHEN REQUIRED, FOR MORE THAN 28 DAYS PER YEAR

    Torr Works, East Cranmore, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 4SQ

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved3/26/12/013

    Erection of a replacement extension

    Old Cleeve C of E First School, Washford, WATCHET, TA23 0PB

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved1/08/08/103

    WIDENING OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE

    Somerset Library HQ, Mount Street, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA6 3ES

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved96/01966/CPO

    Construction of single storey building to house additional stone dressing equipment, with external facilities for recycling saw coolant water at Ham Hill Quarry.

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

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved08/01359/R3C/COND 7

    SUBMISSION OF DETAILS IN RELATION TO CONDITIONS 7 OF 08/01359/R3C

    Oaklands Primary School, Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2DU

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved017256/012

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION NO 017256/010 DATED 06.02.1997 FOR CONTINUED USE OF BUILDINGS AS WORKSHOP, STORES & OFFICE UNTIL 31.12.2015

    Westbury Quarry, Westbury Sub Mendip, WELLS, Somerset

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved100070/001

    The excavation of peat at Turbary East Drove, Street Heath, Sharpham

    P135 - Turbary East Drove, Street Heath, Sharpham

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved1/11/11/068

    Prior approval of demolition of Unit TB

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

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved3/21/07/092

    Application for alterations to planning permission 3/21/06/175 for the construction of new skills and enterprise buildings

    West Somerset Community College, Bircham Road, Alcombe, MINEHEAD, Somerset, TA24 6AY

    Received Not published
  16. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending16/01937/R3C/Cond11

    Article 27 application for discharge of Condition 11 of 16/01937 for a Historic Building Recording Report

    Wincanton Primary School, Station Road, WINCANTON, Somerset, BA9 9DZ

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved1/08/08/068

    OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT ZONE FOR REPLACEMENT TWO STOREY/PART THREE STOREY SECONDARY SCHOOL AND SPECIAL SCHOOL WITH ALL OTHER MATTERS RESERVED

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

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved030955/005

    DEMOLITION OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM AND STORE/SHELTER BUILDING AND PROVISION OF NEW CLASSROOM ACCOMMODATION IN PERMANENT BUILD

    Shepton Mallet Infants School, Waterloo Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HE

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved1/08/12/113/cond.3

    Four Classroom Extension and Ancillary Link with additional car parking and hard surfaced play area - details to satisfy condition 3 (Car Park Markings)

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

    Received Not published
  20. Temporary Permission Expired1/50/05/101

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM E657

    Hugh Sexey C of E School, Blackford, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4ND

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved14/05130/R3C

    Section 73 application to retain temporary classroom E637 (TC) l for a further 10 years

    Wadham Community School, Yeovil Road, CREWKERNE, Somerset, TA18 7NT

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved4/10/18/0029

    Installation of fences and gates enclosing the school areas in order to safeguard the pupils and provision of new pathways and ramping (amended scheme) at Churchstanton Primary School, Churchstanton, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA3 7RL (GR:319325-113285)

    Churchstanton County School Willand Road Churchstanton Taunton TA3 7RL

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved07/02142/R3C

    CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHILDREN'S CENTRE

    Huish Episcopi Primary School, North Street, LANGPORT, TA10 9RW

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved030798/059

    ERECTION OF THREE TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNITS

    Crispin Secondary School, Church Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AD

    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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