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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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  1. Application Approved056046/014

    REPOSITING OF A TEMPORARY CLASSROOM

    Frome Selwood Middle School, Berkley Road, FROME, BA11 2EF

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved4/30/04/016

    CONSTRUCTION OF A TIMBER FRAMED COVERED PLAY AREA

    Former Blagdon Hill Primary School, Howleigh Lane, Blagdon Hill, Taunton, TA3 7SW

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved14/04605/CPO/Cond3

    New Motor Control Centre (MCC) Kiosk which will house electrical control equipment. Details to satisfy Conditon.3 (Submission of a materials management plan)

    Sludge Treatment Centre, Vale Road, Somerset, Somerset, BA21 5EL

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved17/03257/CPO/Cond27

    Application to Discharge Condition 27 (Finished Development Platform Levels): "The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until such time as a scheme to ensure finished development platform levels are set no lower than 68.5 metres above Ordnance Datum (AOD) has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Waste Planning Authority. The scheme shall be fully implemented and subsequently maintained, in accordance with the timing / phasing arrangements embodied within the scheme, or within any other period as may subsequently be agreed, in writing, by the Waste Planning Authority. Reason: To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future users." Of Planning Permission: 17/03257/CPO.

    Brains Farm, Moor Lane, Wincanton, BA9 9RA

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved1/11/07/084

    PROVISION OF A CHILDREN'S CENTRE, FOUR PARKING SPACES AND ANCILLARY WORKS

    Burnham on Sea Children's Centre, Winchester Road, Burnham on Sea, Somerset, TA8 1JD

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved2012/1980/COND.5

    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 5 (Pollution Prevention Strategy)

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

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved12/04483/CPO

    Replacement of Conditions 1, 2 and 3, and Removal of Conditions 4, 5 and 6 of Planning Permission No 08/03958/CPO (dated 4 February 2009), to Regularise Earth Mound Constructed alongside Hole 8, Newton Golf Course

    Yeovil Golf Club, Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5BW

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved1/11/02/111

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF: 1/11/97/049 FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY BUILDING

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

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedSCC/3708/2020/Cond8

    Two storey extension to school, additional car parking, relocation of existing bin store and new bike store, rearrangement of hard and soft play areas and support infrastructure. Details to satisfy condition 8 - External Lighting Strategy for Bats

    Fairmead School Mudford Road Yeovil BA21 4NZ

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved09/03835/R3C

    EXTENSION TO NORTH WEST AND SOUTH EAST ELEVATIONS OF EXISTING BUNGALOW

    The Elms, Wiltown, Curry Rivel, Langport, Somerset, TA10 0JD

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved110328/002

    S73 APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 3 OF THE PLANNING PERMISSION NO 110328/000 DATED 20.12.93 TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE AFTER USE SCHEME FROM 1.1.03 TO THE 20.12.08

    on land adjacent to, Burtle Road, Westhay, Glastonbury, Somerset

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved1/09/06/018/COND8

    Submission of Details Condition 8 - Landscape

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

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedM25/1/76/COND41

    Achaeological scheme of investigation to satisfy condition 41

    Moons Hill Quarry, Mendip Road, Stoke St Michael

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved4/48/08/010

    RESUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR SINGLE STOREY SCIENCE BLOCK WITH MINOR ALTERATIONS TO PERMITTED SCHEME 4/48/07/060

    Heathfield Community School, School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8PD

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved15/02695/R3C

    Installation of a modular unit to house a school servery kitchen and dining hall and formation of access and parking from Evergreen Path

    Merriott First School, Church Street, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5PT

    Received Not published
  16. Temporary Permission Expired1/11/08/086

    REPLACEMENT OF 2 EXISTING TEMPORARY BUILDINGS WITH NEW MODULAR BUILDINGS

    Beechfield Infant School, Burnham Road, HIGHBRIDGE, Somerset, TA9 3JF

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved4/38/01/215

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION TO RETAIN TEMPORARY BUILDING

    The Castle Secondary School, Wellington Road, TAUNTON, Somerset

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved1/11/03/117

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED BUILDING

    7, Coronation Road, HIGHBRIDGE, Somerset, TA9 3JD

    Received Not published
  19. Temporary Permission Expired1/02/07/041

    RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY PERMISSION FOR EXISTING ELLIOTT BUILDING

    Axbridge Primary School, Moorland Street, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2BA

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedM25/1/76/COND44

    Submission of Details Condition 44

    Moons Hill Quarry, Mendip Road, Stoke St Michael

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved17/01602/CPO/Cond10

    Installation of anaerobic digestion facility at Bearley Farm and a linked access road from the site to the A303 via New Spittles Farm, incorporating erection of anaerobic digestion plant, associated equipment and on site infrastructure. Details to satisfy condition 10 - Highway Condition Survey

    Land At Bearley Farm Bearley Lane Tintinhull Yeovil BA22 8PE

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved4/38/04/089

    CONSTRUCTION OF ENTRANCE LOBBY/OFFICE SPACE AND COVERED PLAY AREA

    Parkfield Primary School, Parkfield Road, Taunton, TA1 4RT

    Received Not published
  23. Application WithdrawnSCC/3956/2022

    x 3 roundabout advertisement/sponsorship signs. The facia of each sign measures 500 x 1000 mm with a depth of 2mm, installed at a height of 260mm from the ground to the base of the sign. The sign will be mounted onto two galvanised tubular steel posts, height: 885mm (above ground 760mm, below ground 125mm) x 60mm diameter, fixing: two clips per post. The signs are made of road traffic grade recycled material composite. There will be only one advertiser per roundabout and each sign will be identical, displaying their company branding above a message reading "Somerset County Council supporting local businesses". Advertising on a roundabout is taken up on a minimum one-year contract and the message will remain constant during this time. All designs will be approved by Somerset County Council prior to going into production.

    Cannington Roundabout North Cannington Bypass Cannington Bridgwater TA5 2PJ

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved12/01095/R3C

    Renewal of Planning Permission for a Temporary Unit for Use as a Pre-School

    ASH C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, MAIN STREET, ASH, MARTOCK, SOMERSET, TA12 6NS

    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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