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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

More application records

  1. Application Approved3/32/10/025/cond.15

    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 15 (Water Monitoring Plan)

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

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved1/37/13/073

    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

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

    Received Not published
  3. Temporary Permission Expired4/06/05/025

    SITING OF A 'PORTACABIN' TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNTIL END DECEMBER 2005

    Cotford St Luke Primary School, Bethell Mead, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1HZ

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved2015/2531/CNT/Cond.3

    Internal Haul Road details submitted to satisfy discharge of Cond.3 (Internal Haul Road) of permission 2015/2531/CNT for the retention and consolidation of waste management and renewable energy facilites and erection of any associated additional building.

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

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved1/08/10/059/cond.31

    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 31(vehicle parking)

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

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved2017/1506/CNT/Cond23

    Condition 23 Variation of consented working from "extraction of limestone to a depth of 115m AOD" to "extraction of limestone to a depth of 141m AOD" and variation of restoration scheme.

    Leighton Quarry East Cranmore Shepton Mallet BA4 4RA

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved4/20/02/013

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM REF: E548 ON SITE

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

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved1/11/12/086

    Single storey extension to accommodate a new classroom, internal rooms for ancillary use and an extended outdoor play area

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

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved1/37/08/199

    CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ROAD (COLLEY LANE SOUTHERN ACCESS ROAD - CLSAR) INCLUDING BRIDGES TO SPAN THE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON CANAL AND THE RIVER PARRETT, FROM

    Land between Showground Road/Marsh Lane and, Parrett Way, Colley Lane Industrial Estate, Bridgwater, Somerset

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved04/01502/R3C

    THE ERECTION OF A 2.4m HIGH STEEL GALVANISED CHAIN LINK FENCE

    Reckleford Infants School & Children's Centre, Eastland Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4ET

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedSCC/3777/2020/Cond11

    Planning Application for the extension of Blackford Hill Quarry. Details to satisfy Condition 11: ‘No development approved by this permission shall be commenced until a scheme for prevention of pollution during the construction and operational phases of development has been approved by the LPA. The scheme should include details of the following: 1. Site security. 2. Fuel oil storage, bunding, delivery and use. 3 How both minor and major spillage will be dealt with. 4. Containment of silt/soil contaminated run-off. 5. Disposal of contaminated drainage, including water pumped from excavations. 6. Site induction for workforce highlighting pollution prevention and awareness. 7. Any facilities for the storage of oils, fuels or chemicals associated with this development’

    Blackford Hill Quarry, Quarry Hill, Blackford, Yeovil, BA22 7EA

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved2015/2722/CNT

    Temporary stone quarry off Cumhill (Hitchens Hill Ground), temporary use of part of 'red barn' for stone dressing and temporary storage of stone alongside 'red barn' and temporary use of 'green barn' for stone breaking on land

    Worthy Farm, Pilton, Shelpton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4BY

    Received Not published
  13. Temporary Permission Expired4/48/04/045

    RELOCATION OF A 3-BAY ELLIOTT CLASSROOM WITHIN THE SCHOOL SITE; RETENTION OF TWO FIVE BAY CLASSROOMS, AND THE RETENTION OF A TEMPORARY DANCE HUT

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

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved1/13/11/008/COND.4

    The improvement of an agricultural road junction and access track at Rodway, Cannington, and the use of the junction and access by Castle Hill Quarry with the intention to primarily serve the Hinkley point power station development and the surrounding area north of Cannington - details to satisfy condition 4 Access Details

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

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved03/01503/R3C

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY BUILDING UNIT E581

    Redstart Primary School, Redstart Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1SD

    Received Not published
  16. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued4/46/09/0034/cond.4

    WASTE SORTING AND TRANSFER STATION - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 4 (NOISE)

    Wellington Waste Skips Site, The Old Brickworks, Higher Poole, WELLINGTON, Somerset, TA21 9HW

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedSCC/3751/2020/Cond13

    Details to satisfy condition 13 - submission of a surface water drainage scheme, based on sustainable drainage principles, together with details of a programme of implementation and maintenance for the lifetime of the development.

    Walford Cross Depot Walford Cross Taunton TA2 8QP

    Received Not published
  18. Temporary Permission Expired2013/2350

    Development of site as a Renewable Energy Generating Facility with Associated Extension of Existing Recycling Building, Redevelopment of a Workshop Building and Ancillary Development

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

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved10/03199/CPO/cond.23

    Extraction of Blue Lias building and walling stone - details to satisfy condition 23 (extent of extraction)

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

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved1/08/08/214/COND.5

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 5

    Phoenix Road, Colley Lane Industrial Estate, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LZ

    Received Not published
  21. Temporary Permission Expired4/48/09/0035

    RENEWAL OF PERMISSION FOR A TEMPORARY CLASSROOM (UNIT E.630) LOCATED AT THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE CAMPUS

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

    Received Not published
  22. Application Refused100405/002

    The construction of a tarmacadamed peat store slab after backfilling with hard builders' rubble and clay on Land to the north of Wilderness Drove, Sharpham

    Land to the north of Wilderness Drove, Sharpham

    Received Not published
  23. Application Withdrawn08/01606/CPO

    APPLICATION TO REMOVE CONDITION 4 OF PERMISSION 04/00978/CPO DATED 22 JULY 2004, TO ALLOW RETENTION OF BUILDING

    Land at Downslade Quarry, Downslade Lane, Upton, Long Sutton, Somerset, TA10 9NW

    Received Not published
  24. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending2016/1191/CNT

    First periodic review of schedule 14 review of conditions attached to Planning Permission No. 14418/A dated 20 September 1968, and subsequent Review of Old Mineral Permission Applications 014418/001, 014418/002 and 014418/003 issued 13 July 1998, for the extraction of peat from land

    Land (P83) adjoining, Westhay Heath, Westhay, Glastonbury, Somerset

    Received Not published

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