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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved4/10/01/027

    ALTERATIONS TO FLAT ROOFED TOILET BLOCK INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PITCHED ROOF & NEW CARETAKERS STOREROOM, & CHANGES TO WINDOW & DOOR POSITIONS TO CREATE AN I.T. SUITE

    Churchstanton Primary School, Churchstanton, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA3 7RL

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved2015/1879/CNT

    S73 application to remove Condition 8 of permission 2015/0935/CNT to allow community use of the hydrotherapy pool during school hours

    Avalon School, Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PS

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved1/37/04/022

    RELOCATION OF WASTE PAPER/CARDBOARD RECYCLING FACILITY FROM SILK MILLS ROAD, TAUNTON TO NEW SITE

    Perry's Recycling, Unit 2A, Showground Road, Huntworth, Bridgwater, Somerset

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved2015/2255/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for special educational needs adaptations to listed school buildings and attached rear extension

    St Pauls C of E VC Junior School, 4, Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5LA

    Received Not published
  5. Application De-Registered - No Further Action Required1/25/12/007/ Cond 2

    Article 30 Submission of Details to meet the requirements of Condition No.2 (Notification of Commencement) of Planning Permission 1/25/12/007 dated: 12/07/2012

    Land to the South of the River Brue, New Road, East Huntspill, HIGHBRIDGE, Somerset

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedSCC/3548/2019

    Listed Building Application for the Creation of a multi-use games area byraising one side of the existing playground and installation of fences and gates enclosing the school areas in order to safeguard the pupils

    Churchstanton County School Willand Road Churchstanton Taunton TA3 7RL

    Received Not published
  7. Permitted Development03/02995/CAC

    ERECTION OF A DOUBLE CLASSROOM UNIT WITH TOILETS FOR A MAX PERIOD OF 2 YEARS AND THE DEMOLITION OF 2 EXISTING TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNITS

    Milborne Port County Primary School, North Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5EP

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved229

    Erection of a magazine for explosives in connection with Granite Quarries at Holwell, Nunney, and the alteration of an existing access thereto

    West Down Farm Holwell Nunney

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedIDO/M/14/A

    IDO

    Cloford Quarry, A361

    Received Not published
  10. Application Closed16/04870/R3C

    Section192 Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development for the replacement of existing windows with new alluminium windows of similar appearance

    Misterton C of E First School, Middle Street, Misterton, Somerset, TA18 8LZ

    Received Not published
  11. Temporary Permission Expired4/05/08/055

    INSTALLATION OF A NEW TEMPORARY UNIT FOR USE AS AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY PLUS THE ERECTION OF 2.4 M HIGH GREEN PALISADE FENCING AND GATE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE SITE (RESUBMISSION OF 4/05/07/054)

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

    Received Not published
  12. Temporary Permission Expired2013/2527/CNT

    Retention and continued use of a Temporary 7-bay Elliott modular building (unit E.786) and associated secure play space to provide pre-school accommodation on the existing school site

    Hindhayes County Infant School, Leigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HB

    Received Not published
  13. Temporary Permission Expired1/08/07/346

    RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY PERMISSION FOR ELLIOTT BUILDING (E592) USED AS A NURSERY

    Haygrove School, Durleigh Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7HW

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved4/40/13/0003

    Installation of an Acid Phase Digestion (APD) Motor Control Centre (MCC) kiosk and a Dewatering Polymer Dosing and Dewatering MCC kiosk within the operational area

    Ham Sewage Treatment Works, Ham Lane, Creech St Michael, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA3 5NU

    Received Not published
  15. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/3783/2021

    Requirement 25 – signage 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 Hinkley Point Road Stogursey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1YA

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved116961/000

    INSTALLATION OF MOTOR CONROL CENTRE KIOSK IN ASSOCATION WITH WORKS TO BELOW GROUND STORM OVERFLOW CHAMBER, ADJACENT

    1, Dove Cots Close and, Willow Bungalow, Farm Lane, Somerset

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved029602/015

    CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CHILDREN'S PLAY COURT TOGETHER WITH ANCILLARY SOFT LANDSCAPING

    Kilmersdon C of E Primary School, Radstock, Kilmersdon, Somerset, BA3 5TE

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved3/32/10/025/cond.17

    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 17 (Surface Water & Foul Drainage Scheme)

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

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved067818/008

    Section 96 Application for determination of conditions for quarrying of limestone

    Cookswood (Holcombe) Quarry, Bector Lane, Stoke St Michael, Bath

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedSCC/3894/2021/cond20

    Discharge of condition 20 (Management plan for Hill Fort) of planning permission SCC/3894/2021

    Castle Hill Quarry Chads Hill Cannington Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2QF

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved08/05341/CPO

    CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY (REVISED SCHEME) (PREVIOUS APP. 07/04740/CPO)

    Land west of Halfways House, Lime Kiln Lane, Hadspen, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7LW

    Received Not published
  22. Temporary Permission Expired09/01646/R3C

    RETENTION OF THE SITING OF THE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION NURSERY BUILDING

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

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved4/38/05/460

    CONSTRUCTION OF A 3-BAY INDUSTRIAL TYPE BUILDING TO HOUSE INCIDENT RESPONSE VEHICLES

    Taunton Divisional Fire Station, Lisieux Way, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved12/03159/R3C

    Single storey extension with flat roof and link entrance lobby to be located in garden to rear of existing two storey building to provide additional accommodation for 6th form special educational needs campus

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

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

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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