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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved03/01499/R3C

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY BUILDING UNIT E332

    Fiveways Special School, St Michaels Road, YEOVIL, Somerset

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved13/00117/R3C

    Application for Prior Approval for the Demolitiion of Elliott Unit E379TB, and the Ground Reinstated to Grass

    Stanchester Community School, East Stoke, Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6UG

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved109279/011

    ERECTION OF NEW BOUNDARY WALL

    Beckington C of E First School, Church Street, Beckington, Frome, Somerset, BA11 6TG

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved4/38/07/146

    EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A NEW STAFF ROOM

    North Town Primary School, Staplegrove Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1DF

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved13/01200/CPO

    Deposit of soils to raise land at OS Plot no. 9071 (Sheet ST3408) to the southeast of Newlands Farmhouse

    OS Plot no. 9071 (Sheet ST3408), Crewkerne Road, Chaffcombe, CHARD, TA20 4BS

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedSCC/3753/2020/NMA

    The construction and operation of a Waste Transfer Station (WTS) with plant and machinery for the bulking of waste for onward transfer including the construction of a steel portal framed building, hard standing, parking and staff welfare faciities at Walpole Waste Management Site

    Walpole WTS, Pawlett, Bridgwater, TA6 4TF

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved3/18/12/005

    Continued siting of 2 Caravans for use as temporary staff accommodation.

    Kilve Court Residential Education Centre, Kilve, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1EA

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved1/11/07/159

    NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION FOR CLASSROOM, 2 GROUP ROOMS AND TOILETS; PLUS REPLACEMENT HARD PLAY AREAS

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

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved08/01812/R3C

    EXTERNAL LIFT TO 'D' BLOCK

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

    Received Not published
  10. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued15/05402/Cond.4

    Article 27 submission of details of a 'Wildlife Protection Plan' pursuant to Condition Number 4 of Planning Permission 15/05402/CPO dated 15 April 2016, for the 'Importation of soils for ground remodelling, landscaping and associated works including access improvements'

    Smoke Acre Farm, Marsh Lane, Yeovil Marsh, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3QA

    Received Not published
  11. Temporary Permission Expired1/52/11/014

    Extension to B Block to accommodate Main Entrance, Lobby, Store and Hygiene Room

    Pepperell Centre, West Huntspill Projects, 11, Old Pawlett Road, West Huntspill, HIGHBRIDGE, Somerset, TA9 3RQ

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved08/05347/R3C/nma.01

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO 3 ASPECTS OF PERMISSION 08/05347/R3C

    Huish Episcopi Secondary School, Wincanton Road, Huish Episcopi, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9SS

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved4/38/17/0435/Cond10

    Discharge of Condition 10 for Application No. 4/38/17/0435/OB

    Holway Park Community School, Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2JA

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved1/41/16/013

    The construction and operation of a Waste Transfer Station (WTS) with plant and machinery for the bulking of waste for onward transfer including the construction of a steel portal framed building, hard standing, parking and staff welfare faciities at Walpole Waste Management Site

    Walpole Waste Management Facility, Bristol Road, Walpole, TA6 4TF

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved1/08/02/214

    PROPOSED STORE ROOM, INTERNAL FLOOR EXTENSION (FIRST FLOOR) AND LIFT INSTALLATION

    Bridgwater Branch Library, Binford Place, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NJ

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved821289

    Quarrying of Hamstone at Hamdon Hill, Norton-sub-Hamdon.

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

    Received Not published
  17. Temporary Permission Expired2012/0301

    Installation of a timber clad temporary modular classroom with accessible and pupil toilets

    Mells First School, Mells Green, Mells, FROME, Somerset, BA11 3QE

    Received Not published
  18. Temporary Permission Expired1/36/09/006

    S.73 APPLICATION FOR THE RETENTION OF TEMPORARY UNITS E701 AND E710

    Nether Stowey C of E VC Primary School, Mill Close, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1NX

    Received Not published
  19. Temporary Permission Expired1/08/05/288

    SITING OF ONE 5-BAY AND ONE 4-BAY TEMPORARY CLASSROOM TO REPLACE EXISTING; PLUS PROVISION OF A BICYCLE ENCLOSURE AND ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING

    THE ROBERT BLAKE SCIENCE COLLEGE, HAMP AVENUE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 6AW

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved1/13/08/028

    SOUTHERN AND WESTERN EXTENSION (40M WIDE) IN CONJUNCTION WITH, AND UTILISING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE QUARRY,

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

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved02/03459/R3C

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE SITING OF TEMPORARY BUILDING UNIT E146

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

    Received Not published
  22. Temporary Permission Expired09/01047/R3C

    THE ERECTION OF A TEMPORARY ELLIOTT CLASSROOM BUILDING TO REPLACE EXISTING ELLIOTT BUILDING ON LAND

    Milford Infants School, Glenthorne Avenue, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA21 4PG

    Received Not published
  23. Temporary Permission Expired1/13/09/003

    CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SEWAGE PUMPING STATION, INCLUDING CONTROL KIOSK, SITE ROAD AND TURNING HEAD, WITH ASSOCIATED BELOW GROUND EQUIPMENT, AND NATIVE HEDGE AND FENCE BOUNDARY, AND NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS TO BLACKMORE LANE ON LAND

    Blackmoor Lane SPS, Blackmoor Lane, Cannington, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA5 2LG

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved01/01794/R3C

    CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SPORTS HALL WITH ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION AND NEW HARD PLAY AREA

    Curry Rivel Primary School, School Street, Curry Rivel, LANGPORT, Somerset

    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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