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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Temporary Permission Expired13/03874/CPO

    Proposed variation of Condition No. 23 of Planning Permission 10/01498/CPO dated 20 August 2010 to allow designation of alternative site for skip storage

    Whiscombe Hill Landfill Site, Whiscombe Hill, Somertonfield Road, SOMERTON, TA11 6Hy

    Received Not published
  2. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision IssuedPL\1869\10

    Retrospective application for change of use from quarry to a research, development and test centre for explosives. The change of use retains the quarry offices and outbuildings and involves alterations to the entrance, car parking, landscaping and the erection of a new store, two containers and flagpoles for blast warnings - Details to satisfy condition 25 (Protected Species Monitoring)

    Broadmead Quarry, Stancombe Lane, Westbury sub Mendip, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3BZ

    Received Not published
  3. Temporary Permission Expired4/38/07/609

    EXTENSION OF EXISTING TEMPORARY CLASSROOM

    Blackbrook Primary School, Ashbourne Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2RA

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved15/03882/R3C

    Erection of classroom

    Chilthorne Domer C of E VC Primary School, Main Street, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RD

    Received Not published
  5. Application Closed2014/0245/Cond24/1

    Submission of Scemes to Discharge Condition 24 - Dust Supression Scheme ref:2014/0245 29th October 2014

    O.S. Plot 0023 Sheet Nos. ST4639 & ST4739, Sharpham Crossing, Sharpham, Street, BA16 9SF

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedSCC/3998/2022

    Change of use of land to operation Water Recycling Centre and erection of 3 no. Motor Control Centre kiosks

    Pen Mill Sewage Treatment Works Sherborne Road Yeovil BA21 5BG

    Received Not published
  7. Application ApprovedSCC/3833/2021/Cond 5

    Details to satisfy Condition 5: A scheme and phased programme relating to Bartlett’s Quarry for the landscape treatment of the quarry benches and any fencing proposals shall be submitted in writing to the Mineral Planning Authority within six months of the date of the Decision Notice and approved in writing by the Mineral Planning Authority. Trees, bushes and hedges planted in accordance with the approved scheme shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the Mineral Planning Authority and any trees or plants which within five years of planting die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless the Mineral Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation. Reason: To ensure that landscaping of the quarry is undertaken in a timely manner in accordance with Policy DM1 of the Somerset Minerals Plan. Removal of condition 2 of Schedule B of planning permission 2016/0025/CNT to enable extraction of carboniferous limestone to recommence within Bartletts Quarry

    Colemans Quarry Haygrove Lane To Holwell Hill Wanstrow Shepton Mallet BA11 4PX

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved4/38/09/0338/COND.8

    LINK SECTION OF THE TAUNTON NORTHERN INNER DISTRIBUTOR ROAD ACROSS THE FIREPOOL LOCK DEVELOPMENT SITE, CONSISTING OF 460M OF DISTRIBUTOR ROAD, 130M OF ESTATE ROAD AND 160M OF CYCLEWAY LINKS - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 8 (PROPOSED LIGHTING)

    Priory Bridge Road Car Park & 84-94 Priory Bridge Road, Taunton Northern Inner Distributor Road (NIDR), Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  9. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending2/27/16/3005/Screen

    Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion for a 'Proposed gravity sewer and rising main'

    Land at Kilmersdon (Proposed Gravity Sewer & Rising Main), Kilmersdon, Frome, Somerset, BA3 5TB

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved2016/0025/CNT

    Variation of conditions 1 and 39 of Schedule B of ROMP decision 077905/015 to amend the duration of the permission for Bartletts Quarry and the date by which a scheme for its afteruse is required.

    Coleman's Quarry Complex, Holwell, Nunney, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4PX

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedSCC/3730/2020

    The application development consists of a fence section of approximately 18m long by 3m high located along the north boundary but offset inside the boundary line by approximately 2m. This fence replaces a section of an existing 1.5m bow top fence, including the replacement of existing lighting bollards with new discrete LED lighting.

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

    Received Not published
  12. Application Validated09/02193/R3C

    PROPOSED NEW MAIN ENTRANCE DOORWAY INCLUDING AN ENTRANCE CANOPY AND ROOF LIGHT TO BE INSTALLED WITHIN THE CENTRE ROOF SECTION

    Curry Rivel Primary School, Church Street, Curry Rivel, LANGPORT, Somerset, TA10 0HD

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved06/04156/R3C

    GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION

    Tatworth Primary School, School Lane, Tatworth, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2RX

    Received Not published
  14. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/4108/2024

    Continuation of non-hazardous landfill operations, provision of a discrete asbestos (SNRHW) disposal cell, landfill gas utilisation, and retrospective planning consent for landfilling above previously approved levels (overtipping) at Walpole Landfill Site, Pawlett Mead Drove, Walpole, Somerset.

    Walpole Landfill Site, Walpole Waste Transfer Site Bristol Road Walpole Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4TF

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedSCC/3809/2021/Cond6

    Discharge of Condition 6 Materials of original application SCC/3809/2021

    Chard Enterprise Centre Beeching Close Taunton TA20 1BB

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved15/01268/R3C

    Renewal / Replacement of modern allumininium framed louvre windows into stone mullions with new metal framed single glazed windows to match existing patterns and styles

    Castle Cary Primary School, Park Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7EH

    Received Not published
  17. Temporary Permission Expired4/31/09/0023

    RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY PERMISSION FOR CLASSROOM UNIT E649 AT

    Ruishton C of E VC Primary School, Newlands Road, Ruishton, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5JZ

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved085439/002

    S96 APPLICATION FOR EXCAVATION OF PEAT

    OS plot 8940pt, Burtle Road

    Received Not published
  19. Application ApprovedPL\2161\12

    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
  20. Application Approved084130/002

    INSTALLATION OF NEW PLAY EQUIPMENT

    Hemington Primary School, Hemington, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5XU

    Received Not published
  21. Application WithdrawnSCC/3955/2022

    x 4 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.

    Church Street Roundabout Church Street/Caxton Road Highbridge

    Received Not published
  22. Temporary Permission Expired08/00870/CPO

    APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF CONDITIONS FOR A MINING SITE

    Tout Quarry, Charlton Adam, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7AN

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved02/02481/R3C

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY BUILDING E513 ON SITE

    Maiden Beech Middle School, Lyme Road, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8HG

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved3/21/10/100

    S.73 APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 2 (COMPLETION OF DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLANS) OF PLANNING PERMISSION NO 3/21/10/026 TO ALLOW AMENDMENTS TO THE DETAILED DESIGN OF THE APPROVED ELEVATIONS

    Minehead Middle School, Ponsford Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5RH

    Received Not published

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