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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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  1. Application ApprovedPL\1399\10

    RESUBMITTED APPLICATION FOR A CHILDREN'S CENTRE WITH CAR PARKING ONLY - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 4 (LANDSCAPING)

    Creech St Michael Primary School, Hyde Lane, Creech St Michael, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA3 5QQ

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved4/35/13/0022/Cond6/1

    Article 27 Submission of a site working plan peruant to condition 6 of Planning Permission 4/35/13/0022 dated:18 March 2015, for raising ground levels; laying concrete; erecting new workshop building; new sewage treatment plant; new surface water drainage system and resiting existing buildings

    Greenham Quarry, Greenham, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0JU

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved056046/012

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM

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

    Received Not published
  4. Application Closed4/40/13/0001/Cond 6

    Article 27 - Complaints Procedure relating to Planning Permission 4/40/13/0001 Construction of a new dedicated single lane access road with passing places to serve Ham Sewage Treatment Works at Henlade, Taunton

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

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved1/31/02/015 LB

    ERECTION OF NEW FENCING AND NEW GATES THROUGH EXISTING WALL

    Lympsham C of E First School, Rectory Way, Lympsham, BS24 0EW

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedSCC/3734/2020

    Installation of a portable welfare unit to improve welfare facilities on site.

    Milverton Water Recycling Centre Preston Bowyer Milverton Nearest Postcode: TA4 1PH

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved3/21/11/029

    Creation of a New Emergency Access

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

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved1/17/11/scoping

    Request for a Scoping Opinion for Callow Rock Quarry, Shipham Gorge, Cheddar. Section 73 planning application to modify condition 9 of planning permission IDO/S/10/B (The Working & Restoration Plans)

    Callow Rock Quarry, Shipham Gorge, CHEDDAR, Somerset, BS27 3DQ

    Received Not published
  9. Application Validated043062/006

    SITING OF 6 BAY TEMPORARY BUILDING

    Binegar C of E Primary School, Gurney Slade, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4UG

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved4/40/03/007

    REPOSITIONING OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 1 NO ELECTRICAL KIOSK AS PART OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACTIVATED SLUDGE SECONDARY TREATMENT PLANT

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

    Received Not published
  11. Application Withdrawn06/02995/LBC

    FOOTPATH FROM CAR PARK

    Dillington House, Ilminster, TA19 9DT

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedSCC/4094/2024

    Demolition of an existing motor control centre kiosk building, replacing it with a new like for like kiosk replacement of almost identical dimensions (reduction of roof height by approx 350mm).

    Watchet Water Recycling Centre Cleeve Hill Watchet Somerset TA23 0JP

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved16/00960/CPO

    Construction of a single storey building to be used as a Re-use shop, within the recycling compound

    Chard HWRC, Beeching Close, CHARD, Somerset, TA20 1BB

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved4/25/14/0017

    Proposed Variation of Planning Conditions no 1 (to extend the permission to 31 December 2019) and no 3 (Relating to Operating/Working Hours) of Planning Permission 4/25/12/0002

    Norton Fitzwarren Turning Head, Land adjacent to Allerford Road, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  15. Application Closed4/43/06/080

    SITING OF A NEW 5-BAY ELLIOTT NURSERY UNIT

    Wellesley Park Primary School, Homefield, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AJ

    Received Not published
  16. Temporary Permission Expired1/08/01/056

    RETROSPECTIVE RETENTION OF 3 BAY SINGLE RELOCATABLE CLASSROOM UNIT WITH TOILETS

    Sedgemoor Manor Infants School, Parkway, BRIDGWATER, TA6 4QY

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved02/02092/R3C

    TWO BAY EXTENSION TO EXISTING ELLIOT CLASSROOM

    Lovington C of E VC Primary School, Lovington, Somerset, BA7 7PX

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved03/00621/LBC

    CONSTRUCTION OF INTERNAL PARTITIONS, CREATION OF DISABLED STAFF TOILET AND TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF 3.7M OF FENCE AND GATES TO ALLOW CRANE ON SITE

    Kingsdon C of E Primary School, Kingsdon, Somerton, TA11 7JX

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved002138/015

    S.73 APPLICATION TO WORK WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 1 AND 8 OF PERMISSION NO 002138/009 (EXTEND PERIOD OF PEAT EXTRACTION FOR 1 YEAR TO 31/12/04 AND VARY DRAINAGE ARRANGEMENTS) ON

    Land at, Sharpham Bridge, Sharpham, Glastonbury, Somerset

    Received Not published
  20. Temporary Permission Expired4/19/06/018

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM E.567

    Hatch Beauchamp Primary School, Station Road, Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, TA3 6SQ

    Received Not published
  21. Temporary Permission Expired4/38/06/480

    RENEWAL OF PERMISSION FOR TEMPORARY CLASSROOM (UNIT E516)

    Six Acres Day Centre, Ashbury Care Home, Roman Road, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 2BD

    Received Not published
  22. Application ApprovedSCC/3752/2020

    Retrospective application for the retention of 13 no car parking spaces and retention of substation at the Walpole Waste Transfer Station.

    Walpole WTS Pawlett Nr Bridgwater TA6 4TF

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved4/21/09/0017

    REVISED APPLICATION FOR THE FORMATION OF A NEW PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE INCLUDING A RAMPED ACCESS TO THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL

    Langford Budville Primary School, Langford Budville, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0RD

    Received Not published
  24. Application Closed15/05245/R13

    Replacement of existing single glazed timber windows and doors with new contemporary style aluminium window and doors

    Greenfylde First School, Silver Street, ILMINSTER, Somerset, TA19 0DS

    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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