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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Withdrawn1/31/06/031

    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STORE AND BOUNDARY WALL AND ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A CLASSROOM, NEW STORE AND TOILET

    Lympsham C of E First School, Rectory Way, Lympsham, Weston super Mare, Somerset, BS24 0EW

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved12/03688/R3C

    Replacement of 4 Life-expired Timber Windows with New White Powder Coated Aluminium Windows on the Western elevation of Block A at

    Pen Mill County Infants School, St Michaels Avenue, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA21 4LD

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved03/00731/R3C

    ERECTION OF 3 BAYS OF CRICKET NETTING

    Stanchester Community School, Montacute Road, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Yeovil, Somerset, TA14 6UG

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved1/17/16/083/COND23

    Discharge of Condition 23 of 1/17/16/083 (Scheme for the Maintenance of Private and Licensed Water Interests) - Northern lateral extension to the existing quarry, consolidation and regularisation of existing operations and associated ancillary development

    Callow Rock Quarry, Shipham Road, Cheddar, BS27 3DQ

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved02/01138/R3C

    PROPOSED ERECTION OF SHELTER IN PLAYGROUND AREA

    Milborne Port County Primary School, Glovers Close, Milborne Port, Somerset, DT9 5EP

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved10/02924/CPO/cond.5

    New area of Extraction as an extension to the east of Existing Quarry Workings - Details to satisfy condition 5 (Dust Control)

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

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved4/38/04/464

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

    Taunton Divisional Fire Station, Lisieux Way, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved1/08/10/059/cond.19

    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 19 (Bank Engineering)

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

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedSCC/3853/2021/Cond11

    Details to satisfy Condition 11 (Surface water drainage) of Planning Permission Ref SCC/3853/2021: "Before the development hereby permitted is commenced details of the proposed surface water drainage systems (including the use of SuDs where possible) shall be submitted in writing for the approval of the County Planning Authority. The approved drainage schemes shall be completed and fully operational before any of the developments are in use. Following its installation, the approved scheme shall be permanently retained and maintained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the proper drainage of the area and in accordance with Policies CP1 & CP8 of the Taunton Deane Borough Council Adopted Core Strategy."

    Parkfield County Primary School Parkfield Road Taunton Somerset TA1 4RT

    Received Not published
  10. Temporary Permission Expired034756/005

    ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT ELLIOTT CLASSROOM BUILDING ON LAND

    Wookey Primary School, Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1LQ

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedSCC/3633/2019/Cond9

    Condition 9- Landscape Ecological Management Plan

    Podimore Recycling Centre Lower Dairy Farm Podimore Yeovil Somerset BA22 8LG

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved1/08/04/043

    ALTERATIONS TO EXITS, ENTRANCE AND CAR PARK

    East Bridgwater Community School, Parkway, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA6 4QY

    Received Not published
  13. Application De-Registered - No Further Action Required3/21/13/019

    Importation of about 15000 cubic metres of topsoil for golf course improvements

    Minehead & West Somerset Golf Course, The Warren, MINEHEAD, Somerset, TA24 5SJ

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved4/38/04/489

    ERECTION OF A 3 METRE WIDE BRIDGE FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS

    Mountfields Road, Taunton

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved1/51/13/034

    Retrospective application for the erection of a temporary Portakabin modular building to be used as a classroom

    St. Georges C of E VC Primary School, Brantwood Road, Wembdon, Bridgwater, TA6 7PS

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved4/38/17/0205/Cond19

    Submission of Scheme to satisfy the discharge of Condition 19: Water Vole Survey of Conditionally permitted application 4/38/17/025 dated: 12 March 2018 for the Construction of a new road scheme including the enlargement of M5 Junction 25 Roundabout , widening of Toneway and the construction of a new roundabout to the south western corner of the Gateway Park and Ride site including linking sections of road from J25 to A358/Ruishton Lane Junction.

    M5 J25 to A358/Ruishton Lane Junction.

    Received Not published
  17. Temporary Permission Expired13/03032/R3C

    Retention of Existing Modular Classroom Building

    Curry Mallet C of E Primary School, Lower Street, Curry Mallet, Somerset, TA3 6TA

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved1/37/14/091

    Materials Recovery and Energy Recovery Facilities

    Land at Showground Road, Showground Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AJ

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved4/38/11/0248/cond.11

    Construction of 609m length of Segregated Cycleway / Footway from Somerset College and Castle School to Steps Water (Tesco) including New Lighting, Fencing, Landscaping and Ancillary Works - details to satisfy condition 11 (Flood Compensation)

    Western Cycle Route, Long Run Meadow, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  20. Temporary Permission Expired1/17/03/076

    ERECTION OF A TEMPORARY ELLIOTT CLASSROOM ON THE EXISTING HARD PLAY AREA TO THE NORTH OF

    Cheddar Fairlands Middle School, Fairlands Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NW

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved3/02/11/014

    Installation of 2 no 6 metre long Shipping Containers housing a Micro-Anaerobic Digestion Energy Generating Plant on land

    The Green, Brompton Ralph, Taunton, TA4 2RU

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved03/02927/CPO

    TO CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 3 OF PLANNING PERMISSION NO 941115 (DATED 4/9/97) TO PERMIT THE DEPOSIT OF INERT/CONSTRUCTION WASTE FOR A FURTHER 12 MONTHS UP TO 26 FEBRUARY 2005

    Woodhouse Farm Landfill Site, Woodhouse Lane, Montacute, Somerset

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved1/08/11/024/cond.13

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 11 & 31 (Revision of the community use agreement and Construction / Demolition Working Hours) of permission 1/08/09/344 (dated 17 February 2010), to allow 'typical school use' of facilities before the Community Use Agreement is approved and to extend the hours for construction work activity on Monday - Thursday between 07:30 - 18:30, and Fridays between 07:30 - 17:00, - details to satisfy condition 13 (Floor Levels)

    Chilton Trinity School, Chilton Street, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3JA

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved12/01446/CPO

    Variation of condition 1 of Permission 96/01966/CPO, to enable retention of a single storey building for stone dressing, and a recycling facility for saw coolant water until 31 March 2066 in line with current quarrying permissions

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

    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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