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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Expired4/32/04/001

    DEMOLITION OF 2 TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNITS AND REPLACEMENT WITH 1 TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNIT

    Sampford Arundel Primary School, Sampford Arundel, Wellington, TA21 9QN

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedSCC/3706/2020/Cond3

    Discharge of Condition 3 - Surface Water Infill of disused railway cutting with inert waste (part retrospective)

    Former Railway Cutting, Land off Verrington Lane, Wincanton

    Received Not published
  3. Application WithdrawnSCC/4037/2023

    A project has been established to provide safeguarding to the rear of the school as currently the field is enclosed by 1.2m high chestnut paling fencing. The school has several children who are experiencing behavioural issues and unfortunately sometimes want to leave the school without permission and are easily able to abscond from the school site. The proposal is to install 2.4m high green weldmesh around the school field. The field is a significant distance from the listed buildings of the school.

    Wiveliscombe Primary School North Street Wiveliscombe Taunton TA4 2LA

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved02/02872/R3C

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM

    North Cadbury C of E Primary School, Cary Road, North Cadbury, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7DE

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved2015/0746/CNT

    Continued operation of Waste Transfer Station until 30/03/2020

    Lime Kiln Hill Quarry, Mells, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3PH

    Received Not published
  6. Temporary Permission Expired1/08/08/018

    RE-NEWAL OF ELLIOTT BUILDING (E623)

    Penrose School, Albert Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7ET

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved064786/007

    APPLICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW PLAY EQUIPMENT

    Bishop Henderson Primary School, Farley Dell, Coleford, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5PN

    Received Not published
  8. Application De-Registered - No Further Action Required107705/002/cond.11

    Excavation of peat from land - details to satisfy condition 11 (Reclamation Scheme)

    P79, Oaks Drove, Westhay Moor, MEARE, Somerset

    Received Not published
  9. Application Closed4/49/02/077/LB

    NEW TWO CLASSROOM BLOCK TO REPLACE EXISTING TEMPORARY CLASSROMS TO THE REAR OF

    Wiveliscombe Primary School, North Street, Wiveliscombe, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA4 2LA

    Received Not published
  10. Application Closed3/18/03/009

    THE HARD-SURFACING OF EXISTING BUGGY TRACK

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

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved1/43/09/012

    USE OF LAND FOR 'IN VESSEL' COMPOSTING OF GREEN WASTE (E.G. REEDS ETC) ON LAND (SITE OF FORMER PEAT WORKS)

    Shapwick Heath Nature Reserve, Station Road, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved01/01563/R3C

    ERECTION OF BUILDING FOR COW HOUSING AND FEED YARD

    Wynbrook Farm, Combe Hill, Milborne Port, SHERBORNE, Somerset, DT9 5BG

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved3/18/03/016

    RENDERING AND REPAIRS TO WALL OF GARAGE BUILDING

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

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedSCC/3787/2021/Cond11

    Planning Application for the Extraction of White Lias Limestone at Slate Lane, West Camel, Somerset. Condition 11 requires that: ‘No development approved by this permission shall be commenced until a scheme for prevention of pollution during the construction and operational phases of development has been approved by the LPA. The scheme should include details of the following: 1. Site security. 2. Fuel oil storage, bunding, delivery and use. 3 How both minor and major spillage will be dealt with. 4. Containment of silt/soil contaminated run-off. 5. Disposal of contaminated drainage, including water pumped from excavations. 6. Site induction for workforce highlighting pollution prevention and awareness. 7. Any facilities for the storage of oils, fuels or chemicals associated with this development’

    Slate Lane, West Camel, Somerset.

    Received Not published
  15. Temporary Permission Expired4/38/12/0006

    Renewal of Temporary Permission for a Modular Building (E.516 TA)

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

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved4/06/04/046

    CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO CLASSROOM EXTENSION

    Cotford St Luke Primary School, Bethell Mead, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1HZ

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved06/04597/CPO

    NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, INCLUDING 2 NO REED BEDS, BELOW GROUND TANKS AND NEW ACCESS

    Land opposite Combe Croft, Wyke Road, Wyke Champflower, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0PY

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved1/11/10/083/cond.8

    PHASED DEMOLITION OF BEECHFIELD INFANTS SCHOOL AND ST JOHNS JUNIOR SCHOOL AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AMALGAMATED PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDING TO BE NAMED CHURCHFIELD CHURCH OF ENGLAND VC PRIMARY SCHOOL (WITH ASSOCIATED AREAS OF HARDSTANDING, LANDSCAPING, EXTERNAL TEACHING AREAS, FOREST SCHOOL AREA, SPORTS PITCHES, AND A MULTI USE GAMES AREA) INCLUDING A NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE ON CORONATION ROAD - details to satisfy condition 8 (Flood Resilient Construction)

    Churchfield C of E VC Primary School, Burnham Road, HIGHBRIDGE, Somerset, TA9 3JF

    Received Not published
  19. Temporary Permission Expired4/49/08/035

    APPLICATION FOR A NEW 3 BAY ELLIOTT EXTENDED SCHOOLS ROOM

    Wiveliscombe Primary School, North Street, Wiveliscombe, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA4 2LA

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved4/48/01/059

    RETROSPECTIVE RETENTION OF ELLIOTT CLASSROOM (UNIT E295)

    Heathfield Community School, School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8PD

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved4/38/17/0435/Cond4

    Prior to the commencement of development hereby permitted, a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) that shall include but not be limited to: Construction vehicle movements; Construction operation hours; Construction vehicular routes to and from site; Construction delivery hours; Expected number of construction vehicles per day; Car parking for contractors; Location and specification of contractor¿s compound; Specific measures to be adopted to mitigate construction impacts in pursuance of the Environmental Code of Construction Practice; A scheme to encourage the use of public transport amongst contractors; Measures to avoid traffic congestion impacting upon the road network; and that all vehicles leaving the site are in such condition as not to emit dust or deposit mud, slurry or other debris on the highway. shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the County Planning Authority. The works shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved CEMP.

    Holway Park Community School, Shakespeare Avenue, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 2JA

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved2013/2045/cond.7/1

    Section 73 application for the variation of Condition No 1 attached to the Approval of Scheme of Conditions Planning Certificate 2013/0324 dated 30 July 2013 to extent the period of peat extraction from 31 December 2016, until 31 December 2020 - details to satisfy condition 7 (Retention of Boundary Vegetation)

    P.265, White's Drove, Godney, WELLS, BA5 1PT

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved4/38/15/0171/Cond.6

    Article 27 submission of an environmental enhancement scheme pursuant to Condition No 6 of Planning Permission 4/38/15/0171 dated 9 July 2015, for the erection of a single storey extension to the south and east elevations of the existing school building, alterations to the existing car park and extensive landscaping works to the south of the site

    Holway Park Community School, Shakespeare Avenue, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 2JA

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved08/02279/R3C

    PROPOSED EXTENSIONS TO ENLARGE THE SCHOOL HALL AND PROVIDE FOR A NEW GROUP ROOM

    Huish Primary School, Carisbrooke Gardens, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA20 1AY

    Received Not published

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