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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Application ApprovedSCC/4131/2025

    Replacement of an existing below ground septic-tank, currently used by several residential properties (No 1-4 Firs Cottages, Lottisham), with a small water recycling centre (WRC) package plant. Permission is sought for the change of land use of the site to operational land ("sewerage undertakings"), the installation of WRC plant within a small compound, a new access/ egress point to the adjacent public highway and associated landscaping (the ‘proposed development’).

    Land adjacent No 1-4 Firs Cottages Lottisham BA6 8PE

    Received Not published
  2. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision IssuedPL\1777\10

    Review of Old Minerals Permissions (ROMP) under Section 96 of the Environment Act 1995 - details to satisfy condition 35 (Restoration Scheme)

    Cannington Park Quarry, Cannington, BRIDGWATER

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedSCC/3777/2020/Cond20

    Planning Application for the extension of Blackford Hill Quarry. Details to satisfy Condition 20: ‘Before the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a dust control and mitigation scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Mineral Planning Authority. The dust control and mitigation scheme shall consider: - minimising drop heights when returning waste stone to the site; - impact of wind direction on the risk of dust escaping the site boundaries towards residential properties; - frequency of visual assessments for dust, recording of the assessments and required actions; - complaint handling procedures including measures for review of the scheme in response to those complaints. The approved scheme shall be fully implemented from the time the development hereby permitted is first brought into use and shall be maintained in full for the duration of the development hereby permitted.’

    Blackford Hill Quarry, Quarry Hill, Blackford, Yeovil, BA22 7EA

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedSCC/4116/2025/conds3,4,5,7,8,9,15

    Discharge planning conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 15 of Planning Permission ref: SCC/4116/2025 titled ‘Section 73 Planning Application which seeks the variation of planning condition 2 to include the correct end date and the deletion of planning conditions 7 & 8 of Planning Permission ref: SCC/4058/2023’.

    Monument Quarry Ham Hill Stoke Sub-Hamdon

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved2014/0038/CNT

    Deposit of Inert Waste Materials (Demolition Waste, Subsoil and Topsoil) for Ground Remodelling and Restoration to Agriculture

    Highcroft Quarry, Gurney Slade, Radstock, Somerset

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved054144/007

    CONSTRUCTION OF SLUDGE TREATMENT BUILDING TO HOUSE SLUDGE THICKENING FACILITIES

    Sewage Treatment Works, Wells Road, Darshill, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 5JT

    Received Not published
  7. Application WithdrawnSCC/3949/2022

    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.

    Worston Roundabout T9800/20 Burnham Without

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved13/00267/R3C

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR TEMPORARY ELLIOTT BUILDING (144TA)

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

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved1/17/16/083/COND 17

    Discharge of Condition 17 of 1/17/16/083 (Aftercare) - 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
  10. Temporary Permission Expired10/04067/R3C

    Retention on site of 2 bay modular building (Community unit) being for storage and work space

    Huish Community Primary School, Carisbrooke Gardens, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1AY

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved1/37/06/152

    APPLICATION FOR EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL BUILDING ALTERATIONS

    North Petherton Community Primary School, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LU

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved4/38/17/0022

    Renewal of temporary permission of a modular building (E516TA)

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

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved1/24/10/028/LB

    Listed building consent application for the erection of an extension to accomodate a store room and the installation of a toilet facility within the existing store room

    East Brent C of E First School, Church Road, East Brent, HIGHBRIDGE, Somerset, TA9 4HZ

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved1/17/07/001

    SINGLE STOREY DRAMA BLOCK

    The Kings of Wessex School, Station Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AQ

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved3/39/04/011

    CHANGE OF USE AND FORMATION OF FACILITY FOR THE COMPOSTING OF GREEN WASTES ON LAND AT O.S. PLOT 4422 (pt)

    Rydon Farm, Rydon Lane, West Quantoxhead, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA4 4DW

    Received Not published
  16. Temporary Permission Expired13/02598/R3C

    Installation of double classroom modular building on site of recently demolished pratten unit

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

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved4/48/10/0057

    Construction of a Lined Surface Water Drainage Ditch and Attenuation Pond and outfall to Allan's Brook

    Priorswood Household Waste Recycling Centre, Venture Way, Crown Industrial Estate, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA2 8QY

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved3/21/04/133

    TWO CLASSROOM SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION JOINING BLOCKS C AND D AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

    West Somerset Community College, Alcombe, Minehead, TA24 6AY

    Received Not published
  19. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending2013/0254

    First Periodic Review of Old Minerals Permissions (ROMP) under Section 96 of the Environment Act 1995 for Peat Extraction Site Permission Nos 002138/001, 002138/002 and 002138/003

    P12, land north of, Heath Rhyne, Meare, Glastonbury, Somerset

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved4/44/05/010

    PLANNING APPLICATION FOR A NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS INCLUDING KIOSK (1.5M X 0.5M X 1.5M HIGH) ACOUSTIC ENCLOSURE FOR BLOWERS (2.0M X 1.5M X 1.5M HIGH) 2.0M HIGH LIGHTING COLUMN, 2.0M SHIP LAP PANEL FENCE, 5 BAR WOODEN GATE AND STREAM BANK SUPPORT WALL ON

    Land opposite Brandel House, WRANGWAY, WELLINGTON, SOMERSET

    Received Not published
  21. Temporary Permission Expired12/00603/R3C

    Renewal of Planning Permission for two temporary classrooms (Units E.606 and E.639)

    Ilchester Community Infants School, Illustrious Crescent, Ilchester, Somerset, BA22 8JX

    Received Not published
  22. Permitted Development1/13/09/027

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO BE USED AS A FOOD TECHNOLOGY/TEACHING AREA FOR STUDENTS ON LAND AT

    Brymore School, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2NB

    Received Not published
  23. Temporary Permission Expired03/03608/R3C

    RETENTION OF EXISTING TEMPORARY BUILDING UNIT AND DEMOLITION OF 2 TEMPORARY BUILDING UNITS

    Huish Episcopi Secondary School, Huish Episcopi, LANGPORT, TA10 9SS

    Received Not published
  24. Temporary Permission Expired2013/2567

    Retention within the existing school site of a temporary portakabin building [unit 278 (E489TF)] together with the access ramp and continued use as an Educational Therapy unit

    St.Cuthbert's C of E Junior School, Keward Avenue, WELLS, Somerset, BA5 1TS

    Received Not published

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