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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Expired1/08/10/054

    NEW TEMPORARY 2-STOREY BLOCK FOR SCIENCE CLASSROOMS AND RELOCATION OF AN EXISTING TEMPORARY CLASSROOM TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT SCHOOL BUILDING

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

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved4/38/10/0147/LB

    WORKS TO INSTALL A NEW PARTITION AND DOORWAY WITHIN THE ARCH BETWEEN THE COMMUNAL CORRIDOR AND THE LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (ALSO INCLUDES ALTERATION TO AN EXISTING MODERN PARTITION TO RELOCATE THE EXISTING DOORWAY)

    County Hall A Block, The Crescent, TAUNTON, TA1 4DY

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedSCC/3812/2021

    The erection of three light industrial buildings with associated parking.

    Land at Beeching Close Chard TA20 1BB

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved09/04563/R3C

    AMENDMENTS TO PLANNING PERMISSION 09/01711/R3C TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL STEPS TO FRONT ENTRANCE, INSTALLATION OF 4 NO ROOF LIGHTS, INSTALLATION OF REAR PATIO AREA, ENLARGEMENT OF 2 NO WINDOWS AND 1 NO ADDITIONAL LIGHT

    The Cratt Buildings, Long Sutton, LANGPORT, Somerset, TA10 9PZ

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved001324/004

    Restoration to agricultural use of disused quarry by filling with clean and inert building waste and subsoil

    PARADISE QUARRY, OLD WELLS ROAD, CROSCOMBE, SHEPTON MALLET, SOMERSET, BA5 3RR

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved4/38/09/0338

    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

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

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved1/41/11/011

    Extension of period for the Implementation of Planning Permission no 1/41/08/014 for the Construction of Buildings and Storage Tanks for the Purposes of Anaerobic Digestion of Source Separated Organic Waste

    Walpole Landfill Site, Puriton Road, Pawlett, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA9 3NL

    Received Not published
  8. Application Validated029506/009

    PROPOSED COVERED PLAY AREA AND ERECTION OF STORE AND SECURITY WALL/GATE

    Mells First School, Mells Green, Mells, Frome, BA11 3EQ

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved1/01/02/012

    PROPOSED LOCATION OF PLAYGROUP BUILDING AND NEW PLAY AREAS

    Ashcott Primary School, Ashcott, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA7 9PP

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved14/04945/R3C/Cond.5

    Article 27 submission of Construction Management details pursuant to Condition 5 of Planning Permission 14/04945/R3C dated 16/01/2015 for the construction of a New Single Storey Primary School with associated Play Area, Landscape and Parking

    Countess Gytha Primary School, WEST CAMEL ROAD, QUEEN CAMEL, YEOVIL, BA227LT

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved4/43/12/0117

    Renewal of Planning Permission 4/43/06/109 for Temporary Modular Classroom Unit E.759 (TE)

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

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved4/06/06/037

    APPLICATION TO REPLACE EXISTING BOUNDARY FENCE AND GATES WITH NEW FENCING TO IMPROVE SECURITY

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

    Received Not published
  13. Application ClosedSCC/4003/2022/Cond7

    Discharge of condition 7- Reptiles

    Castle Cary Water Recycling Centre SOUTH CARY LANE Castle Cary BA7 7EZ

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved12/02279/R3C

    Renewal of Temporary Permission for a further 5 years for Modular Building E.596

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

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved3/31/16/012/Cond.12

    Submission of details to satisfy discharge of Condition 12 (wheel cleaning) of planning permission 3/31/16/012 dated 21 December 2016 for the lateral extension of exiting quarry.

    Capton Quarry, Capton, Williton, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved1/20/17/00001

    Construction of new glass reinforced Plastic Polymer Package Plant Kiosk to replace existing Plant

    Chilton Trinity Sewage Treatment Works, Riverside, Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JS

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved076515/001

    Excavation of Peat from land adjoining Lewis and Westhay Moor Droves

    P78, Lewis Drove, Godney, WELLS, Somerset

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved4/08/07/006

    CONSTRUCTION OF PARENTS SHELTER, CYCLE SHELTER AND ALTERATIONS TO THE PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE

    Cheddon Fitzpaine Primary School, Rowford, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8JY

    Received Not published
  19. Application Closed1/13/07/029/COND.13

    ARTICLE 21 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITIONS 13 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 1/13/07/029 DATED 5 JULY 2007, SCHEME FOR GRASS SEEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF STORAGE MOUNDS

    Spaxton Road, BRIDGWATER, Somerset

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved1/20/11/002

    Reserved matters application pursuant to outline permission 1/08/09/344 to consider access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in respect of construction of a new swimming pool, learner pool and associated leisure facilities and parking

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

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved10/04665/R3C

    Conversion of part of a covered play area into a store

    Winsham Primary School, Church Street, WINSHAM, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 4HU

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved17/03257/CPO/Cond11v2

    Re-Discharge of Condition 11- Construction Traffic Management Plan: "The development hereby permitted shall not commence until a Construction Traffic Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority (in consultation with Somerset County Council). The plan shall include 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, specific measures to be adopted to mitigate construction impacts in pursuance of the Environmental Code of Construction Practice and a scheme to encourage the use of public transport amongst contractors. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved Construction Traffic Management Plan. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and residential amenity." ...of permission: 17/03257/CPO.

    Brains Farm Horwood Wincanton BA9 9RA

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved4/38/09/0006/cond.3

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 3 (MATERIALS)

    The Castle School, Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AU

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved100405/001

    Construction of a tarmacadamed peat storage slab measuring 120ft x 60ft with a vehicular access off Wilderness Drove at Sharpham

    P139 - Land off Wilderness Drove, Sharpham

    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.

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