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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved1/09/97/009

    CHANGE OF USE TO FORM TRANSFER STATION FOR BUILDERS RUBBLE AND EXCAVATED WASTE

    Dunwear Depot, Rivers Lane, Dunwear, BRIDGWATER, Somerset

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedSCC/4021/2022/NMA

    Provide a new wall in place of existing condemned wall. Provide new flat roof with roof lantern in place of existing pitched section of roof above main library.

    Wellington Library, 16, Fore Street, Wellington, TA21 8AQ

    Received Not published
  3. Application Closed06/01703/R3C

    CONSTRUCTION OF TARMACADAM PLAYCOURT AND BALLSTOP FENCE

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

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved1/13/05/020

    REVIEW OF OLD MINERALS PERMISSIONS (ROMP) UNDER SECTION 96 ON THE ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995

    Cannington Park Quarry, Cannington, Somerset

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved2017/1022/CNT/Cond12

    Discharge of Condition 12 of 2017/1022/CNT (Control of Blasting Impact) - Deepening of Halecombe Quarry by the extraction of limestone, replacement of existing asphalt plant with a new asphalt plant and associated facilities, retention of the concrete batching plant and the reopening of the access road to Rookery Farm with relinquishment of the existing permission and extension of end date for the entire quarry and all quarrying activities to 31 December 2044 with restoration to be completed by December 2046

    Halecombe Quarry Leigh on Mendip Frome Somerset BA11 3RD

    Received Not published
  6. Application Withdrawn4/35/09/0004

    INSTALLATION OF A BIOMASS POWER PLANT WITHIN A NEW BUILDING, FOR THE GENERATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM LOW GRADE WASTE WOOD, ON LAND AT WASTEOLOGY LTD

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

    Received Not published
  7. Temporary Permission Expired1/08/06/341

    INSTALLATION OF RELOCATABLE BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE A NURSERY AND CHILDRENS CENTRE

    Westover Green Primary School, Westover Green, BRIDGWATER, TA6 7HB

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved101341/029

    ERECTION OF A BUILDING FOR THE STORAGE OF MATERIALS USED IN THE EXTRACTION OF LIMESTONE FROM THE QUARRY WITH ASSOCIATED FENCING

    Torr Works, East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SQ

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved10/00335/CPO/cond.3

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND (AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTORS AND LOGGING YARD) FOR THE STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF INERT CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 3 (DEVELOPMENT)

    O.S. 2000 (pt), Colham Lane, Cricket St Thomas, Chard, Somerset

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved1/52/03/015

    CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING STAFF CANTEEN TO A CUSTOMER CANTEEN FACILITY

    Huntspill Projects, Old Pawlett Road, West Huntspill, HIGHBRIDGE, Somerset, TA9 3RQ

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved3/41/01/011

    PROPOSED SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

    4, Park Cottages, Rodhuish, Somerset

    Received Not published
  12. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision IssuedPL\1778\10

    Review of Old Minerals Permissions (ROMP) under Section 96 of the Environment Act 1995 - details to satisfy condition 36 (Restoration Scheme)

    Cannington Park Quarry, Cannington, BRIDGWATER

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved3/21/03/070

    ERECTION OF FOUR TEMPORARY PORTAKABIN UNITS

    West Somerset Community College, Bircham Road, Alcombe, MINEHEAD, Somerset, TA24 6AY

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved4/35/15/0010/Cond.5

    Article 27 submission of a landscape planting scheme pursuant to Condion 5 of Planning Permission 4/35/15/0010 dated 16 July 2015, for the installation of a new modular unit to house a servery kitchen and dining hall, and the erection of a canopy link

    Stawley Primary School, Ashbrittle Road, Stawley, TA21 0HH

    Received Not published
  15. Application Closed11/02619/CPO/cond.33

    Extension of Bowden's Lane Quarry, the Establishment of a Processing Workshop and Hardstandings; A New Access off White Hill and Ancillary Development - details to satisfy condition 33 (Crushing & Screening)

    Bowden's Lane Quarry, Bowdens Lane, LANGPORT, Somerset

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved1/08/10/059/cond.32

    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 32 (NEW FOOTPATH)

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

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved1/39/05/006

    ERECTION OF A 'WHALE' SHAPED STRUCTURE

    Otterhampton Primary School, School Lane, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QS

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved06/04511/CPO

    ERECTION OF A GLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC KIOSK

    1 Vale View, School Hill, Cucklington, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9QH

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved04/00813/R3C

    REPLACEMENT OF HORSA UNIT AND ADJACENT TOILET BLOCK WITH NEW 8-BAY TEMPORARY BUILDING

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

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved1/13/07/043/cond.5

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 5 (ENTRANCE MAINTENANCE)

    Spaxton Road, BRIDGWATER, Somerset

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved054227/022

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FROM AGRICULTURAL TO SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ON LAND TO THE REAR OF

    Brookside County Primary School, Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PR

    Received Not published
  22. Application Withdrawn10/02827/R3C

    Erection of a timber-clad temporary unit, formation of a new pedestrian entrance and erection of 1.3m high fencing, plus ancillary works

    Preston C of E VC Primary School, The Toose, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3SN

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved15/02254/CPO

    Construction of Estate Composting Clamps using precast sectional concrete units on a concrete slab base with a run-off collection tank

    Barrington Court, Eastfield Lane, Barrington, ILMINSTER, Somerset, TA19 0NQ

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved07/05495/R3C/cond.3

    CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOL AND DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS; WORKS TO INCLUDE 14 CLASS PRIMARY SCHOOL, EARLY YEARS CENTRE, NEW ACCESS, CAR PARKING, 2.4M HIGH FENCING AND ANCILLARY WORKS - details to satisfy condition 3 (render colour)

    Oaklands Primary School, Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2DU

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

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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