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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedIDO/S/11/B

    Notice of Determination of Conditions to which an Interim Development Order (IDO) Permission is to be Subject

    Castle Hill Quarry, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QF

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved08/05347/R3C/cond.7

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 7

    Huish Episcopi Secondary School, Wincanton Road, Huish Episcopi, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9SS

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved1/11/03/102

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY CLASSROOM EXTENSION, EXTENSION OF THE HARD PLAY AREA AND DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ELLIOT CLASSROOM UNIT

    Burnham on Sea Infants School, Winchester Road, Burnham on Sea, Somerset, TA8 1JD

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved05/03174/CPO/COND.4

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 4 (SITE LAYOUT AND DESIGN)

    FORMER CHARD SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, BEECHING CLOSE, CHARD, SOMERSET

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved2013/2083/Cond5

    Article 27 submission of details pursuant to condition no 5 (Dust Control) of Planning Permission 2013/2083 dated 10th February 2015 for "Construction of Anaerobic Digestion Plant".

    Unit 22, Evercreech Junction, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6NA

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved14/03165/CPO/Cond.11

    Proposed Variation of Condition Numbers 1 (to extend the Permission to 31.07.15), 3 (to extend Delivery Hours) and 11 (Relating to the Frequency of Deliveries) of Planning Permission no 13/01200 (Regarding the Raising of Field Level) - Details to satisfy condition 11 (Noise Mitigation)

    OS Plot no. 9071 (Sheet ST3408), Crewkerne Road, Chaffcombe, CHARD, TA20 4BS

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved10/03306/R3C/cond.5

    EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR THE PLAYGROUP AND NEW TOILET FACILITIES - details to satisfy condition 5 (External Colour)

    Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School, Stembridge, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6BP

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedSCC/4107/2024

    Retention of Inert material used to level agricultural field to aid health and safety of using the field with large modern agricultural machinery.

    Brookhayes Farm Bell Lane Cossington Bridgwater TA7 8LR

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved4/49/05/044

    CHANGE OF USE OF 9 THE SQUARE TO A LIBRARY, WIVELISCOMBE, SOMERSET

    9, The Square, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, TA4 2JT

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved04/03514/CPO/COND9

    ARTICLE 21 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITION 9 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 04/03514/CPO DATED 8 MARCH 2005. SCHEME FOR STORAGE OF OILS & FUELS

    Grove Farm Quarry, Lime Kiln Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7NX

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved4/46/02/016

    CHANGE OF USE OF HIGHWAY DEPOT TO PROVIDE NEW METROLOGY UNIT. TO INCLUDE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS, USE OF EXISTING WAREHOUSE FOR STORAGE FOR TAUNTON MUSEUM AND TRADING STANDARDS, ERECTION OF NEW BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE METROLOGY UNIT, PROVISION OF WEIGHBRIDGE AND ALTERATION TO EXISTING VEHICULAR ACCESS

    Highway Depot, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9HP

    Received Not published
  12. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued1/13/11/008/COND.9

    The improvement of an agricultural road junction and access track at Rodway, Cannington, and the use of the junction and access by Castle Hill Quarry with the intention to primarily serve the Hinkley point power station development and the surrounding area north of Cannington - details to satisfy condition 9 Noise

    Castle Hill Quarry, Chad's Hill, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QF

    Received Not published
  13. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending014418/002/Cond.13

    Review of Old Mineral Working Permissions for the extraction of peat - Article 30 Application submission of details to satisfy Condition 13 (site archaeological evaluation) attached to planning certificate 014418/002 dated 13 July 1998

    P83 land between South Drain & Vanity Rhyne, Westhay Heath, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9TT

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved059984/004

    PROPOSED RETENTION OF TEMPORARY OFFICE

    Seery's Peat Works, Lewis's Drove, Godney, WELLS, Somerset, BA5 1PT

    Received Not published
  15. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision IssuedSCC/4161/2026/SCR

    Request for screening opinion relating to proposals to install additional treatment facilities and a new potable water main at Hornsey Bridge Water Recycling Centre (WRC)

    Hornsey Bridge Water Recycling Centre Chilton Cantelo Yeovil BA22 8BE

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved116444/000

    PROVISION OF SURFACED BRIDLEWAY THROUGH THE GROUNDS OF WELLS LEISURE CENTRE, ALONG THE EXISTING DISMANTLED RAILWAY LINE AND THEN RAMP UP TO HAYBRIDGE

    Land between Wells Leisure Centre, and Haybridge

    Received Not published
  17. Application Closed04/02809/CPO

    PLANNING APPLICATION FOR A WASTE WATER PUMPING STATION FORMING PART OF A FIRST TIME WASTE WATER SCHEME, INCLUDING NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS, SECURITY FENCING AND EQUIPMENT CONTROL KIOSK (0.75m X 2.5m X 1.5m HIGH)

    Land adjacent to Mill House, Clapton Road, Clapton, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8TU

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved06/01551/R3C

    PROPOSED BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE ART STUDIO, MUSIC STUDIO, DINING ROOM, 15 BEDROOMS AND ANCILLARY ROOMS

    Dillington House, Ilminster, TA19 9DT

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved14/02564/CPO

    Retrospective levelling of land with existing on site waste and importation of hard core to form an access track to existing septic tank. Proposed restoration of remaining land with seeding and associated landscaping.

    Land and Buildings adjoining Cooks Cary Farm, Lytes Cary, Kingsdon, SOMERTON, TA11 7HU

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedSCC/3751/2020/Cond18

    Details to satisfy Condition 18 - submission of a detailed lighting scheme Redevelopment of existing waste transfer station and depot

    Walford Cross Depot Walford Cross Taunton TA2 8QP

    Received Not published
  21. Application Validated1/08/12/156/LB

    Internal alterations to flooring, wall finishes, electrical systems and archways within the entrance rotunda, video library and lending library to enable installation of automated systems

    Bridgwater Branch Library, Binford Place, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NJ

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved12/03982/R3C

    Erection of a two storey building to be used as a sixth form centre

    Fairmead School, Mudford Road, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA21 4NZ

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved10/03199/CPO/cond.8

    Extraction of Blue Lias building and walling stone - details to satisfy condition 8 (Landscape planting scheme)

    Land forming part of Westfield Farm, Keinton Mandeville, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6DQ

    Received Not published
  24. Temporary Permission Expired15/00815/R3C

    Retention of temporary unit used by Tatworth pre-school

    Tatworth Pre School, Kents Road, Tatworth and Forton, TA20 2QW

    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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