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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved03/00216/R3C

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY BUILDING UNIT E625

    Charlton Mackrell Primary School, Bonfire Lane, Charlton Mackrell, SOMERTON, TA11 7BN

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved2015/3005/Cond.3

    Article 27 submission of a 'Site Restoration Scheme' pursuant to Condition 3 attached to Planning Permission 2015/3005/CNT dated 18 March 2016, for the variation of Condition Nos. 10 and 11 of Planning Permission 2009/1076 dated 8 December 2009, relating to the site profile and capping

    Southwood Waste Management, Evercreech Junction, Evercreech, BA4 6LX

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedSCC/3759/2020/Cond3

    S73 application to vary condition 2 of permission ref: 13/01550/CPO to facilitate the extension.

    Ashen Cross Quarry, Catsgore Lane, Somerton, TA11 7JW

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedSCC/3534/2018/Cond4

    Single-storey extension and reconfigured entrance to an existing classroom block within the existing school curtilage to provide an additional classroom (55sqm approx), a small break-out space (7.5sqm approx) and a classroom store (3sqm approx).

    Milborne Port County Primary School North Street Milborne Port Sherborne DT9 5EP

    Received Not published
  5. Application Withdrawn4/10/18/0016

    Creation of a multi use games area by raising one side of the playground up by approximately 1.1m and installation of perimeter fencing and gates for the security of the children enclosing Churchstanton Primary School

    Churchstanton Primary School, Churchstanton, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA3 7RL

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved3/09/90/009

    Household Waste Recycling Centre

    Dulverton Household Waste Recycling Centre, Dulverton

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved03/01479/CPO

    S.73 APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 1 OF PERMISSION 01/00946/CPO DATED 20 AUGUST 2002, FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME OF 5 YEARS FOR TIPPING OF INERT WASTE MATERIAL AND RESTORATION TO AGRICULTURAL USE

    Land off, Goldenhaye Lane, Chaffcombe, Chard, Somerset

    Received Not published
  8. Application Closed01/03057/CPO

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND AND FORMATION OF COMPOUND, ERECTION OF STRUCTURES AND INSTALLATION OF PLANT FOR THE PURPOSES OF GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM LANDFILL GAS

    Odcombe Waste Disposal Site, Odcombe, SOMERSET

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedSCC/3777/2020

    Planning Application for the extension of Blackford Hill Quarry.

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

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved1/34/14/014

    Prior Approval for the Demolition of the Ablution Block

    Middlezoy Transit Site, Langport Road, Middlezoy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0NX

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved2014/1624/CNT COND 5

    The construction of a single storey extension, refurbishment of existing activity rooms and office areas, and improvements to access and car parking area - details to satisfy condition 5 Landscaping and protection of existing treees

    Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedSCC/3844/2021

    Amendment of Condition 8 of permission SCC/3532/2018 (Installation of 3 sludge cake barns (60.04m x 29.76m x 13.07m high) and installation of small section of access road to adjoin to the existing road within the water recycling centre.) The newly submitted application requests that condition 8 be amended so that the sludge cake barns can be in use from 1st October to 1st June. Condition 8 currently restricts use of the barns outside of the months October to March.

    Taunton Ham Water Recycling Centre (WRC) Ham Road Creech St Michael TA3 5NU

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved1/08/05/137/COND3

    ARTICLE 21 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 1/08/05/137 DATED 20 JULY 2005, DETAILS OF PROPOSED MATERIALS AT UNIT 5, BRUE AVENUE, COLLEY LANE, BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET, TA6 5LT (GRID REF: 330321-136346)

    Unit 5, Brue Avenue, Colley Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LT

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved3/21/09/041

    PLANNING APPLICATION FOR A NEW EARLY YEARS PLAY AREA INCLUDING THE EXCAVATION OF THE EXISTING PLAYGROUND AND INSTALLATION OF NEW TIMBER PLAY SHELTERS, SEATING AND SURFACING

    Minehead First School, Townsend Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5RG

    Received Not published
  15. Temporary Permission Expired093952/029

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNIT E.692

    Critchell Special School, Nunney Road, FROME, Somerset, BA11 4LB

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved15/00372/CPO/Cond7

    Removal Condition 7:Glass Bays Noise Mitigation The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until a Noise Mitigation Scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority. The development and use hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme for the duration of the development hereby permitted.

    Dimmer Waste Disposal Site, Dimmer Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7NR

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedSCC/3736/2020/NMA

    The removal of three windows to the elevations, the removal of one louvre above a double-door and the change of one feature brick colour.

    Sky College, Pickeridge Close, Taunton, TA2 7HW

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved011493/004

    PROPOSED QUARRYING OF DOULTING STONE ON LAND ASSOCIATED WITH CHELYNCH QUARRY, DOULTING

    Doulting Stone Quarry, Chelynch Road, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PZ

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved3/09/06/010

    CONSTRUCTION OF 12 OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL STARTER UNITS

    Unit 12, Barle Enterprise Centre, DULVERTON, TA22 9BF

    Received Not published
  20. Temporary Permission Expired13/01185/CPO

    Re-registration Application (previously no 12/04745). Importation of Waste Soils etc, Ground Modelling and Landscaping, including the Construction of Two Fishing Lakes, and Erection of Holiday Lodge

    Longcroft Farm, Stone Lane, Yeovil, BA21 4NU

    Received Not published
  21. Application Validated4/05/04/002

    CONSTRUCTION OF FLOODLIT ATHLETIC TRACK, ARTIFICIAL TURF PITCH AND EXTENSION TO CAR PARK

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

    Received Not published
  22. Application ApprovedSCC/3784/2021

    Retention of Block TE. Full and permanent approval is sought.

    Stawley Primary School Ashbrittle Road Stawley Wellington TA21 0HH

    Received Not published
  23. Application ApprovedPL\0544\04

    Installation of underground sewage pumping andabove ground control kiosk on highway verge adjacent to New House Farm, Woolavington, Bridgwater, TA7 8DR.

    New House Farm, Reeds Drive, Woolavington, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA7 8DR

    Received Not published
  24. Temporary Permission Expired07/02960/R3C

    ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT TEMPORARY ELLIOTT BUILDING, WOODEN PERGOLA AND CREATION OF NEW HARD PLAY AREA

    Horsington Church of England Primary School, Lower Road, South Cheriton, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0BW

    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.

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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