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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved2016/0665/CNT

    Construction of three Replacement Tips at the Moons Hill Quarry Complex at Stoke St. Michael, Shepton Mallet

    JOHN WAINWRIGHT & CO LTD, MOONS HILL QUARRY, MENDIP ROAD, STOKE ST. MICHAEL, RADSTOCK, BA3 5JU

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved4/38/09/0006/COND.4

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 4 (VENTILATION EQUIPMENT)

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

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved059756/005/COND.32

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 32 (LANDSCAPING)

    Moons Hill Quarry, Mendip Road, Stoke St Michael, Bath, BA3 5JU

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved07/01623/CPO

    PROPOSED 0.3HA EXTENSION TO ALLOW FURTHER BUILDING STONE EXTRACTION AND NEW ACCESS ROAD

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

    Received Not published
  5. Application Withdrawn3/10/08/003

    ERECTION OF A 275 SQ M ALUMINIUM AND WHITE PVCu FRAMED GREENHOUSE FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PURPOSES

    Land near Conygar Wood, Dunster, Somerset

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedIDO/M/24/B/cond.20

    Details to satisfy condition 20 (Noise)

    Moons Hill Quarry, Mendip Road, Stoke St Michael, Bath, BA3 5JU

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved4/43/07/161

    CONSTRUCTION OF A TIMBER DOUBLE GARAGE, CARETAKER'S WORKSHOP AND GREENHOUSE, PLUS THE CREATION OF 9 ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING SPACES (RESUBMISSION OF 4/43/07/013)

    Courtfields Community School, Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8SW

    Received Not published
  8. Temporary Permission Expired05/01279/R3C

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION 02/02372/R3C FOR THE CONTINUED SITING OF POLYTUNNEL SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURE

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

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved4/43/05/022LB

    REFURBISHMENT TO PROVIDE TOILET FOR THE DISABLED AND FEMALE TOILET, RAMP AND OPENING TO LINK TWO ROOMS

    Over 55 Club, North Street, WELLINGTON, SOMERSET, TA21 8LY

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved077905/007

    Extension of Colemans Quarry, Holwell as described in the plans and drawings submitted.

    Colemans Quarry Holwell Nunney Nr Frome

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved2010/0150

    INSTALLATION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY ON THE ROOF

    Oakfield Middle School, Oakfield Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4JF

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved4/38/18/0040/OB/Con3

    Submission of Scheme to Discharge Condition 3 - Construction Noise of Application 4/38//18/0040/OB - Full permission for the erection of a secondary SEN school with all matters to be determined B) Outline permission for a primary SEN School with all matters reserved

    The former St Augustine School Site, Lyngford Road, Taunton, TA2 7EF

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved4/38/15/0171/Cond.5

    Article 27 submission of a 'Landscaping Scheme' in accordance with Condition No. 5 of Planning Permission 4/38/15/0171 dated 9 July 2015, for a 'single storey extension to the south and east elevations of the existing school building to provide four additional classrooms including toilets and storage facilities, alterations to the existing car park to provide additional staff car parking and extensive landscaping works to the south of the site including in and around the woodland area'

    Holway Park Community School, Shakespeare Avenue, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 2JA

    Received Not published
  14. Application RefusedPL\1782\10

    Review of Old Minerals Permissions (ROMP) under Section 96 of the Environment Act 1995 - details to satisfy condition 32 (Security Fence)

    Cannington Park Quarry, Cannington, BRIDGWATER

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedSCC/3708/2020/Cond 4

    Submission of CEMP under Condition 4. Two storey extension to school, additional car parking, relocation of existing bin store and new bike store, rearrangement of hard and soft play areas and support infrastructure.

    Fairmead School, Mudford Road, Yeovil BA21 4NZ

    Received Not published
  16. Application Refused1/41/09/006

    CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL FIELD TO SITE FOR THE CRUSHING AND RECYCLING OF CONCRETE AND BUILDERS RUBBLE, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF PONDS AND REED BED

    Field OS ref 6931 (pt), Puriton Road, Pawlett, Bridgwater, Somerset

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved08/01958/CPO

    APPLICATION TO ENABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH CONDITIONS 3, 4, 19, 33 AND 37 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 00/01806/CPO DATED 1 MAY 2001, AND THE VARIATION OF THESE CONDITIONS TO REMOVE A REQUIREMENT FOR PHASED STONE EXTRACTION AND RECLAMATION AND TO PERMIT THE EXTENSION OF STONE EXTRACTION IN THE ANCILLARY OPERATIONAL AREA

    Bowden's Lane Quarry, Bowden's Lane, Langport, Somerset

    Received Not published
  18. Temporary Permission Expired1/13/06/036

    VARIATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION 1/13/98/020 TO ALLOW THE CONTINUED USE OF LAND FOR STORAGE, CRUSHING AND RECYCLING OF HARDCORE

    Spaxton Road, BRIDGWATER, Somerset

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved03/00017/R3C

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE SITING OF TEMPORARY BUILDING UNIT E470 ON SITE

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

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved3/21/02/207

    SINGLE STOREY, SEVEN CLASSROOM EXTENSION WITH ASSOCIATED CIRCULATION, STORAGE AND OFFICE SPACE, INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF FOUR NO. TEMPORARY BUILDINGS AND REORIENTATION OF NETBALL COURT APPROVED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION

    c/o West Somerset Community College, Alcombe, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6AY

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedSCC/3640/2019/Cond4

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Prevention of Debris on the Highway) of planning permission SCC/3640/2019 for erection of new primary school to include construction of sports pitches, parking area with drop off/pick up area, new access points onto Northfield and Etsome Road, landscaping and associated infrastructure

    Somerton Primary School Land at Northfield Somerton TA11 6JB

    Received Not published
  22. Temporary Permission Expired1/37/07/133

    INSTALLATION OF 2 NO NEW 4-BAY TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNITS

    Somerset Bridge Primary School, Somerset Bridge, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LG

    Received Not published
  23. Application Closed2013/2045/NMA

    S96A Non-material Minor Amendment to Condition 18 of permission no 2013/2045 to extend the time period by 12 months for submission of a restoration scheme

    P.265, White's Drove, Godney, WELLS, BA5 1PT

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved1/08/13/191

    Retrospective application for the erection of single storey modular double classroom building

    Bridgwater College Academy Infant School, Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4QX

    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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