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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved02/00493/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
  2. Application Closed18/01486/R13

    Installation of metal access ramp to the side (East Elevation) of the school as a free-standing unit without the need to concrete posts in to the ground or fix to the building

    Merriott First School, Church Street, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5PT

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved07/04740/CPO

    CHANGE OF USE AND INSTALLATION OF BELOW GROUND SUBMERGED AERATED FILTER SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND ABOVE GROUND BLOWER AND CONTROL KIOSKS AND VENT STACK, TOGETHER WITH EXTENSION TO ROADSIDE LAYBY IN

    Highway Verge opposite Rodge Cottages, Hadspen, Castle Cary, Somerset

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedSCC/4035/2023

    Change of use for construction of new Inlet works on non operational land and proposed Motor Control Centre kiosk within existing North Petherton Water Recycling Centre.

    North Petherton Water Recycling Centre Parkers Field North Petherton Bridgwater TA6 6QS

    Received Not published
  5. Application WithdrawnSCC/3958/2022

    x 3 roundabout advertisement/sponsorship signs. The facia of each sign measures 500 x 1000 mm with a depth of 2mm, installed at a height of 260mm from the ground to the base of the sign. The sign will be mounted onto two galvanised tubular steel posts, height: 885mm (above ground 760mm, below ground 125mm) x 60mm diameter, fixing: two clips per post. The signs are made of road traffic grade recycled material composite. There will be only one advertiser per roundabout and each sign will be identical, displaying their company branding above a message reading "Somerset County Council supporting local businesses". Advertising on a roundabout is taken up on a minimum one-year contract and the message will remain constant during this time. All designs will be approved by Somerset County Council prior to going into production.

    A39/1023 BATH ROAD ROUNDABOUT BY BOWER LANE Bridgwater

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved054325/017

    PROVISION OF NEW RE-LOCATABLE CLASSROOM UNIT TO BE USED AS A NURSERY UNIT AND NEW PRE-CAST CONCRETE SHED TO REPLACE THE EXISTING STORAGE SHED

    Whitstone Leisure and Community Centre, Charlton Road, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset

    Received Not published
  7. Application Withdrawn1/36/05/009

    ERECTION OF ADDITIONAL 2.4M MESH FENCING ALONG SOUTHERN BOUNDARY

    Nether Stowey Primary School, Mill Lane, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1LN

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved05/00253/CPO/COND4

    ARTICLE 21 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 05/00253/CPO DATED 21 MARCH 2005, REVISED LANDSCAPE PLANTING SCHEME FOR THE FORMATION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY

    Field North of Ashill Bypass, Ashill, Somerset

    Received Not published
  9. Temporary Permission Expired13/04734/R3C

    Planing Application for the Retention of Temporary 12-bay Elliott Building E.757

    Swanmead Community School, Ditton Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0BL

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved1/41/13/011

    Construction of 2 bays and a silt trap for de-watering of road sweepings

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

    Received Not published
  11. Application Validated4/38/13/0087/COND.9

    Change in car park layout and relocation of access from Priory Park to Priory Avenue to serve existing retail park - details to satisfy condition 9 Landscape Planting Scheme

    Priory Fields Retail Park, Priory Fields, Taunton, TA1 1QS

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedSCC/4059/2023/cond8,9,10,11,14,15,16,17&18

    Discharge of conditions 8 (Dust Scheme), 9 (Odour Management), 10 (CEMP), 11 & 14 (LEMP/BEMP), 15 & 16 (WSI-Schedule Monument Protection) and 17 & 18 (Drainage) of planning permission SCC/4059/2023

    Green Ore Farm Bungalow Green Ore Wells BA5 3EP

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved094374/001

    Section 96 application for determination of conditions for extraction of peat

    P219, Land At Westhay Heath

    Received Not published
  14. Application Closed06/01124/CPO

    TEMPORARY STORAGE AND SCREENING OF STONE AND SOILS (PART RETROSPECTIVE) ON LAND

    Sunnyside Farm, Kingsdon, SOMERTON, Somerset, TA11 7LJ

    Received Not published
  15. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/3854/2021

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (noise mitigation) in respect of planning permission reference 2017/3147/CNT (section 73 application to amend condition 2[approved plans and specification], 3 [noise mitigation] and 5 [dust control] in respect of planning permission 2013/2083 for the construction of an Anaerobic Digestion plant)"

    Unit 22 Evercreech Junction Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6NA

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved4/31/12/0002

    Installation of secure 2 metre high gates to the rear entrance of the school (improvement of safeguarding for children)

    Ruishton C of E Primary School, Newlands Road, Ruishton, TAUNTON, TA3 5LZ

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved107105/006

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE IMPORTATION OF UP TO 320 CUBIC METRES OF INERT STONE, BRICK AND CONCRETE RUBBLE ON LAND ADJOINING A FORMER TIP SITE

    Cloford Common Farm, Cloford Common, Cloford, FROME, Somerset, BA11 4PE

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved4/25/14/0041

    Installation of a temporary single storey portakabin modular building to be used asa decant nursery facility for five years

    Norton Fitzwarren Village Halll, Station Road, Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset, Somerset, TA2 6RQ

    Received Not published
  19. Temporary Permission Expired1/52/03/029

    REPLACEMENT OF HORSA UNIT WITH NEW TEMPORARY BUILDING UNIT

    West Huntspill Community Primary School, New Road, West Huntspill, Highbridge, TA9 3QE

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved4/12/04/006

    USE OF LAND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF EXCAVATED MATERIALS TO RAISE, SHAPE AND GRADE THE GROUND SURFACE IN THE AREAS OF THE FIRST AND PRACTICE TEES

    Taunton & Pickeridge Golf Club, Corfe, Taunton, TA3 7BY

    Received Not published
  21. Application Closed4/38/17/0437/OB

    Demolition of buildings identified as Blocks A, B & D on the attached site plan No. P17051_107

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

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved093952/023

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION TO RETAIN TEMPORARY BUILDING

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

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved01/01084/R3C

    PROPOSED ERECTION OF A BUS WAITING SHELTER ON LAND OFF CHELSTON AVENUE

    Milford Junior School, Glenthorne Avenue, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA21 4PG

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved15/00372/CPO/Cond5

    Removal Condition 5: Submission of details and samples Before the commencement of the development hereby permitted, details and samples of all external finishing materials and colours of the Waste Transfer Station building extension shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in the materials so approved and maintained as such for the duration of the development hereby permitted.

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

    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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