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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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  1. Application Approved06/02861/CPO

    SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS COMPRISING BELOW GROUND SEPTIC TANK, REED BEDS, ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS AND PIPEWORK, LAYBY FENCING, ACCESS AND LANDSCAPING WORKS ON

    Land adjacent to, No 1, Fairfields, Yarlington, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 8DP

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved2011/3235

    Installation of a Water Pipe from Halecombe Quarry to Soho Farm Spring to provide Augmentation Water to the Spring

    Halecombe Quarry, Leigh On Mendip, Somerset

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved2014/1075/CNT/Cond22

    Submission of Scheme to Satisfy Discharge of Condition 22: Soil Stripping and Storage - of S.96 Application for First Periodic Review of Mineral Permissions 11483(A), 11493(a) and 011493/004 and subsequent variations of conditions

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

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedPL\2271\12

    Submission of Details to satisfy Condition 35 (Within 3 months of the date on which, in accordance with paragraph 1(7) (a) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act, these conditions are finally determined, details of the location and arrangements for the monitoring of ground and surface water for the duration of the working shall be sbumitted to the mineral planning authority for approval. The scheme shall be fully implemented as approved. The operator shall produce and interpretive report of the monitoring regime annually, commencing 12 months from the date on which, in accordance with paragraph 1(7) (a) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act, these conditions are finally determined, and submit it to the mineral planning autority for further approval. The regime as further approved shall be fully implemented)

    Moons Hill Quarry, Mendip Road, Stoke St Michael

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved02/00920/R3C

    ERECTION OF PRE-FABRICATED BUILDING FOR USE AS A SITE TECHNICIANS WORKSHOP

    Stanchester Community School, Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6UG

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved08/01359/R3C/COND.12

    SUBMISSION OF HIGHWAY DETAILS IN RELATION TO CONDITION 12 OF PERMISSION 08/01359/R3C

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

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved1/22/05/006

    REPLACEMENT OF LIFE EXPIRED TEMPORARY CLASSROOM WITH NEW 3 BAY CLASSROOM, EXTENSION OF EXISTING PLAYGROUD AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING WALL AND REPLACEMENT WITH CLOSE BOARDED FENCE

    Cossington Primary School, Cossington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8LQ

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved11/00493/CPO/cond.9

    Alternative access and retention of peripheral vegetation to assist screening of a proposed Blue Lias extraction site being the subject of application no 10/03199/CPO - details to satisfy condition 9 (Archaeological Work)

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

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved1/11/05/072

    ERECTION OF BICYCLE SHELTERS TO REPLACE EXISTING

    King Alfred Community School, Burnham Road, HIGHBRIDGE, Somerset, TA9 3EE

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved4/34/05/009/COND04

    ARTICLE 21 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO PLANING PERMISSION 4/34/05/009 DATED 6 MAY 2005

    Corkscrew Lane, onto Whitmore Lane, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved05/03174/CPO/COND.7

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 7 (PROVISION OF FOOT AND CYCLE PATHS)

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

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved3/39/04/048

    CONSTRUCTION OF A SHARED PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE PATH

    between Doveton's Drive, and Slade Way, Williton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved1/37/11/027

    Installation of new fire door to north elevation

    Unit One, Huntworth Business Park, Huntworth, BRIDGWATER, TA6 6TS

    Received Not published
  14. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued106720/008/cond.11

    CONSTRUCTION OF EARTH BUND AND USE OF LAND AS AN EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING HARDCORE CRUSHING AND RECYCLING FACILITY AND ANCILLARY WORKS - details to satisfy condition 11 (Restoration)

    Emborough Quarry, Emborough, RADSTOCK, SOMERSET

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved1/37/04/076

    ERECTION OF A NEW PREFABRICATED CLASSROOM UNIT AND DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CLASSROOM UNIT

    Northmoor Green School, Moorland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0AS

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved4/38/17/0205/Cond15

    Submission of Scheme to satisfy the discharge of Condition 15: Landscaping and ecological Management Plan of Conditionally permitted application 4/38/17/025 dated: 12 March 2018 for the Construction of a new road scheme including the enlargement of M5 Junction 25 Roundabout , widening of Toneway and the construction of a new roundabout to the south western corner of the Gateway Park and Ride site including linking sections of road from J25 to A358/Ruishton Lane Junction.

    M5 J25 to A358/Ruishton Lane Junction.

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved2009/1173

    MINOR ALTERATION (INSTALLATION OF DOUBLE PERSONNEL DOORS) TO NORTH WEST ELEVATION

    Plot B4, Commerce Park, Coalway Lane, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FE

    Received Not published
  18. Temporary Permission Expired3/21/01/161

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 5 OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF 3/21/01/015 DATED 20.03.01 TO ALLOW TEMPORARY UNITS TO REMAIN ON SITE UNTIL 04.09.02

    Minehead Middle School, Pondsford Road, Minehead, TA24 5RH

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved02/00556/R3C

    CONSTRUCTION OF EARLY YEARS ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

    Castle Cary Primary School, Park Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7EH

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved1/13/08/010/cond.13

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 13 (TREE PLANTING)

    Spaxton Road, BRIDGWATER, Somerset

    Received Not published
  21. Temporary Permission Expired4/34/07/006

    RETENTION OF STORAGE CONTAINER FOR THE STORAGE OF ALUMINIUM

    Work Power, Units 22-26, Livingstone Way, Bindon Road, Taunton, TA2 6BD

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved1/09/06/018/COND18

    Submission of Details Condition 18 - Control of Mud on the Highway

    Dunwear Depot, River Lane, Dunwear, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0AA

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved003301/002

    ROMP

    P2, Long Drove, Walton Heath

    Received Not published
  24. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending109122/002/cond.36

    Continued Quarrying and Processing of Limestone at Whatley Quarry, and extension to quarry (35a) together with the formation of a reservoir at Snatch bottom and improvements to Holwell Road - details to satisfy condition 36 (Noise Monitoring Scheme)

    Whatley Quarry, Whatley, Frome, Somerset

    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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