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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

More application records

  1. Temporary Permission Expired103275/001/COND4

    Submission of details Condition 4

    P213 Land West of Heathway Drove, Meare Heath, Meare

    Received Not published
  2. Application Closed1/17/03/001

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY BUILDING UNIT E483

    Cheddar Fairlands Middle School, Fairlands Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NW

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved1/07/01/034

    RETENTION OF ELLIOTT CLASSROOM

    Brent Knoll Primary School, Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA9 4EQ

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved4/08/96/024

    Use of Land at Venture Way, Priorswood Ind. Est, Taunton, as a scrap metal yard, erection of a building for office and storage use, construction of car park and hardstanding (for storage use) and formation of access thereto

    AB Metals, Venture Way, Priorswood Industrial Estate, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  5. Application Closed04/00929/CPO

    DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN WINDROW GREEN WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITY

    Broadleaze Farm, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8PF

    Received Not published
  6. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued2014/0038/Cond.7

    Article 27 submission of a scheme setting out the measures for dust control and mitigation during the quarry restoration works, pursuant to Condition No. 7 of Planning Permission 2014/0038/CNT date 2 May 2014, for the deposit of inert waste materials (demolition waste , subsoil and top soil) for ground remodelling and restoration to agriculture of land

    Highcroft Quarry, Gurney Slade, Radstock, Somerset

    Received Not published
  7. Application ApprovedSCC/3726/2020

    Single storey modular 2 classroom building, car parking, play areas and pupil drop-off area

    Fiveways School Victoria Road Yeovil BA21 5AZ

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved2017/1022/CNT/Cond43

    Discharge of Condition 43 of 2017/1022/CNT (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) - Deepening of Halecombe Quarry by the extraction of limestone, replacement of existing asphalt plant with a new asphalt plant and associated facilities, retention of the concrete batching plant and the reopening of the access road to Rookery Farm with relinquishment of the existing permission and extension of end date for the entire quarry and all quarrying activities to 31 December 2044 with restoration to be completed by December 2046

    Halecombe Quarry Leigh on Mendip Frome Somerset BA11 3RD

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved3/21/04/033

    ERECTION OF RESOURCES BLOCK FOR ICT, STAFF ROOM, GROUP ROOM, KITCHEN, WC AND STORAGE

    St Michaels First School, Watery Lane, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5NY

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved36383

    The erection of an extension to crushing plant, together with conveyors and distribution tower, and the erection of a high voltage overhead electricity line with groundmounted transformer at Asham Wood Quarry, Downhead

    Asham Wood Quarry, Downhead

    Received Not published
  11. Application Withdrawn11/01471/CPO

    Construction of Raised Pond and associated Landscaping

    The Paddocks, Bruton Road, Charlton Musgrove, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 8HA

    Received Not published
  12. Application Withdrawn108277/013

    USE OF BUILDING AND LAND FOR THE TREATMENT AND TRANSFER OF CLINICAL WASTE

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

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved1/51/15/022

    Formation of a soil mound to form an informal grass play area

    St Georges C of E VC Primary School, Brantwood Road, Wembdon, TA6 7PS

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedSCC/3736/2020/Cond 6

    Details to satisfy Condition 6 - Highways and Access Application seeking full permission for the erection of a new teaching block, multi-use games area & extension of an existing car park within the grounds of Sky College.

    Sky College Pickeridge Close Taunton Somerset TA2 7HW

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved3/02/10/007

    Deposit of inert excavated material on field No. 6833 O.S. Sheet ST0833 (GIS MapInfo Professional 9.5)

    Rooks Nest Farm, Rooks Nest, Lydeard St Lawrence, TAUNTON, TA4 3PT

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved03/02614/R3C

    DEMOLITION OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM AND REPLACEMENT WITH SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO MAIN SCHOOL BUILDING

    Fiveways Special School, St Michaels Road, YEOVIL, Somerset

    Received Not published
  17. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending2012/2311/cond13

    Discharge of Condition 13 - Complaints Procedure Scheme - March 2025

    Land at Cradlebridge, Sharpham

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved2017/1821/CNT

    Alterations to rear extension of Highfield House, Change of Use from B1 (Business) to D1 (Non - Residential)

    Highfield House - Mendip District Council Offices, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BT

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved2018/0618/CNT

    Construction of new Hydrotheraphy pool building to Avalon School, separate to the existing school building.

    Avalon School, Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PS

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved1/04/13/001

    Renewal of temporary permission for the retention of Modular Building E603 (TA)

    Kingsmoor Primary School, Church Road, Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PY

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved01/00233/CPO

    ERECTION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE DEWATERING FACILITY BUILDING

    Yeovil Sludge Treatment Works, Vale Road, Pen Mill Trading Estate, YEOVIL, Somerset

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved064786/008

    TWO CLASSROOM EXTENSION AND EXTENSION TO THE SCHOOL HALL

    Bishop Henderson Primary School, Farley Dell, Coleford, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5PN

    Received Not published
  23. Temporary Permission Expired2010/2690

    S.73 application to vary conditions on permission 059445/001 to enable a change to the approved restoration scheme on land at Meare Heath (P45/P115)

    P45 & P115, Ashcott Road, Meare, GLASTONBURY, Somerset

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved1/37/17/00101/Cond5

    Proposal of Condition 5 Noise Mitigation: of Planning Permission 1/37/17/00101 Section 73 application for the variation of condition 2, 3, 7 and 15 of permission No 1/37/15/093 dated 24 October 2016

    Land at Showground Road Showground Road Bridgwater TA6 6AJ

    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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