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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved4/08/08/017/COND8

    Submission of Details Condition 8 - Landscaping

    Priorswood Household Waste Recycling Centre, Venture Way, Crown Industrial Estate, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA2 8QY

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedSCC/3504/2018

    LAND OFF NERROLS DRIVE, TAUNTON, TA2 8QE APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 18: requires a scheme of landscaping to be approved by the County Council. This is to include details of finished levels and contours, hard and soft landscaping, minor artefacts and structures. The following information is submitted to satisfy the requirements of this condition.

    Land off Nerrols Drive Taunton TA2 8QE

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved094071/003

    INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. CONTROL KIOSKS IN ASSOCIATION WITH WORKS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SECONDARY AND TERTIARY TREATMENT CAPACITY

    Evercreech Sewage Treatment Works, Western Town, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6YD

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved1/41/12/029/cond.11

    S.73 application for the construction of buildings and tanks for the purpose of anaerobic digestion of source separated organic waste without compliance with Condition 2 of Planning Permission 1/41/11/012 dated 15 February 2012, to allow minor amendments to the approved plans and specifications - details to satisfy condition 11 (Lighting)

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

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved059593/001/b

    Excavation of peat from land

    P49 land off Northload (Oaks) Drove, Oaks Drove, Meare, Glastonbury

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved4/48/07/036

    ENLARGEMENT OF THE EXISTING PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE TO SCHOOL SITE AND CREATION OF A NEW ENTRANCE AND EXIT CYCLEWAY

    Heathfield Community School, School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8PD

    Received Not published
  7. Application Validated2011/2904

    S.73 Application to Vary the Working Scheme to include Construction of a Surfaced Access Road to a Western Site Access onto Sharpham Lane on land

    Back River Drove and Sharpham Drove, Cradlebridge, Sharpham, Glastonbury, Somerset

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved4/38/18/0040/OBCon13

    Submission of Scheme to Discharge Condition 13 - Surface Water Drainage 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
  9. Application Refused14/00788/CPO

    Section 73 Application to remove Condition 36 of Planning Permission 13/01550/CPO which required the extension of a Passing Bay on Mill Lane to Accommodate Vehicles to be used for Importation of Camel Hill Stone

    Ashen Cross Quarry, Catsgore Road, SOMERTON, TA11 7JW

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved4/38/08/0478

    INSTALLATION OF A 6-BAY TEMPORARY ELLIOTT BUILDING

    Selworthy School, Selworthy Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8HD

    Received Not published
  11. Application Closed4/43/17/0050

    Single room extension to main school building to provide library/workspace for pupils at Beech Grove Primary

    Beech Grove Primary School, Courtland Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8NE

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved1/04/09/009/cond.3

    ERECTION OF TWO EXTENSIONS TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AND TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 3 (LANDSCAPING)

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

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved08/02522/CPO

    CONSTRUCTION OF A NON-WALK-IN CABINET

    Parish Car Park, The Hill, Huish Episcopi, Langport, Somerset

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved089639/013

    CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL LAND TO SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD AND ERECTION OF WOODEN FENCE

    Rode First VC School, High Street, Rode, Frome, Somerset, BA11 6NZ

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved01/02899/R3C

    RETENTION OF EXISTING POLY TUNNEL SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURE

    Milborne Port County Primary School, Glovers Close, Milborne Port, Somerset, DT9 5EP

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedSCC/3902/2021

    Change of use for the construction of a school transport hub on part of the former King Ina Infants School, Somerton.

    Somerton Infant School Etsome Terrace Somerton TA11 6LY

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved10/03199/CPO/cond.5

    Extraction of Blue Lias building and walling stone - details to satisfy condition 5 (Landscaping scheme)

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

    Received Not published
  18. Temporary Permission Expired4/25/12/0010

    Renewal of Planning Permission for Temporary Classroom Unit E.564TC

    Norton Fitzwarren C of E Community School, Blackdown View, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6TB

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved1/11/03/110

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY 52 PLACE DAY CARE NURSERY AND FAMILY CENTRE

    7, Coronation Road, Highbridge, Somerset

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved054492/041

    INFILLING OF LINEAR FIELD DEPRESSION ADJACENT TO APPROVED RIGHT TURN LANE

    Evercreech Junction Industrial Area, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6LX

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved03/01159/CPO

    COMPOSTING OF GREEN WASTE AND SHREDDING OF TIMBER

    Dimmer Waste Disposal Site, Dimmer Lane, Somerset

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved4/20/03/003

    EXTENSION TO EXISTING CLASSROOM AND PROVISION FOR NEW STAFF ROOM

    Kingston St Mary Primary School, Kingston St Mary, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8JH

    Received Not published
  23. Application Withdrawn4/23/18/3304

    Retrospective Planning Application to site a modular building at Milverton Primary School. The building has been on site for a number of years - the previous planning approval expired before an application to retain it could be submitted. This application is to ensure the space is retained.

    Milverton Primary School, Burn Hill, Milverton, Somerset, TA4 1JP

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved4/38/11/0248/cond.5

    Construction of 609m length of Segregated Cycleway / Footway from Somerset College and Castle School to Steps Water (Tesco) including New Lighting, Fencing, Landscaping and Ancillary Works - details to satisfy condition 5 (Protected Species Licence)

    Western Cycle Route, Long Run Meadow, Taunton, 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.

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