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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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More application records

  1. Application Approved1/17/06/060

    SINGLE STOREY DRAMA BLOCK

    The Kings of Wessex School, Station Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AQ

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved4/38/08/045/cond.9

    Construction of Taunton Third Way, a New Section of Road Including the Construction of New Bridge Over the River Tone - details to satisfy condition 9 (Landscape)

    Between CASTLE STREET and, WOOD STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4AU

    Received Not published
  3. Application ApprovedSCC/4052/2023

    Installation of a ventilation discharge stack to the Concrete Box Loading Facility (Building 124), together with associated concrete slab, shield wall and crash barrier.

    Hinkley Point A Hinkley Point Road Nr Bridgwater TA5 1YA

    Received Not published
  4. Application Refused14/05258/CPO

    Remodeling of land to make safe for the use of machinery

    Priddle Hill Farm, Cary Hill, Castle Cary

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved104783/002

    The extraction of peat from Land off Lewis' Drove and Oak's Drove, Westhay Moor

    P239 - Land off Lewis' Drove and Oak's Drove, Westhay Moor

    Received Not published
  6. Application Closed10/03094/CPO/nma

    non-material amendment

    YPH Waste Management Ltd, Artillery Road, Lufton Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RP

    Received Not published
  7. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision IssuedSCC/3678/2019/SCR

    Request for a Screening Opinion in respect of the proposed modification of the Torr Works S106 Agreement for the re-opening of Bartlett's Quarry

    Coleman's Quarry, Nunney, Frome

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved06/01285/CPO

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE RE-LOCATION OF THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT PERMITTED UNDER 04/02604/CPO

    Whitestaunton Manor, Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DL

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved05/00804/R3C

    APPLICATION FOR THE WIDENING OF THE ENTRANCE AND PROVISION OF NEW CAR PARKING BAY AND A FOOTPATH

    Maiden Beech Middle School, Lyme Road, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8GH

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved4/34/04/040

    REPLACEMENT OF TEMPORARY BUILDING WITH ANOTHER TEMPORARY BUILDING

    Staplegrove Primary School, Hudson Way, Staplegrove, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6UP

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved05/01408/R3C

    ALTERATIONS TO PROVIDE RECEPTION OFFICE AND LOBBY, RELOCATE EXISTING TOILETS AND FORM ENTRANCE DOOR TO EAST ELEVATION OF MAIN BLOCK

    West Chinnock C of E Primary School, Scotts Way, West Chinnock, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7PT

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved17/01217/CPO/Cond11

    Discharge of condition 11 - Consolidation of Driveway of planning application 17/01217/CPO dated:25/01/2018

    Bowdens Lane Quarry, Bowdens Lane, Langport

    Received Not published
  13. Application Validated04/00894/R3C

    CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PLAYGROUND WITH GREEN TARMACADAM SURFACE

    Swanmead Community School, Ditton Street

    Received Not published
  14. Temporary Permission Expired14/01658/R3C

    Change of Use from Children's Centre Office Accommodation (B1a Use) to Non-Residential Institution (D1 Use) for Nursery Accommodation, Enclosure of Veranda with Timber Cladding to Match Existing to Form WC Facilities and Retention of Building and Car Parking Previously Permitted under 09/00080/R3C

    Barwick & Stoford Primary School, Barwick, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA22 9TH

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved1/37/03/016

    ERECTION OF A THREE CLASSROOM BLOCK AND ASSOCIATED OFFICES AND STORAGE, INCLUDING THE RELOCATION ON SITE OF EXISTING CAR PARKING AND THE PROVISION OF A TEMPORARY CLASSROOM ON SITE FOR THE DURATION OF THE WORKS

    North Petherton Primary School, School Fields, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6LU

    Received Not published
  16. Application Closed1/07/16/2944/Screen

    Screening Opinion Request for the Brent Knoll Flood Alleviation Scheme improvement works involving the construction of a new Sewage Pumping Station, 706m of new sewer, 5360 of new rising main, the formation of two temporary construction compouinds and access thereto

    Brent Street Sewage Pumping Station, Manor Ride, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4DY

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved17/02084/CPO/Cond 12

    Details so satisfy Condition 12: Hazel Dormice The proposed hedgerow removal works shall not commence unless the Waste Planning Authority has been provided with either: a) a copy of the licence issued by Natural England pursuant to Regulation 55 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 authorising the development to go ahead; or b) a statement in writing from the licensed dormouse ecologist to the effect that he/she does not consider that the specified development will require a licence, including a method statement detailing proposed central hedgerow removal techniques and Ecological Clerk of Works details. Any subsequent removal of a hedgerow shall be undertaken in accordance with this method statement. Reason: A pre-commencement condition in the interest of the strict protection of European protected species and in accordance with policy South Somerset District Council Local Plan - Policy EQ4 Biodiversity. …of permission 17/02084/CPO Importation of Inert Subsoil to raise the area of holes 8, 9 & 10

    Cricket St. Thomas Golf Club Windwhistle Cricket St. Thomas Chard TA20 4DG

    Received Not published
  18. Application Withdrawn1/50/10/070

    ERECTION OF A 'DRAMA BLOCK' BUILDING

    Hugh Sexey C of E Middle School, Blackford, WEDMORE, BS28 4ND

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved1/50/02/047

    EXTENSION TO FORM ADDITIONAL TEACHING ROOM AND PROVIDE THERAPY SUITE

    Hugh Sexey C of E School, Blackford, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4ND

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved076719/009/COND.39

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 39 (DRAINAGE)

    Street Heath and Walton Heath, Turbary West Drove, Sharpham, STREET, Somerset

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved067359/002

    Extraction of peat

    P61, P163 & P177, Westhay Moor Drove, Westhay Moor, Godney

    Received Not published
  22. Application ApprovedSCC/3637/2019

    Section 73 application to vary Planning Conditions 1 and 4 of Planning Permission 4/25/14/0017 to extend the permission from 31 December 2019 to 31 December 2024 and to extend the period for the implementation of the required restoration scheme from 31 December 2020 to the 31 December 2025.

    Land adjacent to Allerford Road Norton Fitzwarren TA4 1BH

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved07/02228/R3C

    ERECTION OF MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP, STORE AND OFFICES

    Holyrood Community School, Zembard Lane, CHARD, Somerset, TA20 1JL

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved4/38/09/0231

    RESUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR REMEDIAL WORKS FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION

    Whyman House Dental Surgery, 15-17, Bridge Street, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 1TQ

    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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