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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. Application ClosedPL\2814\14\scope

    EIA Scoping opinion for an applicatin to deepen the quarry extraction area, relocate the asphalt plant & to extend the end date for operations.

    Halecombe Quarry, Leigh On Mendip, Somerset

    Received Not published
  2. Application Closed2013/0882/cond.6

    Repair and minor internal and external alterations to the farmhouse; alteration and redevelopment of the cow sheds to form new galleries and a café; demolition and redevelopment of the 1970's reception and shop to provide new stairs, lift and toilets; and the demolition of the 1970's wagon shed and replacement with a new community learning space, store and toilets - details to satisfy condition 6 (Materials)

    Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm, Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DB

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved1/02/05/001

    SURFACING OF EXISTING GRAVEL PATH ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RIGHT OF WAY RUNNING ALONG THE EASTERN BOUNDARY BETWEEN PENN WAY AND MOORLAND STREET

    Axbridge Recreation Ground, AXBRIDGE, SOMERSET

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved1/08/07/255

    Construction of Security Fencing around boundaries of school playing field and replacement of a section missing adjacent to tennis courts

    East Bridgwater Community School, Parkway, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA6 4QY

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved2011/2355

    Variation of Condition 11 of Permission 067359/005 dated 10 October 2007 to extend the duration of waste importation until 30 September 2014

    Land South of Westhay Moor Drove (P.61), Westhay Moor, Glastonbury, Somerset

    Received Not published
  6. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending2016/1036/CNT

    Section 96 Application for the First Periodic Review of P247, permission No: 076574/001 Dated: 16 March 1987 as amended by S73 Application Permission No's 076574/004, Dated: 7 December 1998 and 076574/005 Dated: 3 Sepetember 1999

    P247, Meare Heath, Meare, Glastonbury

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved1/17/07/001/cond.5

    SINGLE STOREY DRAMA BLOCK - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 5 (EXTERNAL MATERIALS)

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

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved2012/0100

    Retention of Modular Building E734 (TH)

    West Pennard Primary School, Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8NT

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved2010/0984/Cond.24

    Article 27 submission of a Dust Suppression Scheme pursuant to Condition 24 of Planning Permission 2010/0984 dated 10 August 2012, for the Deepening of existing quarry by 112m to 3m AOD, the extension of time by 10 years until 2040 and an increase in output

    Leighton Quarry, East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4SQ

    Received Not published
  10. Temporary Permission Expired1/45/12/028

    Renewal of permission for temporary modular classroom unit E604

    Spaxton Primary School, High Street, Spaxton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1BS

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved850207/cond.9

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 9

    Station Quarry, CHARLTON MACKRELL, SOMERTON, SOMERSET, TA11 6AG

    Received Not published
  12. Application ClosedSCC/3692/2020

    National Grid Hinkley Point C Connection Project - Discharge of requirement 26 - Traffic Incident Management Plan for Stage 7.1

    Hinkley C Connection Project Hinkley Point Road Stogursey Bridgwater TA5 1YA

    Received Not published
  13. Application ClosedSCC/3868/2021

    Requirement 26 - Traffic Incident management Plan for Stage 7.2 - Construction of a 57km 400kV electricity transmission connection between Bridgwater in Somerset and Seabank, near Avonmouth, comprising: Installation of a 400kV overhead line (OHL). Installation of 400kV underground cables. - Modifications to existing OHLs at Hinkley Point, Somerset. - Construction of three 400kV Cable Sealing End (CSE) compounds along the route of the connection. - Construction of a 400/132kV substation at Sandford, North Somerset. - Extension of the existing 400kV substation at Seabank. - The removal of existing 132kV OHLs and the construction of replacement 132kV OHLs and 132kV underground cables. - Extensions/modifications to existing 132kV substations at Churchill, Portishead, Avonmouth and Seabank. - Associated works, for example, temporary access roads, highway works temporary construction compounds, scaffolds, work sites and ancillary works.

    Hinkley Point

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved1/50/02/067

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY BUILDING

    Wedmore County First School, Blackford Road, WEDMORE, Somerset, BS28 4BS

    Received Not published
  15. Temporary Permission Expired1/08/12/104

    Installation of an Elliott building to be used as a classroom

    Westover Green Community School, Westover Green, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7HB

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedSCC/3633/2019

    Extension of existing recycling facility to include erection of topsoil shed, lorry workshop and improved staff facilities and the creation of a perimeter embankment.

    Podimore Recycling Centre Lower Dairy Farm Podimore Yeovil Somerset BA22 8LG

    Received Not published
  17. Application Closed05/03174/CPO/cond.3

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 3 (TRAVEL PLAN)

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

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedSCC/3710/2020

    Single storey extension to school, relocation of bike/bin store, new bike store, additional car parking, reconfiguration of and new hard and soft play areas, landscaping and support infrastructure.

    Fiveways School, Victoria Road, Yeovil, BA21 5AZ.

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved2016/0823/CNT

    The extension of the exising Combined Heat and Power Biogas Installation with 2 additional digesters at Lambrook Pig Unit

    Lambrook Pig Unit, Lamyatt, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 6NX

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved04/01227/CPO

    TEMPORARY USE (18 MONTHS) OF LAND FOR THE STORAGE OF RECOVERED HARDCORE AND PERIODIC CRUSHING OF SAME (NO MORE FREQUENTLY THAN ONCE EVERY 3 MONTHS) BY MOBILE PLANT TO PRODUCE RECYCLED AGGREGATE FOR USE ON THIS AND ADJACENT PLOTS OF LAND UNDERGOING REDEVELOPMENT

    Plot 8b, Phase II, Houndstone Business Park, Mead Avenue, Houndstone, Yeovil, Somerset

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved15/05092/Cond.10

    Article 27 submission of a 'Landscaping Scheme' pursuant to Condition No. 10 of Planning Permission 15/05092/CPO dated 15 February 2016, to remodel the proposed landform

    Longcroft Farm, Stone Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NU

    Received Not published
  22. Application Refused104717/017

    WINNING AND WORKING OF LIMESTONE, CREATION OF A TUNNEL UNDER THE A361 AND ASSOCIATED PLANT AND WORKS ON LAND

    Cloford & Crees Quarries, Holwell, Nunney, FROME, Somerset

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved10/04312/R3C

    Renewal of planning permission for temporary classroom unit E542

    Abbas & Templcombe Primary School, School Lane, Templecombe, BA8 0HP

    Received Not published
  24. Temporary Permission Expired1/14/10/004

    REPLACEMENT OF LIFE-EXPIRED CLASSROOM UNIT WITH A NEW ELLIOTT CLASSROOM UNIT

    Catcott Community Primary School, Manor Road, Catcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9HD

    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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