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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Somerset Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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.
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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.
Midney Farm, SOMERTON, TA11 7HT
Received Not publishedRuishton C of E Primary School, Newlands Road, Ruishton, TAUNTON, TA3 5LZ
Received Not publishedBrains Farm, Moor Lane, Wincanton, BA9 9RA
Received Not publishedPetheram's Orchard, rear of Petheram's House, Westhay Road, Burtle, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8NF
Received Not publishedBrue Farm, West Huntspill,
Received Not publishedHAM HILL QUARRY NORTH, HAM HILL, STOKE SUB HAMDON, SOMERSET
Received Not publishedMilborne Port County Primary School, North Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5EP
Received Not publishedHugh Sexey C of E Middle School, Blackford, WEDMORE, BS28 4ND
Received Not publishedBurtle Road, Westhay, Glastonbury
Received Not publishedYeovil Parcroft Junior School, Summerleaze Park, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BP
Received Not publishedHigh Ham Primary School, High Ham, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9BY
Received Not publishedHam Sewage Treatment Works, Ham Lane, Creech St Michael, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA3 5NU
Received Not publishedDeer Leap Car Park, Priddy
Received Not publishedShipham Hill Quarry, Shipham Hill,Cheddar
Received Not publishedHinkley Point C, Hinkley Point Power Station, Stogursey, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA5 1YA
Received Not publishedHamp Junior School, Rhode Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 6JB
Received Not publishedAtlasta Farm Shapwick Road Westhay Somerset Glastonbury BA6 9TT
Received Not publishedWinsham Primary School, Church Street, WINSHAM, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 4HU
Received Not publishedCastle Hill Quarry Co Ltd Stradlings Hill Cannington Bridgwater TA5 2QF
Received Not publishedMinehead & West Somerset Golf Course, The Warren, MINEHEAD, Somerset, TA24 5SJ
Received Not publishedOakfield Middle School, Oakfield Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4JF
Received Not publishedHeathfield Community School, School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8PD
Received Not publishedThe Scrap Yard (O.S. Plot 5926 pt. ST6238), Easton Lane, Pylle, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Received Not publishedLand at Downslade Quarry, Downslade Lane, Upton, Long Sutton, Somerset, TA10 9NW
Received Not publishedRecords are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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