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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Closed2013/0882/cond.3

    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 3 (Protection of Grade 1 Listed Wall)

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

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedIDO/M/2/A

    Registration of Interim Development Order Permission

    Cookswood (Holcombe) Quarry, Bector Lane, Stoke St Michael, Bath

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved1/17/00/035

    S73 to work without compliance with Condition 6, 7 and 9 of PP 1/17/88/083 dated 2/8/88 for the concrete block and paver making plant

    Callow Rock Quarry, Shipham Gorge, CHEDDAR, Somerset, BS27 3DQ

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved1/39/03/008

    INSTALLATION OF NEW PLAY EQUIPMENT

    Otterhampton Primary School, School Lane, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QS

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved4/49/08/012

    APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 10 OF PERMISSION 4/49/07/063 TO ALLOW OPENING OF THE CHILDREN'S CENTRE PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE ZEBRA CROSSING, WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED BY END DECEMBER 2008 AT THE LATEST,

    The Children's Centre, Croft Way, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2BF

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved1/13/11/008/Cond14

    The improvement of an agricultural road junction and access track at Rodway, Cannington, and the use of the junction and access by Castle Hill Quarry with the intention to primarily serve the Hinkley point power station development and the surrounding area north of Cannington - details to satisfy condition 14 - Surface Water Drainage

    Castle Hill Quarry Co Ltd Stradlings Hill Cannington Bridgwater TA5 2QF

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved1/01/12/015

    Renewal of temporary permission for Elliott unit.

    Ashcott Primary School, Ashcott, Bridgewater, Somerset, TA7 9PP

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved1/08/04/297

    PROPOSED STORE EXTENSION, COVERED LINK AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO GYM, AS PART OF ARTS CENTRE DEVELOPMENT

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

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved059941/015

    PROPOSED SITING OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM FOR 24 WEEKS, AND SITING OF TEMPORARY TOILET FOR 48 WEEKS TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION DURING CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION

    St Johns Infants School, Archers Way, Norbins Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DR

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved4/49/08/0068

    CONSTRUCTION OF 3 KIOSKS PLUS EXTENSION OF THE SITE BOUNDARY

    Hillsmoor Sewage Treament Works, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, TA4 2TU

    Received Not published
  11. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending2016/0907/CNT

    Section 96 Application for First Periodic Review of Mineral Permission No: 007486/002, Dated: 17 June 1980, as reviewed by ROMP Certificate 077486/003, Dated: 4 August 2000 (P199) on land at Westhay Heath, Westhay, Glastonbury

    P199, Land At Westhay Heath

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved11/04506/CPO/cond.7

    Infill of a 0.65 Hectare area with Soils and Hardcore and Restoration to Agricultural Pasture - details to satisfy condition 7 (Wheelwash details)

    Pipplepen Farm, Pipplepen Lane, South Perrott, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3HS

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedSCC/3894/2021/Cond4,5,16,17,24,25,26&29

    Discharge of Conditions 4, 5, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26 and 29 of Planning Application SCC/3894/2021

    Castle Hill Quarry Chads Hill Cannington Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2QF

    Received Not published
  14. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/3938/2022/Cond5

    Discharge of condition 5 - Community Usage

    Land at Comeytrowe Taunton Somerset TA3 7FD

    Received Not published
  15. Temporary Permission Expired05/01980/R3C

    REPLACEMENT OF LIFE EXPIRED TEMPORARY BUILDING WITH NEW 4 BAY TEMPORARY BUILDING

    Charlton Mackrell Primary School, Bonfire Lane, Charlton Mackrell, SOMERTON, TA11 7BN

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedSCC/4082/2023

    Planning Application for the Extension of Stoke Quarry.

    Moons Hill Quarry Stoke St Michael Radstock Somerset BA3 5JU

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved111647/004

    UNDERGROUND PIPELINE FROM MARYLAND FACTORY, DITCHEAT TO ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FACILITY TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT EXISTING EFFLUENT TREATMENT SITE

    Bolter's Lane, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA7 7PF

    Received Not published
  18. Application Closed02/02636/CPO

    PROPOSED EXTRACTION OF HAMSTONE AND PROVISION OF NEW DISABLED ACCESS ALL ABILITY ROUTE

    Ham Hill, Somerset

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved3/18/04/008

    CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS AND ACCESS ROAD

    Sewage Treatment Works, Kilve

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved4/38/07/525

    REFURBISHMENT, ALTERATIONS, REPAIR AND EXTENSIONS TO THE COUNTY MUSEUM

    Taunton Castle, Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4AA

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedSCC/3745/2020/Cond14

    Application to discharge condition 14 (Landscaping) of permission SCC/3745/2020: Prior to the first operation of the proposed use, the Landscape Detail proposed on the drawing ‘Planting Plan (PL-07) dated 26/03/20 must be improved to ensure appropriate planting and screening to the front of the site, including screening of the office unit. The landscape scheme and the proposed time of planting shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing and all planting shall be carried out in accordance with those details and at those times. Reason: To minimise the loss of visual amenity occasioned by the development and to enhance the proposed development and in accordance with Policy D19 and D31 of the Sedgemoor District Local Plan (2011-2032).

    Saltlands Transport Depot Saltlands Avenue Bridgwater TA6 3JG

    Received Not published
  22. Temporary Permission Expired09/03303/R3C

    Renewal of planning permission for a temporary classroom unit (Sixth Form base) at

    Wadham Community School, Yeovil Road, CREWKERNE, Somerset, TA18 7NT

    Received Not published
  23. Temporary Permission Expired07/03109/R3C

    INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT TEMPORARY BUILDING FOR USE AS A CLASSROOM/LIBRARY

    Castle Primary School, Stoke sub Hamdon, Yeovil, Somerset, TA14 6RE

    Received Not published
  24. Application Withdrawn2012/2363

    Retrospective application for the siting of a modular classroom building

    Upton Noble C of E VC Primary School, Upton Noble, SHEPTON MALLET, BA4 6AU

    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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