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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Temporary Permission Expired3/21/05/083

    SITING OF A TWO-BAY TEMPORARY BUILDING

    St Michaels First School, Watery Lane, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5NY

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved3/32/10/025/cond.20

    Proposed remediation of Built Development Area East at Hinkley Point to include the re-use of existing stockpiled materials, construction of temporary areas of hardstanding including a temporary helipad, creation of temporary segregation and stockpile areas and erection of temporary contractor office facilities - details to satisfy condition 20 (Contamination Mitigation Strategy/Verification Plan)

    Hinkley Point C, Hinkley Point Power Station, Stogursey, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA5 1YA

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved106720/008

    CONSTRUCTION OF EARTH BUND AND USE OF LAND AS AN EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING HARDCORE CRUSHING AND RECYCLING FACILITY AND ANCILLARY WORKS

    Emborough Quarry, Emborough

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedSCC/3834/2021/Cond5

    Discharge of Condition 5- relating to noise mitigation. The redevelopment of the Williton Depot and Waste Transfer Station

    Williton Depot and Waste Transfer Station Roughmoor Williton TA4 4RF

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved2013/2045/Cond.3/1

    Article 27 submission of Working, Drainage and Boundary Protection details; Trench Design and Construction details; and a Revised Scheme of Archaeological Monitoring and Recoding, pursuant to Condition 3 of Planning Permission 2013/2045 dated 08/04/2014, for the Extraction of Peat

    P.265, White's Drove, Godney, WELLS, BA5 1PT

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved1/25/12/007/cond.6

    Importation of Soils and Subsoils for Land Improvement on Former Waste Deposit Site for the M5 Motorway- details to satisfy condition 6 (Details of Bunds)

    Land to the South of the River Brue, New Road, East Huntspill, HIGHBRIDGE, Somerset

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved94318

    The extraction of peat from Land adjoining Turbury East Drove, Sharpham

    Land adjoining Turbury East Drove, Sharpham

    Received Not published
  8. Temporary Permission Expired07/00808/R3C

    NEW 5-BAY RELOCATABLE UNIT FOR USE AS A PRE-SCHOOL

    ASH C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, MAIN STREET, ASH, MARTOCK, SOMERSET, TA12 6NS

    Received Not published
  9. Temporary Permission Expired4/10/09/0007

    THE ERECTION OF A TEMPORARY CLASSROOM BUILDING ON LAND

    Churchstanton Primary School, Churchstanton, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA3 7RL

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved4/38/08/223/COND12

    TAUNTON NORTHERN INNER DISTRIBUTOR ROAD (NIDR): PROPOSAL FOR A NEW HIGHWAY LINKING STAPLEGROVE ROAD TO PRIORY AVENUE INCLUDING A NEW BRIDGE AT CHIP LANE (FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLES), ROAD BRIDGE AT STATION ROAD AND A ROAD BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER TONE AT PRIORY PARK - DETAILS TO SATISY CONDITION 12 (Risk of contamination)

    Priory Bridge Road Car Park & 84-94 Priory Bridge Road, Taunton Northern Inner Distributor Road (NIDR), Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved1/08/10/059/cond.3

    REDEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE REPLACEMENT BUILDINGS (PART ONE-STOREY, PART TWO-STOREY) FOR ROBERT BLAKE SCIENCE COLLEGE AND ELMWOOD SCHOOL TOGETHER WITH A PRIMARY CARE TRUST FACILITY AND ADULT LEARNING CENTRE WITH ASSOCIATED CAR, MINIBUS AND CYCLE PARKING AND AN ALL WEATHER PITCH, MULTI USE GAMES AREA, RETAINED GRASS PLAYING PITCH, LANDSCAPING AND BOUNDARY TREATMENT - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 3 (ARBORICULTURAL STATEMENT)

    Robert Blake Science College & Elmwood School, Hamp Avenue, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA6 6AW

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved1/08/05/137

    ERECTION OF BUILDING AND CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FOR THE PURPOSES OF A NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSFER STATION

    Unit 5, Brue Avenue, Colley Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LT

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved1/13/17/00012

    Planning Application for the extraction of limestone, infilling with imported materials including waste and restoration to woodland and pasture

    Castle Hill Quarry, Chad's Hill, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QF

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved102895

    Extraction of peat from Land adjacent to Wilderness Drove, Sharpham

    P202 - Land adjacent to Wilderness Drove, Sharpham

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved08/00819/CPO/cond.2

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 2 (LICHEN SURVEY)

    HAM HILL QUARRY NORTH, HAM HILL, STOKE SUB HAMDON, SOMERSET

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved05/00346/R3C

    ERECTION OF 2m AND 2.4m HIGH STEEL GALVANISED AND COLOUR COATED SECURITY FENCE AND GATES. TO REPLACE EXISTING FENCE AND GATES

    Preston Community School, Monks Dale, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA21 3JD

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved2017/1022/CNT/Cond23

    Discharge of Condition 23 of 2017/1022/CNT (Rookery Farm Access Surfacing) - Deepening of Halecombe Quarry by the extraction of limestone, replacement of existing asphalt plant with a new asphalt plant and associated facilities, retention of the concrete batching plant and the reopening of the access road to Rookery Farm with relinquishment of the existing permission and extension of end date for the entire quarry and all quarrying activities to 31 December 2044 with restoration to be completed by December 2046

    Halecombe Quarry Leigh on Mendip Frome Somerset BA11 3RD

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved1/07/16/009

    Erection of a Sewage Pumping Station including private vehicular access

    Brent Street Sewage Pumping Station, Brent Street, Brent Knoll, HIGHBRIDGE, TA9 4DX

    Received Not published
  19. Application Closed1/01/02/003

    LOCATION OF NEW PLAYGROUP UNIT, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CAR PARK, HARD PLAY AREA, HIGHWAY ACCESS, PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND ERECTION OF 2.0M HIGH CHAIN LINK FENCING ON LAND

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

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved25964/A

    Erection of weighbridge and weighing office at Asham Quarry, Downhead

    Asham Quarry, Downhead

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved085137/008

    PROPOSED EXTENSION OF RAILWAY MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP

    Merehead Rail Sidings, Torr Works, East Cranmore, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset

    Received Not published
  22. Application ApprovedSCC/3865/2021

    The application seeks to construct a stone / tarmac access road. Road to be 3.5m wide and approximately 220m long and will include up to 3 passing bays along the route, at which point the track will be 5.5m wide. Double leaf security gates will be located at the southern end of the access road. These will be 6m wide and 2.13m high. There will also be a 2.13m high chain link security fence leading from the hedgerow at the junction with Temple Lane to either side of the gates and along the east side of the access road going north to the WRC boundary Additional works associated with the scheme will be constructed under Wessex Water's permitted development rights and are detailed in the Environment and Planning Statement included with this application.

    Templecombe Water Recycling Centre, Temple Lane, Templecombe, South Somerset, nearest postcode BA8 0HR.

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved03/00494/R3C

    ERECTION OF PERGOLA, GAZEBO AND CHILDRENS PLAY EQUIPMENT IN THE PLAYGROUND

    Countess Gytha Primary School, Queen Camel, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA22 7NH

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved4/40/12/0006/cond.9

    Erection of 1 no Washwater Motor Control Centre (MCC) Kiosk, 1 no Aeration MCC building, 2 no Generator Buildings and 1 no 11KV Substation Building - details to satisfy condition 9 (Civil Traffic Management Plan)

    Ham Sewage Treatment Works, Ham Lane, Creech St Michael, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA3 5NU

    Received Not published

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