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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

More application records

  1. Application ApprovedSCC/3594/2019

    Retention of existing building.

    Hindhayes County Infant School, Leigh Road, Street, BA16 0HB

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved04/01922/CPO

    RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING YARD PROCESSING AREA AND ASSOCIATED MOUNDING AND LANDSCAPING

    Podimore Recycling Facility, Podimore, Yeovil

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved4/30/09/0008/cond.5

    DEPOSIT OF SOILS TO FORM NOISE ATTENUATION BUND ALONGSIDE M5 MOTORWAY TO SATISFY CONDITIONS 5 (PROGRAMME OF WORKS RE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION)

    O.S. FIELDS REF. 9596 (pt), 8446 (PT) AND 5636 (PT), TO WEST OF FULLARDS FARM, FULWOOD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved1/51/07/015

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO EXISTING STAFF ROOM

    Wembdon St Georges C of E Primary School, Brantwood Road, Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7PS

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedSCC/3822/2021

    Erection of a Low Level Waste (LLW) Processing Facility, addition of cladding to Building 223 (the Electric Vehicle Charging Facility) and creation of a vehicular turning area to the north of Building 201.

    Hinkley Point A Hinkley Point Road Nr Bridgwater TA5 1YA

    Received Not published
  6. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/3938/2022/Cond17

    To discharge condition 17- Filter strip drainage

    Land at Comeytrowe, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved4/38/14/0284/cond.3

    Erection of a Single Storey Modular Building and Associated External Works to provide a Central Production Kitchen - details to satisfy condition 3 (Odour Management)

    The former St Augustine School Site, Lyngford Road, Taunton, TA2 7EF

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved02/01425/R3C

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM

    Ilchester Junior School, Somerton Road, Ilchester, Yeovil, BA22 8JL

    Received Not published
  9. Temporary Permission Expired13/05035/R3C

    Retention of a temporary 8 bay Elliott Building E565TC following expiry of previous permission 02/02092/R3C

    Lovington C of E VC Primary School, Lovington, Somerset, BA7 7PX

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved14/03165/CPO

    Proposed Variation of Condition Numbers 1 (to extend the Permission to 31.07.15), 3 (to extend Delivery Hours) and 11 (Relating to the Frequency of Deliveries) of Planning Permission no 13/01200 (Regarding the Raising of Field Level)

    OS Plot no. 9071 (Sheet ST3408), Crewkerne Road, Chaffcombe, CHARD, TA20 4BS

    Received Not published
  11. Temporary Permission Expired4/38/12/0005

    Renewal of Temporary Planning Permission for Modular Buildings E.517 (TB) and E.518 (TC)

    Six Acres Day Centre, Ashbury Care Home, Roman Road, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 2BD

    Received Not published
  12. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued011493/012/cond.31

    APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF CONDITION 30 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 011493/009 (DATED 14 DECEMBER 2006) TO ALLOW THE POSITION OF THE NORTHERN SCREENING BUND TO BE MOVED TO COINCIDE WITH STONE EXTRACTION AND ENABLE MORE EFFICIENT USE OF ADJACENT LAND IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION - details to satisfy condition 31 (Aftercare Scheme)

    Doulting Stone Quarry, Chelynch Road, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PZ

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedSCC/3839/2021/Cond9

    Temporary storage of Limestone Scalpings

    Land to the north of Torr Works East Cranmore Shepton Mallet BA4 4RA

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedSCC/3751/2020/Cond26

    Details to satisfy Condition 26 - boundary treatment details Redevelopment of existing waste transfer station and depot

    Walford Cross Depot Walford Cross Taunton TA2 8QP

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved02/03458/CPO

    IMPORTATION AND DEPOSIT OF SUBSOIL, CLAY AND OTHER INERT WASTE TO REINSTATE SHALLOW DEPRESSION ON LAND

    Crane Farm, Ashen Cross, Somerton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved05/00327/CPO

    IMPORTATION AND DEPOSIT OF SOIL AND OTHER INERT WASTE TO REINSTATE SHALLOW DEPRESSION ON LAND

    Midney Farm, SOMERTON, TA11 7HT

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved4/35/13/0022/Cond4/1

    Article 27 Submission of a site working plan peruant to condition 4 of Planning Permission dated:18 March 2015 for raising ground levels; laying concrete; erecting new workshop building; new sewage treatment plant; new surface water drainage system and resiting existing buildings

    Greenham Quarry, Greenham, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0JU

    Received Not published
  18. Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending1/41/08/014/cond.9

    USE OF LAND AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND STORAGE TANKS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANIC WASTE - TO SATISFY CONDITION 9 (SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE)

    Walpole Landfill Site, Pawlett, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RS

    Received Not published
  19. Application WithdrawnSCC/3967/2022

    x 3 roundabout advertisement/sponsorship signs. The facia of each sign measures 500 x 1000 mm with a depth of 2mm, installed at a height of 260mm from the ground to the base of the sign. The sign will be mounted onto two galvanised tubular steel posts, height: 885mm (above ground 760mm, below ground 125mm) x 60mm diameter, fixing: two clips per post. The signs are made of road traffic grade recycled material composite. There will be only one advertiser per roundabout and each sign will be identical, displaying their company branding above a message reading "Somerset County Council supporting local businesses". Advertising on a roundabout is taken up on a minimum one-year contract and the message will remain constant during this time. All designs will be approved by Somerset County Council prior to going into production.

    Frome Bypass Roundabout A361/1415 Berkley

    Received Not published
  20. Application Closed119156/000

    CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-USER PATH FOR NON-MOTORISED USERS BETWEEN

    Labourham Drove, Cheddar and, Haybridge, Wells, Somerset

    Received Not published
  21. Application Withdrawn2010/0328

    ERECTION OF BUILDING AND INSTALLATION OF GASIFIER AND ELECTRICITY GENERATION PLANT

    The Sawmills, Buckland Down, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2RH

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved11/04506/CPO.cond.8

    Infill of a 0.65 Hectare area with Soils and Hardcore and Restoration to Agricultural Pasture. Information to satisfy condition 8 - Dust control Scheme.

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

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved11/04766/R3C

    Retention of temporary buildings (TA & TA018) for use as offices and drying room

    Somerset County Council, South Somerset Area Highways Offices, Mead Avenue, Houndstone Business Park, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA22 8RT

    Received Not published
  24. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision IssuedPL\3348\14\SCR

    Construction of a 3500m2 mainstream single storey Primary Schooland nusrsery supported by soft and hard play with on-site parking, set within an overall site area of 3ha on land

    Somerton Primary School and Nursery, Etsome Road, Somerton, TA11 6JB

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

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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