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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApprovedIDO/M/1/A

    IDO Permission

    Westdown Quarry, FROME, SOMERSET

    Received Not published
  2. Temporary Permission Expired1/53/05/016

    REPLACEMENT OF LIFE EXPIRED TEMPORARY CLASSROOM WITH NEW 3 BAY TEMPORARY CLASSROOM

    Westonzoyland Primary School, Cheer Lane, Westonzoyland, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA7 0EY

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved3/09/08/002

    ALTERATION TO THE FENESTRATION OF UNIT 2 OF 12 OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL UNITS

    Unit 12, Barle Enterprise Centre, DULVERTON, TA22 9BF

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved109122/002/NMA

    Non-material amendment to permission 109122/002 dated 5 July 1996 to allow the removal of topsoils which are surplus to restoration requirements.

    Whatley Quarry, Whatley, Frome, Somerset

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved1/42/01/007

    APPLICATION FOR WASTE DISPOSAL BY LAND RAISE AT PAWLETT LEVEL, INCLUDING NORTHERN EXTENSION OF EXISTING WALPOLE LANDFILL SITE & ECOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS

    Pawlett Hams, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA6 4BB

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved1/08/03/109

    PROPOSED ERECTION OF 2.5M HIGH PALISADE SECURITY FENCING AROUND EXISTING SITE AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING WALL AND GATES

    The Blake Secondary School, Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved04/01228/CPO

    RETENTION OF THE SITE WEIGHBRIDGE, TWO SITE WORKSHOPS AND A SINGLE STOREY PORTACABIN; INSTALLATION OF A SECOND STOREY PORTACABIN AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FENCE

    Henstridge Transfer and Reclamation Facility, 13A, Marsh Lane, HENSTRIDGE, Somerset

    Received Not published
  8. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision IssuedPL\1526\10

    SOUTHERN AND WESTERN EXTENSION (46M WIDE) IN CONJUNCTION WITH, AND UTILISING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE QUARRY - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 29 (GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT)

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

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved4/30/16/0040/cond8

    Discharge of Condition 8- Landscaping

    Fulwood Farm Blagdon Hill Road Trull Taunton TA3 7PE

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved4/38/08/223/COND13

    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 13 (Surface water drainage)

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

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved2009/1076/cond.6

    SECTION 73 APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITION 4 OF PERMISSION 054492/031 WITH RESPECT TO THE HEIGHT OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 6 (DETAILS OF FRENCH DRAIN)

    Southwood Waste Management Facility, Southwood Common, Evercreech, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 6LX

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved15/05402/CPO

    Importation of soils for ground remodelling, landscaping and associated works including access improvements

    Smoke Acre Farm, Marsh Lane, Yeovil Marsh, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3QA

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved07/04893/R3C

    NEW BLOCK TO ACCOMMODATE 'EARLY YEARS' EDUCATION

    Redstart Primary School, Redstart Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1SD

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved3/39/97/035

    Continued quarrying of Sandstone and extension thereto.

    Capton Quarry, Capton

    Received Not published
  15. Temporary Permission Expired1/36/04/008

    DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF TWO TEMPORARY BUILDINGS WITH NEW TEMPORARY BUILDINGS

    Nether Stowey Primary School, Mill Lane, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, TA5 1NX

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved2013/0882/cond.10

    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 10 (Archaeology)

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

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved076719/009/cond.33

    S.96 APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF CONDITIONS ON VARIOUS PERMISSION NUMBERS FOR THE EXCAVATION OF PEAT FROM STREET HEATH, SHARPHAM. - details to satisfy condition 33 (Southview Southern Protection Scheme)

    Street Heath and Walton Heath, Turbary West Drove, Sharpham, STREET, Somerset

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedSCC/3874/2021

    Demolition of a covered loading area, baler shed and 7 No. loading bays on land in the north east corner of the Bridgwater Depot on the Colley Lane Industrial Estate in Bridgwater.

    Sdc Unit 15 And Part Unit 13 Parrett Way Bridgwater TA6 5LB

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved4/46/02/002

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FOR THE STORAGE, HANDLING & TREATMENT OF WASTE REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

    Poole Landfill Site,, Poole, WELLINGTON, Somerset, TA21 9HH

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved1/08/10/059

    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

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

    Received Not published
  21. Application Closed042061/008

    FORMATION OF COMPOSTING AREA AND ERECTION OF ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS TO COMPOST GREEN WASTE

    Ash Farm, Charlton Road, Holcombe, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA3 5EX

    Received Not published
  22. Temporary Permission Expired4/38/15/0150

    Revised layout of the temporary road from Priory Bridge Road to the western end of Prior Park and the retention of this temporary road for a further 6 months

    Former Priory Bridge Car Park from Priory Bridge Road to, Priory Park, Taunton

    Received Not published
  23. Application Closed036297/007/COND05

    ARTICLE 21 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITION 5 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 036297/007 DATED 18 APRIL 2005, SCHEME FOR IMPLEMENTATION

    West Cranmore Quarry, West Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, Somerset

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved07/05350/R3C/COND.3

    LANDSCAPE SUBMISSION FOR DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3

    Horsington Church of England Primary School, Lower Road, South Cheriton, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0BW

    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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