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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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  1. Application Approved4/49/08/0068/COND.3

    SUBMISSION OF DETAILS IN RELATION TO CONDITION 3 OF 4/49/08/0068 (LANDSCAPING)

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

    Received Not published
  2. Temporary Permission Expired05/02632/R3C

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM E664

    Preston C of E VC Primary School, The Toose, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4LD

    Received Not published
  3. Application Validated09/01268/R3C

    ERECTION OF A NEW 3-BAY ELLIOTT BUILDING FOR USE AS A PRE-SCHOOL ON LAND AT

    High Ham Primary School, High Ham, TA10 9BY

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved2011/1264/NMA

    Change of wording of condition 7 of permission 2011/1264 to allow the transportation of soil or mineral waste or return of empty haulkage following tipping to cross the public highway which divides the two halves of the quarry complex

    Moons Hill Quarry Complex, Stoke St Michael, Somerset., BA3 5JU

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved101341/018

    IMPORTATION AND PROCESSING OF GLASS CULLET INTO AGGREGATE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASSOCIATED STORAGE BAYS

    Torr Works, East Cranmore, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 4SQ

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved102896/000

    Extraction of peat from Land adjacent to Wilderness Drove, Sharpham

    P203 - Land adjacent to Wilderness Drove, Sharpham

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved1/41/12/029/Cond.10

    S.73 application for the construction of buildings and tanks for the purpose of anaerobic digestion of source separated organic waste without compliance with Condition 2 of Planning Permission 1/41/11/012 dated 15 February 2012, to allow minor amendments to the approved plans and specifications - Details to satisfy condition 10 (Buildings and Structures)

    Walpole Landfill Site, Puriton Road, Pawlett, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA9 3NL

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedSCC/4072/2023/NMA

    Some of the existing trees are too close to the proposed building and need to be removed to facilitate development. The loss of the additional five existing trees will be mitigated by the planting of replacement trees to suit arboricultural advice.

    Keinton Mandeville Primary School Chistles Lane Keinton Mandeville Somerton TA11 6ES

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedPL\1405\10

    USE OF LAND AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND STORAGE TANKS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANIC WASTE - DETAILS TO SATISFY COND.7 (SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE)

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

    Received Not published
  10. Temporary Permission Expired2011/0348

    Section 73 application to vary condition 1 of permission 093952/029 to retain Unit E.692 for a further 5 years

    Critchill School, Nunney Road, FROME, Somerset, BA11 4LB

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedPL\1749\10

    Retrospective application for change of use from quarry to a research, development and test centre for explosives. The change of use retains the quarry offices and outbuildings and involves alterations to the entrance, car parking, landscaping and the erection of a new store, two containers and flagpoles for blast warnings - details to satisfy condition 14 (Surface Water)

    Broadmead Quarry, Stancombe Lane, Westbury sub Mendip, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3BZ

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved2010/1255

    DEMOLITION OF 2 EXISTING SINGLE STOREY STORES AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TWO STOREY EXTENSION, THE INSTALLATION OF AN EMERGENCY ACCESS ROAD AND ANCILLARY WORKS

    St Dunstan's Community School, Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9BY

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedSCC/4059/2023/cond13

    Discharge Condition 13 of Planning Permission ref: SCC/4059/2023 dated 08/05/2025.

    Green Ore Farm Bungalow Green Ore Wells BA5 3EP

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved4/35/15/0010

    Installation of a new modular unit to house a Servery Kitchen and dining hall, and the erection of a canopy link

    Stawley Primary School, Ashbrittle Road, Stawley, TA21 0HH

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedSCC/3787/2021

    Planning Application for the Extraction of White Lias Limestone at Slate Lane, West Camel, Somerset.

    Slate Lane, West Camel, Somerset.

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved2017/1022/CNT/Cond9

    Discharge of Condition 9 of 2017/1022/CNT (Asphalt Plant) - 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
  17. Application Approved3/21/12/131

    Replacement swimming pool and enclosure including associated facilities and solar panels

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

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved4/21/08/0031

    REPLACEMENT OF GROUND FLOOR TIMBER FRAMED WINDOWS WITH ALUMINIUM/STEEL DOUBLE GLAZED UNITS

    Langford Budville Primary School, Langford Budville, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0RD

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved10/00762/R3C

    THE INSTALLATION OF 2 PLATFORM LIFTS AND CREATION OF A NEW RAMP TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS AND PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY PROBLEMS

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

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved01/01097/R3C

    CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI USE GAMES AREA SECURITY FENCE,FLOODLIGHTING AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING CAR PARKING ARRANGEMENTS

    Swanmead Community School, Ditton Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0BL

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved054227/015

    CONSTRUCTION OF 26 SPACE CAR PARK AND NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE ONTO BROOKS ROAD

    Avalon Special School, Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PS

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved077600/048

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR TEMPORARY BUILDING UNIT E103 ON SITE

    Frome Community College, Bath Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2HQ

    Received Not published
  23. Application ApprovedSCC/3598/2019

    Retention of existing building.

    Ash Primary School Main Street Ash Martock TA12 6NS

    Received Not published
  24. Application Closed4/38/07/526LB

    REFURBISHMENT, ALTERATIONS, REPAIR AND EXTENSION TO THE COUNTY MUSEUM

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

    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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