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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Temporary Permission Expired1/17/08/053

    APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY CHANGE OF USE TO A STORAGE AREA FOR CONCRETE BLOCKS

    Shipham Quarry, Shipham Gorge, Cheddar, Somerset

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved060375/017/COND.5

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 5 (LANDSCAPING)

    Hayesdown First School, Wyville Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2BN

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved11/00751/CPO/cond.6

    Erection of End Of Life Vehicle (ELV) and Non Ferrous Buildings, Two storey weighbridge Office and Fences (4m, 5m and 5.5 m high), and raising of ground level on part of site - details to satisfy conditiion 6(Materials)

    Springmead Works, Beeching Close, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1BB

    Received Not published
  4. Temporary Permission Expired108919/008

    RETENTION OF TEMPORARY PLANNING PERMISSION FOR AN ELLIOTT BUILDING

    Evercreech Primary School, Paradise Crescent, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset

    Received Not published
  5. Temporary Permission Expired2011/2497

    Retention of a single storey modular building with 11 car parking spaces for a further five years

    Saxonvale Training Centre, Garsdale, Saxonvale, FROME, BA11 1RX

    Received Not published
  6. Temporary Permission Expired4/49/10/0027

    Installation of a 3-bay Elliott temporary classroom

    Kingsmead Community School, Hartswell, Wiveliscombe, TAUNTON, TA4 2NE

    Received Not published
  7. Temporary Permission Expired1/08/07/225

    ERECTION OF A NEW TEMPORARY ELLIOTT DOUBLE CLASSROOM WITH ASSOCIATED STEPS AND RAMPS

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

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved4/34/05/009

    CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING CYCLE PATH ADJACENT TO TAUNTON VALE SPORTS CLUB AND CROSSING

    Corkscrew Lane, onto Whitmore Lane, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedSCC/3938/2022/Cond6

    Discharge of condition 6- CEMP construction environmental management plan- biodiversity

    Land at Comeytrowe, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved104203/001

    ROMP - Peat Extraction.

    P221 Land at Heathway Drove, Meare Heath, Meare

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved2011/1951

    Installation of roof ventilation units and louvres to the south-western elevation

    Unit B4, Marshall Way, Commerce Park, FROME, BA11 2FB

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved1/13/11/008/Cond9

    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 9 - Noise

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

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved05/00557/CPO

    CONSTRUCTION OF A WASTE WATER PUMPING STATION FORMING PART OF A FIRST TIME WASTE WATER SCHEME, INCLUDING NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS, SECURITY FENCING AND EQUIPMENT CONTROL KIOSK (0.75m X 2.5m X 1.5m HIGH)

    Land opposite Mill House, off Wayford Hill, Clapton, CREWKERNE, Somerset, TA18 8TU

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved2009/0620/cond.23

    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 23 - Noise Nusiance Control Review Scheme

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

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved12/02491/CPO

    Retention of Fill Material and Restoration of Field OS.4226 (pt) (part retrospective)

    Plot 4226 (pt) of OS Sheet ST5227 at Nut Hill, Sunnyside Farm, Kingsdon, SOMERTON, Somerset, TA11 7LJ

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved4/06/10/0050/nma

    Installation of a motor control centre kiosk - NMA application to alter the dimensions of the Motor Control Kiosk

    Bishops Lydeard STW, Bishops Lydeard, TAUNTON, TA4 3LS

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedSCC/3538/2018

    Extraction of up to 400 tonnes of Blue Lias building stone off Cumhill (Hitchens Hill Ground) over a 12 month period including the temporary use of part of the 'Red Barn' for processing and storage and the temporary use of the 'Green Barn' for stone breaking

    Worthy Farm, Worthy Lane, Pilton, Somerset BA4 4BY

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved4/36/10/0010/cond.6

    Extension to the existing school building to accommodate pre-school facilities - submission of details to satisfy condition 6 (Travel Plan)

    Stoke St Gregory Primary School, Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6EG

    Received Not published
  19. Application WithdrawnSCC/3991/2022

    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.

    Whitstone Hill Roundabout A37/745 Shepton Mallet

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedIDO/M/22/A

    IDO Permission

    HIGHCROFT QUARRY, GURNEY SLADE

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved04/02208/CPO

    USE OF LAND FOR THE PHASED DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORGANIC WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY COMPRISING SEPARATE IN-VESSEL AND ROTARY COMPOSTING SYSTEMS, AN ANAEROBIC DIGESTION SYSTEM, EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING M.R.F. BUILDING FOR USE AS A WASTE RECEPTION BUILDING, ERECTION OF FURTHER RECEPTION BUILDING, PROCESS BUILDING AND STORAGE BUILDING, STORAGE TANKS, STAFF MESS, FENCING, ROADWAYS, DRAINAGE LAGOONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

    Dimmer Landfill Site, Dimmer Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7NR

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved4/49/05/027

    CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BLOCK TO ACCOMMODATE 7 CLASSROOMS AND AN IT SUITE

    Kingsmead Secondary School, WIVELISCOMBE

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved951392

    Provision of new hardcore area for use in conjunction with the existing use of labd as a waste transfer and reclamation facility.

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

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved1/41/08/014/cond.13

    USE OF LAND AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND STORAGE TANKS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANIC WASTE - details to satisfy condition 13 (Replacement Ditches)

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

    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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