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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

More application records

  1. Application Approved002138/003

    In respect of land at WEsthay Moor, Weshay Heath, Canada Farm, Shapwick heath, Meare Heath, Walton Heath, Street Heath and Ham Wall

    P12, Westhay Heath, Shapwick, Bridgwater

    Received Not published
  2. Temporary Permission Expired1/08/08/002

    RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY PLANNING PERMISSION FOR ELLIOTT BUILDING (E617)

    Haygrove Secondary School, Durleigh Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7HW

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved1/37/16/045

    Construction of a new 16 space car park with hardstanding and new playground extension

    Somerset Bridge Community Primary School, Stockmoor Drive, North Petherton, TA6 6AH

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved1/52/02/011

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF: 1/52/97/004 FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM REF: E602

    West Huntspill Community Primary School, New Road, West Huntspill, Highbridge, TA9 3QE

    Received Not published
  5. Temporary Permission Expired05/02752/R3C

    PROPOSED WHITE GRP COVERED PLAY AREA

    Kingsdon C of E Primary School, Kingsdon, Somerton, TA11 7JX

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedSCC/3619/2019/Cond3

    There shall be no operation of the development hereby permitted until a detailed Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority. The CEMP shall include the following: o Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities. o Measures relating to the control of dust during construction and operation. o Identification of “biodiversity protection zones”. o Practical measures (both physical measures and sensitive working practices) to avoid or reduce impacts during construction (may be provided as a set of method statements). o The location and timing of sensitive works to avoid harm to biodiversity features. o The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works, as appropriate. o Responsible persons and lines of communication. o The role and responsibilities on site of an ecological clerk of works (ECoW) or similarly competent person, as appropriate o Use of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs. o The management plan will also specify the measures which will be put into place to ensure that all remaining solids resulting from operation of the pyrolytic process would be managed and disposed of at appropriate licensed facilities and would be handled in such a way to ensure that there was no risk of contamination of local receptors (in particular the River Axe). Thereafter the development shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details and any subsequent amendments shall be agreed in writing with the Waste Planning Authority.

    The paper mill site The Old Railway Yard Haybridge Lane Wells Haybridge BA5 1AG

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved80178

    The extraction of minerals from land at Batts Combe Quarry, Cheddar

    Batts Combe Quarry, Cheddar, Somerset

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved791690/COND.6

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION (RESTORATION SCHEME)

    Station Quarry, CHARLTON MACKRELL, SOMERTON, SOMERSET, TA11 6AG

    Received Not published
  9. Temporary Permission Expired13/04767/R3C

    Retention of a temporary 6 bay Elliott building unit E761 and its continued use as a children's centre

    Ashlands Childrens Centre, North Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7AL

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved1/08/09/344/cond.7

    RESUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS, COMMUNITY WET AND DRY LEISURE FACILITY, SPORTS PITCHES, AND MULTI USE GAMES AREA, ALONG WITH ENGINEERING, DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPING WORKS WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 7 (Landscape)

    Chilton Trinity School, Chilton Street, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3JA

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedSCC/4030/2022

    Extension of the existing Wessex Water Hardington Mandeville Water Recycling Centre into the adjacent field to allow discharged wastewater to meet environmental and regulatory standards. The site extension will be contained within a fenced boundary including new hedgerow. Plant and equipment for treating wastewater will be introduced including tanks, pumping stations and dosing units with surrounding hardstanding to access the new plant. A new tree planting area will mitigate the loss of habitat.

    Hardington Mandeville Water Recycling Centre Wimborough Lane Yeovil BA22 9PN

    Received Not published
  12. Temporary Permission Expired1/49/08/020

    ERECTION OF A 3-BAY ELLIOTT CLASSROOM

    Weare C of E First School, Sparrow Hill, Weare, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2JS

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved101499/015

    RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING APPLICATION TO REGULARISE PREVIOUSLY IMPORTED INERT WASTE MATERIAL USED TO CAP A FORMER WASTE DISPOSAL AREA AT P.118 AND P.197

    Land adjacent to, Allotment Drove, Walton Heath, Street, Somerset

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved4/46/01/010

    CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER BRICKWORKS LAND TO FORM EXTENSION TO PERMITTED CAR BREAKING, METAL RECOVERY, SCRAP DEALING & STORAGE & OTHER SCRAP USE (REF: 4/46/98/005 DATED 7.05.98) AND EXTENSION OF 2.4 METRE SECURITY FENCE

    Wellington Waste Skips Site, The Old Brickworks, Higher Poole, WELLINGTON, Somerset, TA21 9HW

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved054492/029

    RETAIN AND EXTEND EXISTING BUILDING FOR USE IN WASTE SORTING AND PROCESSING

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

    Received Not published
  16. Application Closed059941/012

    DEMOLITION OF TEMPORARY SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION AND PART OF THE REAR OF THE EXISTING MAIN SCHOOL BUILDING AND THE PROVISION OF NEW PERMANENT SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION LINKED TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS

    St John's C of E Infants School, Archers Way, Nobbins Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DR

    Received Not published
  17. Temporary Permission Expired106071/002

    APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 8 OF PERMISSION 106071 AND 106071/001

    Land at Oak's Drove (P.255), Westhay Moor Drove, Westhay Moor, Glastonbury, Somerset

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved3/02/01/004

    RELOCATION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

    Hillview Cottages, BROMPTON RALPH, Somerset

    Received Not published
  19. Temporary Permission Expired094493/019

    RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY PERMISSION FOR ELLIOTT BUILDING (E579) USED AS A NURSERY

    St Aldhelm's C of E Primary School, Chelynch Park, Doulting, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 4PL

    Received Not published
  20. Application Refused2011/1264/cond.18/2

    Increase height of Moons Hill South Mineral Tip, and Phase 3 of Mill Marsh Mineral Tip, and link the two through tipping of Mineral Waste from Moons Hill Quarry - details to satisfy condition 18 (Stability)

    Moons Hill Quarry, Mendip Road, Stoke St Michael, Bath, BA3 5JU

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved054492/026

    USE OF LAND FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS, ERECTION OF 2M HIGH PANEL FENCE AND PLANTING OF HEDGEROW

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

    Received Not published
  22. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued09/00031/CPO/cond.4

    Details to satisfy condition 4 (mitigation scheme)

    Land at Downslade Quarry, Downslade Lane, Upton, Long Sutton, Somerset, TA10 9NW

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved4/36/10/0010/cond.3

    Extension to the existing school building to accommodate pre-school facilities - submission of details to satisfy condition 3 (Landscape)

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

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved4/32/98/006

    S73 application to amend conditions of permission no 4/32/94/017 dated 06/04/95: condition 5 - to substitute drawing no K1571/5/2 with plan no 97033-P revised existing ground profiles and condition 14 - to extend date for submission of a detailed scheme or reinstatement (to 1 year prior to expiration of permission)

    Whiteball Quarry, Whiteball, Wellington

    Received Not published

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