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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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Approved3/21/10/116

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FROM B2 (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL) TO WASTE TRANSFER STATION AND SKIP HIRE, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF SORTING BAYS

    Unit 1, Mart Road, MINEHEAD, Somerset, TA24 5BJ

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved011493/010

    THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH CONDITION 9 OF PERMISSION 011493/005 DATED 15/12/1998 AND THE VARIATION OF THAT CONDITION TO INCORPORATE AGRICULTURAL STONE AS A PRODUCT WHICH MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE QUARRY COMPLEX

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

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved4/46/94/006

    Extension of exisiting waste skip yard and waste transfer area at Wellington Brickworks, Poole, Wellington as described in the plans and drawings submitted.

    WELLINGTON WASTE SKIPS, HIGHER POOLE, POOLE, WELLINGTON, TA219HW

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved3/39/05/024

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION NO: 3/39/97/053 (DATED 10.2.98) TO ALLOW STORAGE OF NEW & WASTE PIPES, STEEL & TIMBER ON LAND ADJACENT TO PLANT HIRE/BUILDINGS YARD

    Roughmoor Trading, Estate, WILLITON, SOMERSET

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved15/05733/CPO/Cond7

    Article 27 Submission of 'Drainage and soakaway details'' persuant to Condition 7 of Planning Permission 15/05733/CPO for deposit of demolition waste and topsoil for the restoration of the former quarry to agricultural use and formation of access track on land adjacent to Downslade Quarry

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

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved1/37/05/044

    NEW SCHOOL HALL AND ANCILLARY WORKS, PLUS NEW CAR PARKING

    North Petherton Primary School, School Fields, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6LU

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved067821/027

    PROPOSED EXTENSION TO FORM CRECHE/PLAYROOM

    Glastonbury Young People's Centre, Benedict Street, GLASTONBURY, Somerset, BA6 9EX

    Received Not published
  8. Application Withdrawn1/09/11/022

    Construction and use of a Digestate Storage Lagoon

    OS Field Ref 8469 (pt), Horsey Lane, Horsey, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8QJ

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved07/05495/R3C/cond.2

    CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOL AND DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS; WORKS TO INCLUDE 14 CLASS PRIMARY SCHOOL, EARLY YEARS CENTRE, NEW ACCESS, CAR PARKING, 2.4M HIGH FENCING AND ANCILLARY WORKS - details to satisfy condition 2 (landscaping)

    Oaklands Primary School, Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2DU

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved10/01498/CPO/cond.13

    PROPOSED VARIATION OF APPROVED DETAILS OF PLANNING PERMISSION NO 06/02454/CPO DATED 27 NOVEMBER 2006, WITH REGARD TO (i) THE DESIGN AND SCALE OF THE RECYCLING HALL; (ii) CHANGES TO THE HARDSTANDING SURROUNDING THE RECYCLING HALL; (iii) REPLACEMENT OF OFFICE CABINS (RETROSPECTIVE); (iv) RELOCATION OF BUNDED FUEL STORE - details to satisfy conditiion 13 (Drainage Tank & Oil Interceptor)

    Whiscombe Hill Landfill Site, Somertonfield Road, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6HY

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved1/13/06/033/cond.15

    STOCKPILE AND LORRY LOADING AREA, WITH ASSOCIATED WEIGHBRIDGE, ACCESS ROAD AND OFFICE FACILITIES - details to satisfy condition 15

    Coy Farm, Castle Hill Quarry, Chads Hill, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QF

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved1/34/05/001

    INSTALLATION OF PLAY EQUIPMENT

    Middlezoy Primary School, Church Road, Middlezoy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0NZ

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved056046/015

    CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE FOUR CLASSROOMS AND MUSIC ROOMS PLUS ANCILLARY FACILITIES

    Frome Selwood Middle School, Berkley Road, FROME, BA11 2EF

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved104204/001/cond. 4

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 4

    P222 Land at, Heathway Drove, Westhay, Glastonbury, Somerset

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved08/01359/R3C/COND.2

    SUBMISSION OF DETAILS IN RELATION TO CONDITION 2 (landscaping)

    Oaklands Primary School, Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2DU

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved4/38/18/0040/OB/Con4

    Submission of Scheme to Discharge Condition 4 - Construction Management Plan of Application 4/38//18/0040/OB - Full permission for the erection of a secondary SEN school with all matters to be determined B) Outline permission for a primary SEN School with all matters reserved

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

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedSCC/4058/2023

    Extension of Monument Quarry for the Extraction of Ham Stone.

    Monument Quarry Ham Hill Stoke-sub Hambdon Somerset TA14 6RW

    Received Not published
  18. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/3891/2021

    Retention of land raising within former riverbed for agricultural after use: Retrospective planning permission is sought for the land raising of a 187m section of dry riverbed using up to 40% imported inert material and 60% waste generated from the construction of farm tracks and farm building developments at Stonebridge and Decoy Pool farms. The total volume of fill is around 3600 cubic metres. The land raising was all completed at the end of 2020. The land has since been rolled and 50% of it seeded for agricultural production.

    Land west of Quarry Farm Nyland Drove Nyland Cheddar BS27 3UD

    Received Not published
  19. Application ApprovedPL\1593\10

    SINGLE STORY ADMINISTRATION BLOCK TO THE SOUTHERN ELEVATION OF THE MAIN SCHOOL BUILDING, PLUS A GLAZED COLONNADE - REVISED DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 4

    Selworthy School, Selworthy Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8HD

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedSCC/3781/2021

    This application is to renew planning permission for an existing single storey modular building used as a production kitchen. The development was granted permission in May 2015 under reference 15/02486/R3C, and was completed soon after. The permission was limited to 31/07/2020 and has now lapsed. The the current building fulfils SCC's statuary requirements to provide school meals, such provision is still required and will be required for the foreseeable future, as such the applicant requires full planning permission without time limits.

    Birchfield Primary School Birchfield Road Yeovil BA21 5RL

    Received Not published
  21. Application Approved104204/001

    ROMP application for extraction of peat

    P222 Land at, Heathway Drove, Westhay, Glastonbury, Somerset

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved4/05/02/061

    CONSTRUCTION OF FULL SIZE ARTIFICIAL TURF INCLUDING FLOODLIGHTING, SPECTATOR AREA, EQUIPMENT STORE, PROTECTIVE FENCE AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING

    The Castle School, Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AU

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved02/00907/R3C

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY MUSIC BLOCK ON SITE OF PREFABRICATED CLASSROOM

    Buckler's Mead School, 1, St Johns Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NH

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved2011/3107

    Extension to Existing Car Park

    Christ Church C of E First School, Feltham Lane, FROME, Somerset, BA11 5AJ

    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.

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