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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
210Recorded 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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued08/00976/CPO/cond.12

    NEW QUARRY AND STONE PROCESSING AREA - DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 12 (DETAILS OF PHASING)

    Quarry Farm, Sherborne Road, Henstridge, TEMPLECOMBE, BA8 0PH

    Received Not published
  2. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision IssuedSCC/4150/2026/SCR

    Request for an EIA Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 (1) of The Town and Country Planning EIA Regulations 2017 relating to proposed upgrade the wastewater treatment infrastructure at the Norton St Philip Water Recycling Centre (WRC), Wellow Lane, Norton St Philip, Bath BA2 7NB.

    Norton St Philip WRC, Wellow Lane, Norton St Philip, Bath BA2 7NB

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved042103/005

    RETENTION OF 0.22 HECTARE PEAT STORAGE AREA (RETROSPECTIVE) AND 0.35 HECTARE EXTENSION TO PEAT STORAGE AREA; IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING HIGHWAY ACCESS AND CREATION OF OPEN WATER LAKE

    on Land at, Burtle Road, Westhay, Glastonbury, BA6 9SP

    Received Not published
  4. Application Approved02/00270/R3C

    ERECTION OF SECURITY FENCING

    Ansford Community School, Maggs Lane, Ansford, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7JJ

    Received Not published
  5. Application Approved03/02261/LBC

    DEMOLITION AND REBUILDING OF RETAINING WALL AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RETAINING WALL IN FRONT OF AN EXISTING WALL

    Ashlands C of E First School, North Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7AL

    Received Not published
  6. Application Closed054492/033

    TO CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION NO: 054492/031 (DATED 31 OCTOBER 2003) TO PERMIT DEPOSIT OF FIBROUS ASBESTOS (IN ADDITION TO BONDED ASBESTOS) WITHIN LANDFILL SITE

    Southwood Waste Management, Southwood Common, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset

    Received Not published
  7. Temporary Permission Expired4/34/09/0020

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ELLIOTT BUILDING WITH A NEW ELLIOTT BUILDING

    Staplegrove Primary School, Hudson Way, Staplegrove, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6UP

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved029506/012

    CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF FIELD FROM AGRICULTURE TO EDUCATIONAL USE

    Mells First School, Mells Green, Mells, FROME, Somerset, BA11 3QE

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved076515/003

    CHANGE OF USE OF A FORMER PEAT DIGGING SITE TO A FISHING POOL, WITH FORMATION OF ACCESS AND ANCILLARY BUILDINGS

    Richmoor Lakes, Lewis's Drove, Godney, Somerset

    Received Not published
  10. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued4/35/13/0022/cond.8

    Article 30 application submitted pursuant to Condition 3 attached to Planning Permission 4/35/13/0022 dated 18 March 2014, for the approval of a scheme including location, specification, direction, cowling and column height of any proposed lighting sytems

    Greenham Quarry, Greenham, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0JU

    Received Not published
  11. Temporary Permission Expired4/25/14/0022

    Extension of temporary classroom building (Elliott)

    North Fitzwarren Primary School, Blackdown View, Norton Fitzwarren, TA2 6TB

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved2013/2083

    Construction of Anaerobic Digestion Plant

    Unit 22, Evercreech Junction, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6NA

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedSCC/3640/2019/Cond21

    Discharge of Condition 21(Programme of Archaeological Work) for permission SCC/3640/2019 for Erection of new primary school, to include construcion of sports pitches, parking area with drop off/pick up area, new access points onto Northfield and Etsome Road, landscaping and associated infrastructure.

    Somerton Primary School Land at Northfield Somerton TA11 6JB

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved10/03094/CPO/Cond.3

    Extension of the existing building to accommodate fixed mechanical waste sorting equipment - details to satisfy condition 3 (Parking Spaces)

    YPH Waste Management Ltd, Artillery Road, Lufton Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RP

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved1/11/07/084/COND10

    Submission of Details Condition 10

    Burnham on Sea Children's Centre, Winchester Road, Burnham on Sea, Somerset, TA8 1JD

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved2013/0349

    Renewal of Planning Permission 108919/008 dated 13/02/2008 for the retention of Modular Building E530 (TA)

    Evercreech C of E VC Primary School, Paradise Crescent, Evercreech, SHEPTON MALLET, BA4 6EH

    Received Not published
  17. Application Approved1/41/14/011

    Erection of a steel gantry to allow operatives to walk at high level along the side of vehicles that require sheeting to be placed over the load (a health & safety derived action and proposal)

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

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved1/17/04/044

    RELOCATION OF EXISTING TEMPORARY ELLIOTT UNIT CLASSROOM

    Cheddar Fairlands Middle School, Fairlands Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NW

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved06/04214/R3C

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FROM AGRICULTURAL TO SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD

    Ilchester Junior School, Somerton Road, Ilchester, Yeovil, BA22 8JX

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved01/01097/R3C/COND04

    ARTICLE 21 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 01/01097/R3C DATED 2 JULY 2001, SCHEME FOR FLOODLIGHTING

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

    Received Not published
  21. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/4158/2026/SCO

    EIA Scoping Opinion Request

    Batts Combe Quarry, Warrens Hill, Cheddar, BS27 3LR

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved02/02874/R3C

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM

    North Cadbury C of E Primary School, Cary Road, North Cadbury, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7DE

    Received Not published
  23. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued2011/1264/cond.18

    Increase height of Moons HIll South Mineral Tip, and phase 3 of Mill Marsh 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
  24. Application Approved14/01605/CPO/Cond3

    Discharge of Condition 3 of 14/01605/CPO (Restoration Scheme) - Proposed variation of approved details of planning permission no. 10/01498/CPO dated 23 March 2010, to vary planning condition no. 1 (to extend the permission to 31 December 2042); no. 2 (regarding site levels in the event of non-determination); and no. 28 (relating to restoration and rehabilitation).

    Whiscombe Hill Waste Management Site, Somertonfield Road, Somerton, TA11 6HY

    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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