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3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Approved102949/002

    Application under section 73 for permission to develop land without compliance with conditions 2, 11, 12, 14 & 15 of permission no. 102949/001 Dqated June 1997. Extraction of peat at Meare Heath, Meare, Glastonbury, Somerset.

    Land Meare Heath, Meare, Nr Glastonbury

    Received Not published
  2. Application Approved04/01224/R3C

    ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING TO REPLACE FIRE DAMAGED BUILDING

    Barleclose Farm, Forton, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2NW

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved1/51/02/014

    CONSTRUCTION OF PLAYCOURT, ERECTION OF 2750MM BALL STOP FENCING, PROVISION OF ACCESS RAMPS/STEPS AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING

    Wembdon St George's Primary School, Brantwood Road, Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedSCC/3633/2019/Cond10

    Condition 10- Badger Protection Measures

    Podimore Recycling Centre Lower Dairy Farm Podimore Yeovil Somerset BA22 8LG

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedSCC/3639/2019

    Variation of Conditions 2 and 4 of permission 1/37/15/013 for the construction of a new footway and cycleway linking Wills Road with Stockmoor Village, including the provision of a new cycleway/footway across Stockmoor Rhyne.

    Land (OS Plots 8524 pt, 9041 pt, 9427 pt & 0012 pt) south of Wills Road, Stockmoor, North Petherton, Bridgwater

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved06/04689/R3C

    ERECTION OF 2.4M HIGH TANGO RAIL FENCING

    Reckleford Infants School & Children's Centre, Eastland Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4ET

    Received Not published
  7. Application Approved2014/1075/CNT/Cond3

    Submission of Scheme to Satisfy Discharge of Condition 3: Working Scheme of S.96 Application for First Periodic Review of Mineral Permissions 11483(A), 11493(a) and 011493/004 and subsequent variations of conditions

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

    Received Not published
  8. Application Approved08/02692/CPO

    THE DEPOSIT OF SOIL AND REPROFILING OF LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES

    Field to East of Quarry Close, Stoney Stoke, Shepton Montague

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved059756/005/COND.28

    DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 28 (AFTERCARE)

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

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved119108/000

    ERECTION OF A WALK-IN GLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC KIOSK

    Norton St Philip Sewage Treatment Works, Norton St Philip, Bath, Somerset

    Received Not published
  11. Application ApprovedSCC/4033/2023

    Variation of conditions 11 of permission reference 4/31/09/0022- in order to extend the operating hours for park and ride bus services from 06:15 until 23.15 Monday to Saturday

    Gateway Park and Ride Ilminster Road Ruishton Taunton TA3 5LU

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved4/38/07/017

    CREATION OF 12 ADDITIONAL PARKING BAYS

    The Holway Centre, Keats Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2JB

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved4/38/18/0040/Cond6

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Lighting) of planning permission 4/38/18/0040 for Hybrid application seeking A) 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.

    St Augustine Of Canterbury School Lyngford Road Taunton TA2 7EF

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved1/08/03/222

    CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STORE AND RESOURCE EXTENSION AND NEW MAIN ENTRANCE

    Hamp Academy, Rhode Lane, BRIDGWATER, Somerset

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved076515/003/COND8

    ARTICLE 21 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITION NO.8 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 076515/003 DATED 11 MARCH 2005 DETAILS OF PROPOSED DRAINAGE SCHEME

    Richmoor Lakes, Lewis's Drove, Godney, Somerset

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved4/40/01/001

    ERECTION OF DIGESTED SEWAGE SLUDGE DE-WATERING FACILITY BUILDING

    Ham Sewage Treatment Works, Ham Lane, Creech St Michael, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA3 5NU

    Received Not published
  17. Application Withdrawn1/34/08/010

    NEW 3M HIGH CHAIN LINK FENCE (BLACK)

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

    Received Not published
  18. Temporary Permission Expired4/20/11/0013

    Renewal of planning permission reference 4/20/06/020 dated 8 September 2006 for a modular building (E548T) used as a classroom

    Kinston St Mary VC Primary School, Sawyers Leigh, Kingston St Mary, TAUNTON, TA2 8JH

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved4/52/04/050

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS FOR PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING A FIRE

    Bishop Henderson Primary School, Henderson Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4TU

    Received Not published
  20. Application Withdrawn1/17/15/052

    Application under Section 96 of the Environment Act 1995 for the First Periodic Review of Permissions IDO/S/10/B dated: 24 November 1994 and 1/17/18/048 dated: 26 July 2013

    Callow Rock Quarry, Shipham Gorge, CHEDDAR, Somerset, BS27 3DQ

    Received Not published
  21. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/3717/2020

    The Project comprises the following elements: - Construction of a 57km 400kV electricity transmission connection between Bridgwater in Somerset and Seabank, near Avonmouth, comprising: Installation of a 400kV overhead line (OHL). Installation of 400kV underground cables. - Modifications to existing OHLs at Hinkley Point, Somerset. - Construction of three 400kV Cable Sealing End (CSE) compounds along the route of the connection. - Construction of a 400/132kV substation at Sandford, North Somerset. - Extension of the existing 400kV substation at Seabank. - The removal of existing 132kV OHLs and the construction of replacement 132kV OHLs and 132kV underground cables. - Extensions/modifications to existing 132kV substations at Churchill, Portishead, Avonmouth and Seabank. - Associated works, for example, temporary access roads, highway works temporary construction compounds, scaffolds, work sites and ancillary works.

    Land Between Bridgwater in Somerset & Seabank near Avonmouth.

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved106720/004

    Use of land for storage and crushing of waste bricks, tiles nd concrete on land at Emborough Quarry

    Emborough Quarry, Emborough

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved08/05341/CPO/cond.4

    CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY (REVISED SCHEME) -DETAILS TO SATISFY CONDITION 4 (POLLUTION CONTROL)

    Land west of Halfways House, Lime Kiln Lane, Hadspen, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7LW

    Received Not published
  24. Application Approved10/02007/CPO/cond.5

    SECTION 73 APPLICATION FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS 3, 4 AND 5 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 00/01893 DATED 6 MARCH 2001, AND VARIATION OF THESE CONDITIONS TO RETAIN THE EXISTING PLANT, BUILDINGS, PROCESSING AND STORAGE AREA, PROVISION OF EXTRA CAR PARKING AND CHANGES TO THE WORKING SCHEME - Details to satisy condition 5 (Request for appoval of 2 new buildings)

    Ashen Cross Quarry, Catsgore Road, SOMERTON, TA11 7JW

    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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